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private funding

[ˈpraɪvət ˈfʌndɪŋ]
noun
financiamento privado
1. Financial support or capital provided by private individuals, corporations, or non-governmental organizations rather than by government or public institutions
The startup relied on private funding from venture capitalists to launch its new product.
A startup dependia de financiamento privado de capitalistas de risco para lançar seu novo produto.
2. Money invested in a project or organization by private sources, as opposed to public funds
The hospital's expansion was made possible through private funding from charitable donations.
A expansão do hospital foi possível através do financiamento privado de doações benéficas.
Synonyms
private investmentprivate capitalcorporate fundingnon-public financing
Antonyms
public fundinggovernment fundingstate funding

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
financiamento privado
most common usage
Brazil
capital privado
alternative term emphasizing investment aspect
Portugal
financiamento privado
standard usage, same as Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
fundos privados
alternative plural form

Related Idioms & Phrases

go the private route
tap into private funding
secure private backing
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