private equity
nounUK /ˈpraɪvət ˈɛkwɪti/
US /ˈpraɪvət ˈɛkwəti/
Money from rich people or big groups that is used to buy and help run companies that are not sold on the stock market.
The company grew quickly after it received private equity from a large investment fund.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A type of investing where a fund buys all or part of a company that is not publicly traded.
She works in private equity, buying and improving small businesses.
3. The industry or business of making such investments.
After college, he joined a private equity firm in London.
4. Shares or ownership in a company that are not bought and sold on a public stock exchange.
The startup's private equity was held by a few early investors.