A cooperative partnership between two individuals or businesses in which profits and risks are shared.

A business enterprise in which the expectation of gain is accompanied by the risk of loss or failure.

(historical) A late-medieval organiser of trading expeditions, especially one belonging to the Society of Merchant Venturers.

plural of merchant venturer

plural of business venture

plural of venture capitalist

plural of joint venture

(business) Money invested in an innovative enterprise in which both the potential for profit and the risk of loss are considerable.

An investor who invests money in an innovative enterprise for which the potential for high profit and the risk of loss are both considerable.

If one takes no risks, one will not gain any benefits.