equity capital

noun

Updated on: 17 Apr 2018

Definition of equity capital

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

Recent Examples of equity capital from the Web

Historically, the role of private equity capital in the oil industry hasn't been to fund substantial production gains, but to prove oil and gas can be captured economically.

— collin eaton, Houston Chronicle, "Private equity firms becoming longer-term players in the oil patch, investors say," 2 Apr. 2018
Ricardo Weisz is a versatile C-level executive expert in raising equity capital, finance, marketing, startups, turnaround management, content, brand development, licensing and marketing of products and services.

— miamiherald, "Business Plan Challenge deadline is March 26. Arod is one of this year’s judges | Miami Herald," 26 Mar. 2018
The target funding amount would bring the company’s total equity capital raised to over $500 million since its founding in 2014.

— rolfe winkler, WSJ, "House-Flipper Opendoor Raising Funds at $2 Billion Valuation," 29 Mar. 2018
Ricardo Weisz is a versatile C-level executive expert in raising equity capital, finance, marketing, startups, turnaround management, content, brand development, licensing and marketing of products and services.

— miamiherald, "Business Plan Challenge deadline is March 26. Arod is one of this year’s judges | Miami Herald," 26 Mar. 2018
Arcus, now worth approximately $723 million based on its share price, had previously raised $227 million in equity capital from investors including GV (formerly Google Ventures), Celgene Corp. and Stanford University.

— catherine ho, San Francisco Chronicle, "Cancer immunotherapy company Arcus Biosciences up 14% in IPO," 15 Mar. 2018
Ricardo Weisz is a versatile C-level executive expert in raising equity capital, finance, marketing, startups, turnaround management, content, brand development, licensing and marketing of products and services.

— miamiherald, "A-Rod, Maurice Ferre Jr. among 2018 judges," 12 Feb. 2018
IPOs are usually a lucrative business for investment banks, but in the last few years revenues from equity capital market (ECM) fees have dropped.

— sarah gray, Fortune, "Spotify IPO: What You Need to Know About This Unusual Event," 16 Jan. 2018
The trading division’s weak trading performance is also likely to lead to lower payouts compared with advisory, origination and equity capital markets activities, the banker said.

— Bloomberg.com, "Deutsche Bank's Bonus Puzzle Just Got Tougher," 9 Jan. 2018

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