investment company

noun

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

Examples of investment company in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Damianos also hailed the entry of French investment company Meridiam as a backer to the Great Seas Interconnector project, an electricity cable that will connect Europe’s power grid with that of Cyprus and eventually Israel. — ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026

Denver takes matter to court The city sued Welcome to Realty, Attard’s investment company. — Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 5 Aug. 2026

Earlier roles include leadership positions and board seats at various business concerns, including private investment company Península Participações, oil and gas conglomerate Ultrapar, and global strategy consulting firm Monitor Group. — News Desk, Artforum, 5 Aug. 2026

The program is a partnership between the SoLa Foundation, a nonprofit affiliate of the affordable housing and real estate investment company SoLa Impact, and entertainment behemoth Live Nation. — Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1917, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for investment company

• accompany
• intercompany

Legal Definition

investment company

see also:

company