venture capital UK /ˈvɛn.t͡ʃə ˈkæpɪtəl/US /ˈvɛn.t͡ʃɚ ˈkæpɪtəl/ noun1 •Money invested in an innovative enterprise in which both the potential for profit and the risk of loss are considerable.In this unreflective boomerism of American hypercapitalism, one has to hype one's project to attract venture capital. — 2017