investment company
noun
: a company whose primary business is holding securities of other companies purely for investment purposes compare holding company
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The project has been funded by Intellectual Ventures, a global invention and investment company, the state of Texas, and other foundations.
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Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 11 Mar. 2026
Last December, international venture capital and private equity firm HSG acquired a majority stake in the company, with investment company Temasek and True Light Capital joining as minority investors.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 9 Mar. 2026
According to prosecutors, that prompted an associate at one of the investment companies to contact AllHere’s accountant for the report, which showed AllHere’s annual recurring revenue was millions of dollars below what Smith-Griffin reported to investors in prior quarters.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026
The bipartisan legislation would amend the landmark Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890 to create an outright ban on investment companies with assets of more than $150 million from buying single-family homes, townhouses and condominiums.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
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Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 11 Mar. 2026
Last December, international venture capital and private equity firm HSG acquired a majority stake in the company, with investment company Temasek and True Light Capital joining as minority investors.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 9 Mar. 2026
According to prosecutors, that prompted an associate at one of the investment companies to contact AllHere’s accountant for the report, which showed AllHere’s annual recurring revenue was millions of dollars below what Smith-Griffin reported to investors in prior quarters.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026
The bipartisan legislation would amend the landmark Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890 to create an outright ban on investment companies with assets of more than $150 million from buying single-family homes, townhouses and condominiums.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for investment company
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“Investment company.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/investment%20company. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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