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

The decision flashed a green light to Silicon Valley indicating favorable financial conditions for equity capital raises.

From MarketWatch

“The private markets have just dwarfed the public markets lately,” said Keith Canton, co-head of equity capital markets in the Americas, who will helm the new team.

From The Wall Street Journal

Bancorp’s equity capital markets referral partner in 2014, and the companies launched an M&A referral program in 2023.

From The Wall Street Journal

“The next few years look set to be the start of a phase where the most exciting global private companies take that next leap to go public,” said Samuel Kerr, head of equity capital markets for Mergermarket, in a recent report.

From Barron's

“I’m not sure that’s entirely true anymore,” said Magdalena Heinrich, head of U.S. technology equity capital markets at Bank of America.

From The Wall Street Journal