000			01753nam a2200157Ia 4500
020			_a978-0262071949
100			_aGompers, Paul A; Lerner, Josh
245			_aVenture capital cycle
260			_c2000 _bMIT Press _aLondon
300			_aix,375p _b23 cm; Hard Bound
500			_a$68.00
505			_aVenture Capital Fund-Raising -- An Overview of Venture Capital Fund-Raising -- What Drives Venture Capital Fund-Raising? -- How Are Venture Partnerships Structured? -- How Are Venture Capitalists Compensated? -- Does the Venture Capital Structure Matter? -- Venture Capital Investing -- An Overview of Venture Capital Investing -- Why Are Investments Staged? -- Do Fund Inflows Impact Private Equity Valuations? -- How Do Venture Capitalists Oversee Firms? -- Why Do Venture Capitalists Syndicate Investments? -- Does Venture Capital Spur Innovation? -- Can the Government Be an Effective Venture Capitalist? -- Exiting Venture Capital Investments -- An Overview of Exiting Venture Capital Investments -- Do Market Conditions Affect the Decision to Go Public? -- Does Reputation Affect the Decision to Go Public? -- Do Investment Bank-Affiliated Venture Capitalists Exhibit Conflict of Interest? -- Why Do IPO Lockups Exist? -- Why Do Venture Capitalists Distribute Shares? -- How Well Do Venture-Backed Offerings Perform? -- The Future of the Venture Capital Cycle.
520			_a This text synthesizes the research of the authors on venture capital organizations. After a historical overview, the book looks at the formation of funds, the investment of the funds in operating companies and the liquidation of these investments. It also provides a road map for future research.
650			_aVenture Financing _aEconomics _aUnited States
942			_cBK
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