Not by itself. The actual agreement, funding and release conditions require assessment.
Identify the real arrangement
A label should not replace the documents explaining control of the money.
Control ordinarily follows majority ownership, but the shareholder agreement must not give the retiring founder a veto over operations, budgets or hiring that would leave the applicant unable to direct the company. Begin with a closing-and-control chart: investor nationality, final owners, percentage interests, decision rights, purchase conditions and the activities the investor will direct. Fifty percent or more creates a presumption of control, which the shareholders' agreement can rebut if the minority partner holds vetoes over ordinary decisions or if unanimity is required. Majority ownership is the usual proof, but a franchise agreement that reserves most operating decisions to the franchisor can undermine it, so the agreement's control clauses are examined alongside the share percentage. Ownership of half or more answers it straightforwardly; something short of half can sometimes be supplemented by operational control, such as a managerial position with genuine authority or a voting arrangement that gives the investor the decisive say. Treaty nationality, substantial lawful at-risk investment, control and a real nonmarginal enterprise remain necessary; neither an escrow balance nor the business price establishes them all.