investment company

American  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of investment company

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

The Japanese technology investment company has issued debt, sold stakes in companies like Nvidia and Deutsche Telekom, and borrowed against its stake in Arm Holdings and other assets to fund bold AI investments.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Steyer hired Kerry to join his sustainable investment company Galvanize in 2024.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Tax issues are more complicated since the fund is taxed as a passive foreign investment company.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

Charles Loper III, trustee of Paxton’s blind trust, sued Byron Cook, a former business associate, claiming fraud by Unity Resources, an energy investment company.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

That scared folks, and the investment company sold cheap as dirt.

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Related Words

• holding company
• investment firm
• investment house
• investment trust