Glossary & framework library

Capital call

Investment

Reference

A formal notice requiring an LP to wire a portion of its committed capital by a set date; missing one triggers default penalties that can dilute or forfeit the investor's interest.

Related terms

  • Capital contribution

    Money an investor actually pays into a fund or deal against its total commitment, usually made in instalments as the sponsor draws it down.

  • Capital growth

    The portion of total return from an increase in an asset's value over time, independent of the income it produces.

  • Capitalisation rate (cap rate)

    The ratio of net operating income to value; a lower cap rate implies a higher price for the same income.

  • Cash-on-cash return

    Annual pre-tax cash flow divided by the equity invested.

  • Clawback

    A provision requiring the sponsor to return promote it was paid earlier if later losses mean the LPs did not ultimately receive their agreed preferred return.

  • Closed-ended fund

    A fund with a fixed life and committed capital raised in a defined window, deploying then exiting assets over a set term — the standard structure for value-add…

  • Co-investment

    An opportunity for an LP to invest additional capital directly into a specific deal alongside the fund, usually at reduced or no fees and promote.

  • Common equity

    The most junior, highest-risk layer of the capital stack; it absorbs first losses but captures all residual upside after debt and preferred equity are paid.