Portfolio Company
Noun · Startup & VC
Definitions
A company that has received investment from a venture fund, private equity firm, or similar investor and is therefore part of that investor's portfolio. The term matters because portfolio-company support can shape recruiting, partnerships, and follow-on capital.
In plain English: A company that an investment fund has invested in.
Example: "The VC introduced the founders to several portfolio company CTOs facing the same problem."