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    <schemaVersion>X0206</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2015-07-21</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001444706</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>BDCA VENTURE, INC.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BDCV</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001341021</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Dakos Andrew</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>250 PEHLE AVENUE, SUITE 708</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SADDLE BROOK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>07663</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>826327</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnote</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Certain private investment fund clients of Bulldog Investors, LLC are the beneficial owners of these shares.  Mr. Dakos is an owner of Bulldog Investors, LLC and disclaims beneficial interest in such shares except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.  Mr. Dakos also is a principal of the general partner of certain of such private investment fund clients of Bulldog Investors, LLC, and a limited partner in certain of such private fund clients.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Andrew Dakos</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2015-07-29</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
