private equity fund

American  

[prahy-vit ek-wi-tee fuhnd] / ˈpraɪ vɪt ˈɛk wɪ ti ˌfʌnd /

noun

1. an investment partnership that invests directly in private companies, with a profit objective based on the long-term potential.

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Etymology

Origin of private equity fund

First recorded in 1990–95

Example Sentences

It also secured one million euros from the Swiss private equity fund Apres-Demain, led by pharmaceutical billionaire Thierry Mauvernay.

From Barron's

The suit names the jewelry company’s two owners, The Bathing Club LLC, which it alleges is controlled by Geragos, and LC A&A Holdings, which it alleges is controlled by financier Lyndon Lea through the private equity fund Lion Capital.

From Los Angeles Times

If the company were on the stock market or owned by a private equity fund, it would be under pressure for short-term results.

From BBC

If you’re a private equity fund and you don’t like to be regulated, what do you do?

From Slate

Circuit, which normally has jurisdiction over the financial industry, Scalia has helped several private equity fund managers create a nonprofit with an address in Austin, Texas.

From Slate