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investment company

American  

noun

  1. a company that invests its funds in other companies and issues its own securities against these investments.


Etymology

Origin of investment company

First recorded in 1930–35

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The program is a partnership between the SoLa Foundation, a nonprofit affiliate of the affordable housing and real estate investment company SoLa Impact, and entertainment behemoth Live Nation.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 29, 2026

Kennedy Wilson, a real estate investment company based in Beverly Hills, owns nonprofit Vintage Housing, which builds and operates affordable housing using tax credits and other state and federal financing to help fund it.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 30, 2026

He is now Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Atairos, a strategic investment company with ties to Comcast.

From Barron's Jun. 29, 2026

Moeve—formerly known as Cepsa and owned by the United Arab Emirates’ investment company Mubadala and U.S. private-equity firm Carlyle—has kicked off construction of the Andalusian Green Hydrogen Valley development in southern Spain.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 10, 2026

Secretary of an investment company making such golden promises!

From Other People's Business The Romantic Career of the Practical Miss Dale by Smith, Harriet L.

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