equity capital
noun
: capital (such as stock or surplus earnings) that is free of debt
especially
: capital received for an interest in the ownership of a business
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Perris Lee, head of APAC equity capital markets at Mergermarket, told CNBC that a potential shift of its headquarters back to mainland China suggested that the business had exploited all of its other options.
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Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2025
Latvia's Golden Visa requires a minimum investment of €250,000 in real estate plus a 5% state fee or, alternatively, €50,000 in equity capital of a Latvian company plus a €10,000 donation to the state budget.
—Jeremy Savory, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Paul Yeung | Bloomberg | Getty Images Investors and businesses' enthusiasm for Hong Kong's equity capital markets is roaring back, as Chinese companies flocked to the city for fundraising, sparking a frenzy in the market that had been forsaken in recent years.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 3 July 2025
Gladstone Investment typically provides most (if not all) of the debt capital along with a majority of the equity capital.
—Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
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Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2025
Latvia's Golden Visa requires a minimum investment of €250,000 in real estate plus a 5% state fee or, alternatively, €50,000 in equity capital of a Latvian company plus a €10,000 donation to the state budget.
—Jeremy Savory, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Paul Yeung | Bloomberg | Getty Images Investors and businesses' enthusiasm for Hong Kong's equity capital markets is roaring back, as Chinese companies flocked to the city for fundraising, sparking a frenzy in the market that had been forsaken in recent years.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 3 July 2025
Gladstone Investment typically provides most (if not all) of the debt capital along with a majority of the equity capital.
—Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for equity capital
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“Equity capital.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/equity%20capital. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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