equity stake
noun[C]
FINANCEukusthepartof acompanythat apersonororganizationowns,representedby thenumberofsharesthey have:
Investorsprovidecapitalinexchangeforequitystakes.
take/acquire/have an equity stake (in sth)Theinvestmentbankintendsto take anequitystakein thefirmaspartofitsinvolvementwith thetakeover.
asmall/large/significantequitystake
See also
shareholding