Patient capital

With patient capital, the investor is willing to make a financial investment in a business with no expectation of turning a quick profit.

Prominent examples of patient capital includes pensions, sovereign wealth funds, and university endowments.

[1] Governments with access to patient capital may have greater maneuverability in formulating domestic economic policies.

[2] Although patient capital can be considered a traditional investment instrument, it has gained new life with the rise in environmentally and socially responsible enterprises.

Patient capital is money invested in entrepreneurs building companies and organizations that solve tough problems like healthcare, water, housing, alternative energy.