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

Siddharth Jawahar was sentenced to 11 years in prison today for wire fraud relating to his investment company Swiftarc Capital LLC. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026

After selling 75-80% of its spectrum portfolio for ~$43B, Echostar has pivoted from a wireless operator into an investment company. — Michael Bloom, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2026

The interview group included Woody Johnson, Christopher Johnson, Elhai, Tannenbaum, Spielman, Woody Johnson’s right-hand man Ira Akselrad and a few other associates from his personal investment company. — Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

The castle’s previous owners were Michael Alen-Buckley, a co-founder of a private investment company, and his wife, Giancarla. — Jay Peters, The Verge, 20 Aug. 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