2007-03-01 00:11:44 · 3 answers · asked by sameep 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Investing
a private equity is of a company whose shares are not listed and the shares are all closely held by the persons. VCs fund the ventures in exchange for private equity only.
2007-03-01 00:17:16 · answer #1 · answered by sanjay 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Private equity is a broad term that refers to owning a portion of a company and that ownership is not readily tradable on a public market.
All Privately owned businesses have Private Equity which is held by the owners. And the public cannot just buy shares (equity) of these companies.
2007-03-01 00:23:38 · answer #2 · answered by random_market_investor 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is usually referred to private equity when a business is funded by personal $ by an owner, rather than venture capitilist funds or loans.
2007-03-01 00:17:12 · answer #3 · answered by Strategic Sourcing Expert 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋