Private Equity Question:
What is a private placement?

Answer:
A private placement is when you sell your company's stocks or bonds to private investors.
Example:
If you run a start-up shopping site, you might offer private stocks to a private investor. This investor gives you money to fund your burgeoning start-up in hopes that he or she will see a large financial return on their investment.
Example:
If you run a start-up shopping site, you might offer private stocks to a private investor. This investor gives you money to fund your burgeoning start-up in hopes that he or she will see a large financial return on their investment.
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