PRIVATE EQUITY AND VENTURE
CAPITAL
...well written with a
wealth of information, the book provides a solid foundation of investment practice...
With contributions from
experts in private equity finance and the leading investors in this growing asset class,
this book provides detailed insight into, and analysis of, this expanding area of finance.
It is essential reading for those who need to understand the risks and returns involved in
private equity investment as well as experienced investors who want to profit from markets
other than their own.
No other publication provides
comparable analysis of: the investment risks and returns of private equity; investment
management techniques;global venture capital; leveraged buyouts; corporate governance;
managing risk; growth companies; multiple approaches; emerging markets; and private equity
in the context of the capital markets - raising capital for PE funds, IPOs, mezzanine
finance, debt, and PIPEs.
The books six sections
examine the main US and UK markets; the developing markets of Europe and Asia; buyouts,
mezzanine and specialised forms of finance; venture capital investments; performance
measurement; and investor perspectives.
297 pages