private equity

British  

noun

1. finance equity in a business that is raised from private sources, as opposed to shares that can be traded publicly

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Example Sentences

She is signed with United Talent Agency and has launched a private equity film fund dedicated to uplifting underrepresented voices in Hollywood.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

In recent years, however, the private equity argument has faded.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Meanwhile, government pension funds have been investing more in private equity and alternative assets, which make up a third of their portfolios on average.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Few in private equity started 2026 with great optimism about their industry’s fundraising prospects.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Their stint in the private equity business—in which firms buy and sell entire companies over the counter—led them to believe that private stock markets might be more efficient than public ones.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis