Private Markets
Portfolio Company
Definition
What is Portfolio Company?
A company in which a private investmentAn asset or commitment of money made with the expectation of future income, growth, or both. fund holds an interest.
Example in practice
How This Looks in Practice
The GP helps the portfolioThe complete collection of investments owned by an investor or managed under one mandate. company recruit a finance director.
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A preliminary document outlining the main commercial terms of a proposed investment.