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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Williams, a limited partner with the Atlanta Falcons, and Cannon, who led the Falcons and MLS club Atlanta United under the AMB umbrella, will serve as the co-founders and managing partners for the fund. Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 15 May 2025 The company will be an anchor investor in the fund, but most of the capital is coming from outside limited partners, according to a person familiar with the matter who spoke with CNBC at the time. Hayden Field, CNBC, 20 Mar. 2025 Venture capitalist David Sacks, recently named as President Donald Trump’s artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency czar, is a limited partner in projects by local developer Brick & Timber Collective, according to loan documents and people familiar with the matter. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2025 Fintech platforms can bolster both general partners (GPs) and limited partners (LPs) by providing scalable and adaptable solutions for operational effectiveness. Hank Boughner, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for limited partner

Word History

First Known Use

1824, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of limited partner was in 1824

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“Limited partner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/limited%20partner. Accessed 28 May. 2025.

Legal Definition

limited partner

see partner

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