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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Exor is one of the largest European investment companies whose holdings include Ferrari, Stellantis, Christian Louboutin, Juventus Football Club and The Economist Group.
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2025
Real estate investment companies Real estate investment companies, such as short-term rental management, co-living spaces, and senior housing developments, offer lucrative opportunities.
—Melissa Houston, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
Applying these techniques to the new breed of capital projects can significantly increase these projects’ prospects for success — and generate the return on investment companies are looking for.
—Dave Clark
suketu Gandhi, Harvard Business Review, 10 Dec. 2024
In May 2021, L Catterton, a leading international investment company focused on consumer goods, took over a majority stake in Birkenstock together with the family-holding Financière Agache of Bernard Arnault, CEO of LVMH.
—Laia Farran Graves, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2025
Real estate investment companies Real estate investment companies, such as short-term rental management, co-living spaces, and senior housing developments, offer lucrative opportunities.
—Melissa Houston, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
Applying these techniques to the new breed of capital projects can significantly increase these projects’ prospects for success — and generate the return on investment companies are looking for.
—Dave Clark
suketu Gandhi, Harvard Business Review, 10 Dec. 2024
In May 2021, L Catterton, a leading international investment company focused on consumer goods, took over a majority stake in Birkenstock together with the family-holding Financière Agache of Bernard Arnault, CEO of LVMH.
—Laia Farran Graves, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
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“Investment company.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/investment%20company. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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