investment company

noun

: a company whose primary business is holding securities of other companies purely for investment purposes compare holding company

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Additional funding for Also totaling over $100 million will come from investment company Eclipse, which is currently working with dozens of small tech startups. William Roberson, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025 Last week, Yahoo sold TechCrunch to investment company Regent. Todd Spangler, Variety, 31 Mar. 2025 Most gold investment companies offer an authenticity guarantee, which provides additional proof of the legitimacy of gold. Stephanie Colestock, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2025 The investment company is looking to unload 10 per cent of its stake in its NFL franchise, the San Francisco 49ers, but investment in Rangers is not dependent on that sale. Jordan Campbell, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for investment company

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1917, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of investment company was circa 1917

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“Investment company.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/investment%20company. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.

Legal Definition

investment company

see company

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