In the newly revised second edition of Venture Capital, Private Equity, and the Financing of Entrepreneurship, a dedicated team of researchers and professionals delivers an authoritative and comprehensive account of the world of active investing. This important work demonstrates how venture capitalists and private equity investors do business and create value for entrepreneurs, shareholders, and other stakeholders.
The authors, drawing on decades of combined experience studying and participating in the private equity markets, discuss the players, dynamics, and the incentives that drive the industry. They also describe various possibilities for the future development of private equity. This latest edition is perfect for advanced undergraduate students of finance and business, as well as MBA students seeking an insightful and accessible textbook describing the private equity markets.
NEW TO THIS EDITION
- New anecdotes and mini cases from the 1990s to 2022
- Discussion of recent academic articles
- Coverage of the rise of ESG and impact investing
- Explorations of the growth of Chinese venture capital and private equity, as well as other emerging economies
- Discussion of recent events in the venture capital and private equity industries
- Expanded coverage of diversity, equity, and inclusion concerns
FEATURES
- Offers comprehensive and student-friendly instruction on venture capital investments, buyouts, and other transactions
- Written by authors with over 50 years of combined experience in academia and industry
- Presents the motivations and incentives that drive the various actors in private equity: fund investors, company investors, and entrepreneurs
- Discusses the difficulties surrounding deal sourcing and company valuation
- Describes the structures of and motivations behind various private equity securities
- Explains the impact of private equity on broader society
