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
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
The remainder is owned by a host of investment companies, some of which previously invested in ByteDance. Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026 After the tsunami, global real estate investment company Kennedy Wilson and Rosewood Hotels & Resorts partnered to reimagine Kona Village. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026 Beyond its more direct implications for housing prices, Norman notes that the order may also affect the stocks of large real estate investment companies. Connor Greene, Time, 21 Jan. 2026 The investment company had bought GFT and aimed to create an Italian luxury goods group. Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 19 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for investment company

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1917, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of investment company was circa 1917

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Investment company.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/investment%20company. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.

Legal Definition

investment company

see company

More from Merriam-Webster on investment company

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!