As a noun, a venture is a risky or daring project or activity, especially in business. As a verb, to venture means to do something that involves risk or to say something that might not be welcome.
From Old French 'aventure', meaning 'chance, happening, risk', which also gave us 'adventure'. English shortened and reshaped it into 'venture', focusing more on the risk and business side.
Modern ‘venture capital’ is literally ‘risk money’—cash that dares to take a chance. The word sits halfway between ‘adventure’ and ‘investment’, showing how business is often a kind of organized daring. Every startup pitch is basically, ‘Will you venture with me?’
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