general partner
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of general partner
An Americanism dating back to 1885–90
Example Sentences
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“If you buy a portfolio of assets at 70% of the value that the general partner says it’s worth, that gives you a pretty good amount of downside protection,” Reid said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026
SpaceX is doing “incredible things,” said Phil Scully, a general partner at Balerion Space Ventures, which has invested in companies like Stoke Space.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 30, 2025
As part of the deal, Benchmark’s general partner Chetan Puttagunta joined the company’s board.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 30, 2025
“It’s been hard to be in an environment where climate has become a dirty word,” said Amy Duffuor, co-founder and general partner of Azolla Ventures, a Cambridge, Mass.-based early-stage investor.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 30, 2025
A general partner at Google Ventures recently met with a team of three co-founders: two are 20 and one is 17.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025
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