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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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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

Pensions and investment company Royal London suggested 30% of UK adults were financially fragile, with low savings and limited capacity to cope with financial shocks.

From BBC Jun. 30, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times May 6, 2026

The Geneva bank traces its origins to Edmond, a fifth generation heir who started an investment company with inherited money.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 30, 2026

Remember how he and old Harris broke up our investment company?

From An Oregon Girl A Tale of American Life in the New West by Rice, Alfred Ernest

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