# investor

Pronunciation: US say "in-VES-tur" /ɪnˈvɛs.tɚ/; say "in-VES-tuh" UK /ɪnˈvɛs.tə(ɹ)/, AUS /ɪnˈves.tə(ɹ)/

## Noun

1. A person who puts money into a business, property, or financial product in order to make a profit.
   - Simple: Someone who puts money into a business or stocks, hoping to earn more back.
   - _An experienced investor spreads risk across many different assets._
   - _The startup pitched its growth plan to a room full of investors._

## Origin

Formed from "invest" combined with the suffix "-or".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/investor (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).