equity capital

noun

: capital (such as stock or surplus earnings) that is free of debt
especially : capital received for an interest in the ownership of a business

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In April 2025, the firm promoted Swain as co-head of its equity capital solutions group. Shawn Tully, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2025 Backed by Sweden’s Wallenberg family and listed on the Nasdaq Stockholm, EQT has been one of the most active private markets firms in global equity capital markets this year. Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 31 Oct. 2025 Gareth McCartney, global co-head of equity capital markets at UBS, said TKMS’ public debut comes at a time when investors are sitting on considerable liquidity, and have demonstrated a solid appetite for IPOs in the region. Hugh Leask, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025 The partnership has access to $50 million in equity capital from family offices and high net worth investors to actualize its business plan. Thania Garcia, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for equity capital

Word History

First Known Use

1942, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of equity capital was in 1942

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“Equity capital.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/equity%20capital. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.

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equity capital

see capital

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