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

About half that sum came from Geosor Corp, a private investment company owned by Soros. — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026

Images of the eviction spread widely across Spain, fueling outrage and criticism of public authorities and real estate investment companies accused of pricing residents out of their homes. — Alicia León, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026

After filing for bankruptcy in August, the Dutch sustainable denim brand is starting anew with Horizon Capital and N5 Holding, the investment company of fashion entrepreneur Nick de Ronde Bresser, as new shareholders. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026

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

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