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Which well-known company began as a venture-backed startup?

venture

[ven-cher] / ˈvɛn tʃər /




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A LinkedIn account matching Alfozan's name and resume show that he previously worked at Facebook-owner Meta, as well as an AI startup and a venture capital firm.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

They show that in October 2003, months before Tenenbaum said he first became aware of Sibneft-Yugra, he had authorised Abramovich's purchase of shares in the joint venture.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

David Katz, a partner at Canadian venture firm Radical Ventures, said it best: “It used to be, ‘Where am I getting my capital?’

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

Google is not alone -- a joint venture between Reliance Industries, Brookfield and Digital Realty is investing $11 billion in another AI data centre in Vizag.

From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026

Following my fourth birthday, I began to venture beyond just the grocery store, and go on more adventures into the outside world.

From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals

The push behind big AI ventures is "very much still in effect," said JPMorgan Chase's Chief Financial Officer Jeremy Barnum.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

If a planet ventures too close to its host star, the star's gravity can drag it inward and eventually engulf it.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2026

We did, however, register a website for our new school ventures, ProPublicaAcademy.com, and even designed some fun pencils to show our school spirit.

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026

Densmore’s a busy guy, with various charitable causes and artistic ventures.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

If you are bitten by a Malaclaw, all bets, wagers and speculative ventures should be cancelled, as they are sure to go against the victim.

From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling

He moved out of a hotel into a new home earlier this week and has ventured into the city to sample a handful of restaurants - but only to celebrate wins.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

In this most recent chapter, Heyward has ventured into the front office, Freeman is adding to his Hall of Fame candidacy, and they’re once again on the same team.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026

They also ventured farther into space than any humans had ever traveled before, setting a new distance record for human spaceflight.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 24, 2026

Some analysts have ventured to say that diminished demand could keep a lid on oil prices through the rest of the year, even if traffic through the Strait of Hormuz doesn’t fully recover.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 16, 2026

“Wood!” he exclaimed when I ventured to wonder if a wooden wall would not be easier to build.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

Footwear brand Cole Haan is venturing further into travel and lifestyle with its first collection of luggage.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

"We aren't sure yet when the cubs will be able to be seen as it is still early days and they will need to have their inoculations before venturing outside," she said.

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026

A notable increase in Mexican Americans venturing south to reconnect with their roots, language and culture, according to longtime observers and travel figures.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026

But she added: "Dangote is a very credible business person. And I don't think that he would be venturing down this road if there was absolutely no opportunity."

From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026

In the old days, an Osage clan, which included a group known as the Travelers in the Mist, would take the lead whenever the tribe was undergoing sudden changes or venturing into unfamiliar realms.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann




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