private equity

noun

1. finance equity in a business that is raised from private sources, as opposed to shares that can be traded publicly

Example Sentences

Saudi Arabia has invested $2 billion into Affinity Partners, a private equity firm run by Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner.

From Los Angeles Times

Some analysts wonder whether Comcast is preparing the cable channels to be absorbed by another company or a private equity firm.

From Los Angeles Times

These misrepresentations allegedly continued through AllHere’s collapse; as the company was sinking, she was able to obtain nearly $10 million from investors and sought an additional $35 million from a private equity investor — who ultimately decided to not invest.

From Los Angeles Times

The move comes as Endeavor is taking steps to be taken private by its largest investor, private equity firm Silver Lake, about three years after it began trading on the public market.

From Los Angeles Times

He arrived as the club's fourth manager since American investor Todd Boehly and private equity firm Clearlake Capital bought the club in May 2022, and with the new regime having spent more than £1.5bn on players.

From BBC