general partner

noun

1. a partner with unlimited liability for the debts of the partnership.

Word History and Origins

Origin of general partner¹

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90

Example Sentences

And on Tuesday, Sacks posted a list of 17 prominent names in the tech industry — including Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk, Sequoia Capital partner Doug Leone and Ben Horowitz, general partner of reknownend venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz — with a photo of Trump giving a thumbs up on social media platform X, formerly Twitter.

From Los Angeles Times

He is managing general partner of AI Fund, a venture firm for entrepreneurs building AI companies, and founder of ed tech company DeepLearning.AI and computer vision software company Landing AI.

From Seattle Times

In the words of Nabeel Hyatt, a general partner at Spark Capital, these fledgling companies “are just trying to gain runway to survive.”

From New York Times

“There are three basic buckets of layoffs we’re seeing,” said Nabeel Hyatt, a general partner at the venture capital firm Spark Capital, which invests in tech companies.

From New York Times

“That in and of itself is I think a success, and they’ll continue chipping away at making it better,” said Parker, who is now a general partner at the venture capital firm Matrix Partners.

From Seattle Times