The bottom line:
Credit card details
Annual fee
$95
Regular APR
24.49% Variable APR
Intro APR
N/A
Rewards rate
2x-5x
Miles
Foreign transaction fee
0%
Intro offer
100,000
Miles
Pros & Cons
Pros
High rewards rate
New cardholder bonus offer
Annual travel credit
Statement credit for Global Entry, TSA PreCheck®
Cons
Does not include lounge access or automatic elite status
Requires excellent credit
More details from Capital One
- Earn a one-time welcome bonus of 100,000 miles once you spend $10,000 on purchases within the first 3 months from account opening
- Earn unlimited 2X miles per dollar on every purchase, everywhere, no limits or category restrictions, and miles won't expire for the life of the account
- Receive up to $220 in credits: Receive an annual $50 travel credit for bookings through Capital One Business Travel, up to an annual $50 statement credit for purchases at qualifying advertising or software merchants, plus up to a $120 credit for Global Entry or TSA PreCheck® every four years. Terms and conditions apply
- Unlimited 5X miles on hotels, vacation rentals and rental cars booked through Capital One Business Travel
- Transfer your miles to 15+ travel loyalty programs
- Redeem your miles instantly for any travel-related purchases, from flights and hotels to ride-sharing services
- $95 annual fee
- Free employee cards which also earn unlimited 2X miles from their purchases
- Top rated mobile app
Full review
- The annual fee. It's still $95, but CapOne no longer waives it for the first year. (See
.) - Travel credit. You get a $50 travel credit each year good toward bookings made on Capital One Business Travel.
- Software/advertising credit. You can get up to $50 in statement credits per year for purchases with qualifying advertising and software merchants.
- Credit reporting . “For new Venture Business customers, Capital One will not report to personal credit bureaus as long as an account remains in good standing,” a Capital One spokesperson said.
The card is best for:
Card details: Capital One Venture Business
- Global Entry or TSA Precheck application fee credit.
- Annual travel credit ($50) for bookings made via Capital One Business Travel.
- Annual statement credit (up to $50) for qualifying software and advertising purchases.
Where the Capital One Venture Business shines
Simple, generous rewards
Flexible redemption options
- Aeromexico (1:1 ratio).
- Air Canada (1:1 ratio).
- Air France-KLM (1:1 ratio).
- Avianca (1:1 ratio).
- British Airways (1:1 ratio).
- Cathay Pacific (1:1 ratio).
- Emirates (1:1 ratio).
- Etihad (1:1 ratio).
- EVA (2:1.5 ratio).
- Finnair (1:1 ratio).
- Japan Airlines (2:1.5 ratio).
- JetBlue (5:3 ratio).
- Qantas (1:1 ratio).
- Qatar Airways (1:1 ratio).
- Singapore Airlines (1:1 ratio).
- TAP Air Portugal (1:1 ratio).
- Turkish Airlines (1:1 ratio).
- Virgin Red (1:1 ratio).
- Accor (2:1 ratio).
- Choice Privileges Hotels (1:1 ratio).
- I Prefer Hotel Rewards (1:2 ratio).
- Wyndham Rewards (1:1 ratio).
A hefty sign-up bonus
No foreign transaction fee
Reasons to consider a different card
There's an annual fee
You can find higher rewards rates
- Travel.
- Shipping.
- Internet, cable and telephone services.
- Advertising purchases with social media sites and search engines.
There's no 0% intro APR period
How we evaluated Capital One Venture Business
- Compare Capital One Venture Business to similar cards. NerdWallet’s writers and editors evaluate how the card’s rewards, perks, fees and features stack up to its peers. This is the basis of our star rating.
- Survey the card’s issuer. We conduct an annual survey to get details that are less available to the public, but important for business owners. We ask about spending controls, minimum credit limits and credit limit increases, among other things.

