Share Capital

Share capital is the capital raised by a company by selling its shares to investors (shareholders). Shares refer to the small pieces of ownership in the company. The main purpose of raising a share capital is to fund the company’s operations and growth. The amount of share capital represents how much money the company has raised from its shareholders.

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