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liquidity event

British  

noun

  1. the ending of an investor's involvement in a business venture with a view to realizing a gain or loss from the investment

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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In that sense, the IPO often serves as a liquidity event — a way for insiders to cash out.

From Salon Jun. 13, 2026

Fidelity lets investors enter and exit its mutual funds every day, so owning much stock in a private company with no line-of-sight to a liquidity event presented risks.

From The Wall Street Journal May 22, 2026

That means it would take another asset sale or liquidity event for banks, private-credit operators and investors to get more clarity on pricing.

From MarketWatch Mar. 14, 2026

Since then its U.S. operations have dropped a rule requiring a "liquidity event", such as an IPO or company sale, as a condition for the vesting to occur.

From Reuters Oct. 3, 2023

What was it like to have money from a liquidity event?

From New York Times Nov. 8, 2017

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