Mayer, Colin; Schoors, Koen; Yafeh, Yishay - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2002
Using a newly constructed data set, we compare sources of funds and investment activities of venture capital (VC) funds … in Germany, Israel, Japan and the UK. Sources of VC funds differ significantly across countries, eg banks are … particularly important in Germany, corporations in Israel, insurance companies in Japan and pension funds in the UK. VC investment …