limited partner
noun
: a partner in a venture who has no management authority and whose liability is restricted to the amount of his or her investment compare general partner
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Team owners have been capitalizing on the league's popularity and financial strength by selling stakes to limited partners.
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Michael Ozanian, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
In June, the White Sox announced that billionaire private equity investor Justin Ishbia had agreed to a framework to become the long-term owner of the team that would include some capital infusions as a limited partner this year and next.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Other limited partners include current and former athletes with Boston ties, including former Red Sox star Kevin Youkilis and pro softball player Maya Brady; Brady is the niece of former Patriots quarterback Tom Brady.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 29 Aug. 2025
This style of investing is well-suited to being a limited partner in a VC fund.
—Geri Stengel, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
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Michael Ozanian, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
In June, the White Sox announced that billionaire private equity investor Justin Ishbia had agreed to a framework to become the long-term owner of the team that would include some capital infusions as a limited partner this year and next.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Other limited partners include current and former athletes with Boston ties, including former Red Sox star Kevin Youkilis and pro softball player Maya Brady; Brady is the niece of former Patriots quarterback Tom Brady.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 29 Aug. 2025
This style of investing is well-suited to being a limited partner in a VC fund.
—Geri Stengel, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
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“Limited partner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/limited%20partner. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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