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

David Belhassen, founder of private equity firm Neo Investment Partners, recalled having to deliver some hard truths when he decided in 2017 to get involved with the business.

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026

In a first-half earnings update, Partners Group said performance-fee income was sharply lower from a year ago, reflecting a more-limited market for exiting the companies and stakes it buys for private equity and debt funds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 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

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