Raising venture capital finance in Europe a practical guide for business owners, entrepreneurs and investors /

• Main Author: Arundale, Keith.
• Corporate Author: Gale Group.
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: London ; Philadelphia : Kogan Page, 2007.
• Series: Gale virtual reference library
• Subjects: Venture capital > Europe.; New business enterprises > Finance. > Europe; Corporations > Finance. > Europe
• Online Access: Available for Universiti Teknologi MARA via Gale Virtual Reference Library. Click here to access

Focuses on the entire venture capital process from how to select and approach a venture capital firm, preparing a winning business plan, negotiating the terms of the deal, the due diligence process, warranties and indemnities, and post-investment monitoring by the venture capital firm.

Table of Contents:

• Introduction to private equity
• Growth and trends in the European private equity marketplace
• Issues facing the European private equity industry
• European early-stage and technology venture capital investing
• What venture capitalists look for from a potential investee company
• Sources of finance
• Sources of private equity and selecting a private equity firm
• The keys to a successful business plan
• The investment process
• Tax and legal issues and the role of professional advisers
• The ongoing relationship with the investor
• Exit routes.