general partner
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of general partner
An Americanism dating back to 1885–90
Example Sentences
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Net-asset-value loans and other forms of general partner financing have gained traction as fundraising has slowed and more managers have amassed capital to provide such loans.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026
This week, Tenacity founder and general partner Ben Narasin on the IPO boom.
From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026
Just 30% of the deals in its last fund were New York-based, said Ben Sun, the firm’s co-founder and general partner.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 1, 2026
“You can’t ignore San Francisco right now, particularly around AI infrastructure, developer tooling and frontier model ecosystems,” said Jonathan Lehr, co-founder and general partner at New York venture firm Work-Bench.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 1, 2026
Foundation invested out of its $325 million Foundation Capital 8, said Steve Vassallo, general partner at the firm, and a Cerebras board member.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
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