Venture naming has converged on forgettable Latin. Espresso is memorable, and it signals speed and focus in one word without using any of the exhausted vocabulary. That’s the reading for a small fund, an accelerator, a studio, or an advisory firm: a venture with espresso energy, concentrated and fast. The literal reading is equally usable. A coffee company, a roastery, an equipment brand, a cafe group, or an industry publication, in a market with genuine enthusiasm and continuous new entrants.