Startup Funding

noun the act of throwing a baseball to a batter in a game of baseball

verb the action of throwing a baseball to a batter in a game of baseball

• The pitcher was perfecting his pitching technique during practice.
• I heard Sarah is pitching her idea to the investors next week.
• I'm really pitching for a promotion at work this year.
• She was pitching in to help with the charity event.

noun A type of investor who provides funding to startups and small businesses in exchange for equity

• The venture capitalist decided to invest in the startup company.
• The VC decided to put money into the new company.
• The investor dude decided to back the cool new startup.
• The venture capitalist was like a modern-day dragon, investing in promising startups as if they were treasures waiting to be discovered.