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

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private equity fund

A company could load a plan with a high-fee private equity fund and be protected from suit as long as it showed it had followed the rule and considered the fees.

From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2026

The consortium that is buying the business includes Blackstone’s perpetual private equity fund, Germany-based venture-capital company Bolt Ventures and Indian companies Aditya Birla Group and The Times of India Group, Diageo said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 25, 2026

Another backer is Affinity Partners, a private equity fund led by Jared Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 11, 2025

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

From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2025

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 ● Nov. 21, 2024