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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private equity

While French investors took part in several of the company's funding rounds, the largest capital contributions came from Americans -- from New York private equity firm Lux Capital to professional basketball player Kevin Durant.

From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026

Investors include private equity giant Blackstone, the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan and a venture capital fund chaired by former American Express CEO Kenneth Chenault.

From Salon ● Sep. 1, 2026

California allows lawyers to take high-interest rate loans from investors, such as private equity firms or hedge funds, who expect to profit from the payout when a case is settled.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026

My last column, What to Ask When Your Adviser Pushes Private Funds, offered a set of questions investors can ask when someone pitches “alternatives” like private equity or nontraded real estate.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

Both had worked briefly for the New York private equity firm Golub Associates as grunts chained to their desks, but neither had made actual investment decisions.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis