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

High valuations and volatility are tolerable if funded by long-term equity capital — not borrowed money that must be serviced and repaid.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 9, 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

"There is no doubt the valuation is incredibly rich," Samuel Kerr, head of equity capital markets research at Mergermarket, said.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Blackstone said it would make an initial commitment of $5 billion in equity capital with plans to bring the first 500 megawatts of capacity online in 2027 and then “scale significantly over time.”

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

The duo plans to launch the unnamed U.S. company with $5 billion in equity capital from Blackstone, which will be the majority owner.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026