The U.S. entrepreneurial finance market has changed dramatically over the last two decades. Entrepreneurs raising their first round of venture capital retain 30% more equity in their firm and are more likely to control their board of directors. Late-stage startups are raising larger amounts of...

In 2002 a comprehensive survey of German venture capital and private equity firms was conducted. Based on a follow-up survey in 2005, the development of the German venture capital and private equity market can be shown. The first focus of the report lies on structural topics like market...

In 2002 a comprehensive survey of German venture capital and private equity firms was conducted. Based on a follow-up survey in 2005, the development of the German venture capital and private equity market can be shown. This paper summarizes major findings concerning market structure, ownership...

It is still an open question what kind of smart capital relational investors actually supply. We divide smart capital into several components and conduct a survey among 85 German suppliers of start-up finance. The results show that the degree of smartness is determined by the financial product...

This study examines how Specified Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) have been used as a financing tool for the shipping industry in period 2004-2013. SPACs that focused on acquisitions in the shipping industry statistically have similar characteristics as the population of SPACs that entered...

The high competition in the global Private Equity (PE) and Venture Capital (VC) industry has forced investors to allocate more capital to emerging markets. The fast growing PE and VC activities in those countries raise the question of whether the cost with limited attention will surpass the...

This paper sheds a light on one of the most critical questions in the industry: what are the determinants of Private Equity (PE) and Venture Capital (VC) fundraising? It is the first study to discuss which variables drive investor's allocation in this asset class in Brazil. Based on a...

This study presents an overview of Brazilian Private Equity and Venture Capital (PE and VC) investments in portfolio companies between 1982 and 2014. Main source of information is Private Placement Memoranda. According to our data, the majority of capital was invested in PE, and most of the...

The paper deals with the issues of attracting investments into venture capital and private equity funds in Latvia. The aim of the research is to assess changes in the venture capital and private equity industry and evaluate its condition in the post-crisis period. The period of analysis is the...

We study the liquidity properties of private equity cash flows using data from 837 buyout and venture capital funds from 1984-2010. Most cash flow variation at a point in time is diversifiable – either idiosyncratic to a given fund or explained by the fund's age. Both capital calls and...