private equity

British

noun

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

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And third, M&A and private equity activity more regularly remove large firms from public markets via buyouts or mergers, according to Slok.

From MarketWatch

They include a note to Epstein's personal assistant Lesley Groff, inviting him to invest in a "China-focused private equity fund".

From BBC

Private equity, venture capital, private credit, private infrastructure and real-assets funds are being packaged into investment products marketed to accredited individuals, financial advisers and retail investors.

From MarketWatch

These misrepresentations allegedly continued through AllHere’s collapse; as the company was sinking, Smith-Griffin 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

Bain described a “K-shaped” market in private equity, with “elite funds” continuing to perform well while the long tail of other funds “muddles through.”

From The Wall Street Journal

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