silent partner
Hands-off money source
A silent partner is an investor in a business who provides capital but takes no active role in management or operations.
The arrangement offers financial backing without interference: She brought in a silent partner to fund the expansion.
The term sometimes extends to anyone who contributes behind the scenes without public recognition.
Impartial treatment or ownership value
- capitalWealth used for investment
- shareholderEquity owner in corporation
- dividendsProfits paid to shareholders
- profitsFinancial surplus after costs
investment · stake · funding · venture · private equity · angel investor · buyout · acquisition
Financial supporter
- supporterOne who backs another
- allySupportive partner
- benefactorOne who gives aid
- sponsorFunder of activities
facilitator · enabler · helper · underwriter · patron · promoter · advocate · collaborator
Party with an interest
- capitalistPrivate ownership supporter
- angelDivine winged messenger
- backerFinancial supporter
- funderOne who provides money
patron · underwriter · venture capitalist · co-investor · minority owner · passive investor · sponsor · benefactor
Of unknown origin
- undisclosedNot made known
- secretConcealed information
- behind-the-scenesHidden from public view
- invisibleCannot be seen
unnamed · unacknowledged · shadow · covert · unannounced · confidential · private · discreet
Not directly involved
- noninterferingNot meddling or obstructing
- nonparticipatingNot joining in
- uninvolvedNot taking part
- behind-the-scenesHidden from public view
inactive · dormant · sleeping · limited · non-voting · absentee · detached · disengaged
equity
Impartial treatment or ownership value
- capitalWealth used for investment
- shareholderEquity owner in corporation
- dividendsProfits paid to shareholders
profits · investment · stake · funding · venture · private equity · angel investor · buyout · acquisition · merger
backer
Financial supporter
- supporterOne who backs another
- allySupportive partner
- benefactorOne who gives aid
sponsor · facilitator · enabler · helper · underwriter · patron · promoter · advocate · collaborator · contributor
stakeholder
Party with an interest
- capitalistPrivate ownership supporter
- angelDivine winged messenger
- backerFinancial supporter
funder · patron · underwriter · venture capitalist · co-investor · minority owner · passive investor · sponsor · benefactor · endower
anonymous
Of unknown origin
- undisclosedNot made known
- secretConcealed information
- behind-the-scenesHidden from public view
invisible · unnamed · unacknowledged · shadow · covert · unannounced · confidential · private · discreet · unknown
hands-off
Not directly involved
- noninterferingNot meddling or obstructing
- nonparticipatingNot joining in
- uninvolvedNot taking part
behind-the-scenes · inactive · dormant · sleeping · limited · non-voting · absentee · detached · disengaged · background
- fundingfunding, grant, loan, grants, venture capital
- partnersassociates, collaborators, colleagues, co-workers, coworkers
- accomplicesaccomplice, accessory, co-conspirator, abettor, collaborator
- business ownershipowner, sole proprietor, sole proprietorship, co-owner, proprietor
- partnershipsalliance, joint venture, joint ventures, cooperation, co-founder
- shadow powerpuppet master, puppeteer, string puller, string pulling, string-pulling
silent partnermanaging partner
Controlling owner of firm
general partner · working partner · principal · owner-operator · founder
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