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private capital

[/ˈpraɪvət ˈkæpɪtəl/]
nounpl: private capitals
capital privado
1. Funds or assets owned and controlled by private individuals or companies, not by the government or public entities
Private capital is essential for funding new business ventures and expansion projects.
O capital privado é essencial para financiar novos empreendimentos e projetos de expansão.
2. Investment money from private sources such as venture capitalists, private equity firms, or individual investors
The startup attracted millions in private capital from leading venture funds.
A startup atraiu milhões em capital privado de fundos de risco líderes.
3. The total equity and retained earnings of privately-owned businesses
Private capital investments have grown significantly in emerging markets.
Os investimentos de capital privado cresceram significativamente nos mercados emergentes.
Synonyms
private fundsprivate investmentprivate equityprivate sector capital
Antonyms
public capitalgovernment capitalstate capitalpublic funds

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
capital privado
Most common term used in Brazilian business and finance contexts
São Paulo
capital privado / investimento privado
Both terms are widely used in the financial hub of Brazil
Portugal
capital privado
Standard term used in Portuguese financial and business discourse

Related Idioms & Phrases

private capital markets
private capital investment
private capital formation
private capital structure
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