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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Watson, 54, was called to testify by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, which is suing him and his company, Northstar Capital Partners, for allegedly defrauding investors in 11 real estate projects by pledging to invest 5% of equity capital in the properties, then not doing so.
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Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 28 Jan. 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
Backed by Sweden’s Wallenberg family and listed on the Nasdaq Stockholm, EQT has been one of the most active private markets firms in global equity capital markets this year.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 31 Oct. 2025
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Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 28 Jan. 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
Backed by Sweden’s Wallenberg family and listed on the Nasdaq Stockholm, EQT has been one of the most active private markets firms in global equity capital markets this year.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 31 Oct. 2025
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“Equity capital.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/equity%20capital. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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