equity capital

American  

noun

1. that portion of the capital of a business provided by the sale of stock.

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equity capital British  

noun

1. the part of the share capital of a company owned by ordinary shareholders or in certain circumstances by other classes of shareholder

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Etymology

Origin of equity capital

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

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equity capital

“There’s really very little incentive to be bearish on a stock, especially a high-profile stock,” said Craig Coben, former global head of equity capital markets at Bank of America.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026

“Fundraising was particularly strong in real assets this quarter, with about 60% of our equity capital raised originating from this platform across a number of strategies and products,” Lipschultz said on the call.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026

"The question on SpaceX is less about the immediate trading after IPO," said Samel Kerr, who leads equity capital markets research for Mergermarket.

From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026

Both OpenAI and Anthropic have filed for flotations in 2026, and so are going after many of the same investors for equity capital.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 11, 2026

European defense start-ups and established firms are increasingly pursuing IPOs and raising equity capital amid a rearmament surge.

From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026