Private equity definition

Private equity means an asset class consisting of equity or debt securities in entities that are not publicly traded, that may include, but are not limited to, investments in leveraged buyouts, venture capital, growth capital, distressed or special situations, mezzanine capital, and secondary investments in equity or debt interests.
Private equity means private — as opposed to public — equity or quasi-equity investment in undertakings not listed on a stock-market, including venture capital;
Private equity means private (as opposed to public) equity investment in companies not listed on a stock-market, including venture capital, replacement capital and buy-outs;

Examples of Private equity in a sentence

  • Private equity investments generally involve the placing of investment capital in private companies and/or Funds.

  • Private equity funds tend to be closed ended and to have a finite lifespan.

  • Private equity funds of funds tend to be closed ended and to have a finite lifespan.

  • Private equity investments will normally have to compete with other similar funds for investments.

  • Private equity investments may be affected by legal, tax and regulatory changes that may be introduced with little or no warning.


More Definitions of Private equity

Private equity means any form of equity or equity-like interest or participation in a company where the participation or interest is not admitted to trading on a regulated market of the European Union or to a comparable market outside of the European Union.
Private equity means investment funds, generally organised as limited partnerships, that buy and restructure companies that are not publicly traded
Private equity in this context means investments or special purpose vehicles arranged by private equity firms or financial advisers that are not publicly traded.
Private equity means investments in companies or entire business units in order to either restructure the target company’s reserve capital, management, and/or organizational structure or facilitate ongoing growth of the firm. Private equity firms generally receive a return on their investment through an initial public offering, sale, or merger of the company they control, or a recapitalization. Private equity may consist of buyout investments, venture capital investments, and debt-related investments.
Private equity means ownership interests in non-publicly- traded companies;
Private equity means a business established under Thai or foreign law and possessing all of the following characteristics:
Private equity means an asset class consisting of equity