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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The project will rely on an initial $5 billion in equity capital from Blackstone, which will become the majority owner, according to a statement Monday.
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
As long as new flows of equity capital and credit are readily available, the A.I. build-out can continue, benefitting hardware companies like Nvidia and cloud providers like Amazon and Google.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Goldman vaulted to fourth place in India’s equity capital markets league table in 2025, having ended the previous year outside of the top 10, data compiled by Bloomberg show.
—Baiju Kalesh, Bloomberg, 14 Jan. 2026
In April 2025, the firm promoted Swain as co-head of its equity capital solutions group.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2025
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
As long as new flows of equity capital and credit are readily available, the A.I. build-out can continue, benefitting hardware companies like Nvidia and cloud providers like Amazon and Google.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Goldman vaulted to fourth place in India’s equity capital markets league table in 2025, having ended the previous year outside of the top 10, data compiled by Bloomberg show.
—Baiju Kalesh, Bloomberg, 14 Jan. 2026
In April 2025, the firm promoted Swain as co-head of its equity capital solutions group.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2025
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“Equity capital.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/equity%20capital. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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