investor
noun [ C ]
FINANCE uk/ɪnˈvestər/ usa person, organization, or country that puts money into something in order to make a profit or receive interest:
an investor in sth The largest investor in the non-manufacturing sector was the UK.
a large/major investor
an institutional/individual/private investor Much of the increase in private investor activity has come through online dealing.
a foreign/international/overseas investor
See also
angel investor
institutional investor
personal investor
professional investor
retail investor
small investor
value investor
vulture investor