(finance) Any unregistered investment fund, often characterised by unconventional strategies (i.e., strategies other than investing long only in bonds, equities or money markets).

(finance) Money stored for illegal or dishonest purposes.

(finance) An investment fund that makes investment decisions by sophisticated quantitative analysis.

(finance) A form of collective investment in which money from many investors is pooled and invested in stocks, bonds, short-term money market instruments, or other securities under the direction of a fund manager.

Alternative spelling of fundraising

(finance) A fund established by an economic entity by setting aside revenue over a period of time to fund a future capital expense or repay a long-term debt.

pension fund

The early investment of capital in a startup company in exchange for an equity stake in the company.

plural of fund house

(finance) A company that owns and operates a mutual fund.