What is another word for investor?

Pronunciation: [ɪnvˈɛstə] (IPA)

Investors are individuals or organizations who hold a financial interest in a project, business, or venture. There are several synonyms for the word "investor" that can be used interchangeably. An angel investor is a wealthy individual who provides capital to start-up companies in exchange for equity ownership. A venture capitalist is a type of investor who provides funding to companies that are in the early stages of development. A shareholder is a person or organization that owns a portion of a company's stock and is entitled to a portion of its profits. A backer is someone who provides financial support or resources to someone or something, such as a political candidate or a theater production. Other synonyms for investors include financiers, backers, capitalists, and shareholders.

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Usage examples for Investor

There is information for the tourist, pleasure and health seeker, the investor, the settler, the sportsman, the artist, and the invalid.
"Oregon, Washington and Alaska; Sights and Scenes for the Tourist"
E. L. Lomax
These figures are not based on the supposition that the investor was selling at the top of every rise or buying at the bottom of every decline, but that the transactions were made at average 'high' and average 'low' prices based upon the study of technical conditions.
"Successful Stock Speculation"
John James Butler
In high financial circles the term is short for 'easy-market-investor,' meaning one who never buys stocks unless he is sure they are of the highest class and at the lowest price.
"Philo Gubb Correspondence-School Detective"
Ellis Parker Butler

Famous quotes with Investor

  • We're getting hurt, but I'm a long-term investor.
    Al-Waleed bin Talal
  • The institutional investor remains the bigger influence on individual trades simply because the institutional investor has more money to support the order and that will have more of an impact on the stock.
    Maria Bartiromo
  • The investor of today does not profit from yesterday's growth.
    Warren Buffett
  • The investor knows quite well that we don't have anymore the widespread terrorism here in Peru.
    Alberto Fujimori
  • In the long term, improving investor confidence is a marathon, not a sprint.
    John Gavin

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