Assertion: merchant bank | /r/CapableOf | place equity
Facets:
value: with other financial institutions
type: OTHER
value: in order to bridge the gap
type: PURPOSE
value: privately
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: In order to bridge the gap between venture capital and a public offering, larger merchant banks tend to privately place equity with other financial institutions and, in the process, often take on large portions of ownership in companies they believe exhibit strong balance statements, solid fundamentals, and strong growth potential.
text: They place equity with other financial institutions and take ownership of small but promising companies.