holding company
noun
: a company whose primary business is holding a controlling interest in the securities of other companies compare investment company
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Bruin, by comparison, does not have a dedicated fund but instead operates as a holding company that raises capital for each of its platforms.
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Luisa Beltran, Sportico.com, 24 Feb. 2026
As more holding companies explore what blockchain can offer, Switzerland may become one of the first countries where digital equity is treated not as an experiment, but as a natural extension of existing corporate governance.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
Between them, those five men make up the board of Tottenham Hotspur Limited, the club’s holding company.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
That is higher than recent separate valuations of SpaceX at $800 billion and xAI‘s holding company at $230 billion.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
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Luisa Beltran, Sportico.com, 24 Feb. 2026
As more holding companies explore what blockchain can offer, Switzerland may become one of the first countries where digital equity is treated not as an experiment, but as a natural extension of existing corporate governance.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
Between them, those five men make up the board of Tottenham Hotspur Limited, the club’s holding company.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
That is higher than recent separate valuations of SpaceX at $800 billion and xAI‘s holding company at $230 billion.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Holding company.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/holding%20company. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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