By
Greg Gregoriou, Professor of Finance in the School of Business and Economics, State University of New York, Plattsburgh
Maher Kooli, Assistant Professor of Finance at the School of Business and Management, University of Quebec in Montreal (UQAM)
Roman Kraeussl, Assistant Professor of Finance at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Description
Until recently, only the United States had an active venture capital market. This is changing rapidly, as many other countries have experienced
rapid growth in venture capital financing over the past five years. This book contains new scientific articles showcasing the latest
research on venture capital in Europe. Venture capital investment remains a hot topic with portfolio managers, individual investors,
academics worldwide. This book examines in detail all the major issues regarding venture capital investment: contracting, financing,
regulation, valuation, etc. and identifies new trends in the venture capital arena.
Features a foreword by Josh Lerner.
Included in series
Quantitative Finance
Audience:
Primary audience: Professionals, academics, and graduate students in financeSpecifically: Institutional investors looking
for new investment, legal staff of corporationsInterested in current trends in venture capital financing, and academics
looking for new research on venture capital. Secondary readership:Professional organizations and securities regulators
specializing in alternative investment; students in courses on corporate finance, international finance, entrepreneurial finance and
alternative investments (book would be supplemental text).
