investment company

NOUN

a type of financial institution

Synonyms

STRONGEST

holding company investment firm investment house investment trust

WEAK

closed-end investment company trust

Example Sentences

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Charles Loper III, trustee of Paxton’s blind trust, sued Byron Cook, a former business associate, claiming fraud by Unity Resources, an energy investment company.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

The Economist Group’s largest shareholder is Italy’s Agnelli family, which owns 43.4% through its Exor investment company after buying the stake from publisher Pearson more than a decade ago.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

The European fund is taxed as a passive foreign investment company.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

The festival is sponsored by Berkshire-based investment company Hemani.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

Secretary of an investment company making such golden promises!

From Other People's Business The Romantic Career of the Practical Miss Dale by Smith, Harriet L.