Real Venture Capital Building International Businesses

by Thompson, Richard H.

• ISBN13: 9780230202221
• ISBN10: 0230202225
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-04-15
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan

Summary

A principal theme of the book is a plea for " real venture capital," with the venture capitalist adding substantial value to companies and their founders through a wide knowledge of business, in contrast to the purely financial skills required in other sectors of the private equity field, such as leveraged buy-outs.

Author Biography

RICHARD THOMPSON is a Cambridge science graduate who subsequently qualified in both chartered engineering and management consultancy. He has been the co-founder and chairman of several successful venture capital firms over a thirty-year span and is still active in the sector. He has a wide experience of international business.

Table of Contents

Preface

Introduction and Rationale

Background and History of Venture Capital

Other Forms of Private Equity

Venture Capital Definitions and Approaches

Growth Markets and International Expansion

The Commercial Application of Technology Products

Entrepreneurs, Managers and Directors

The Management of Resources

Financial Philosophy and Control

Financing and Its Structures

Start-Ups

Second-Stage Financings

Third-Stage Financings

Turnrounds

Strategic and Other Alliances

Flotations

Acquisitions and Mergers

Trade Sales

Case Studies

International Niche Businesses

International Development

International Financing

Fund Structures and Management

Investment Processes

Investment Examples

Future Developments

The Role of the Venture capitalist

The Role of the Investor

The Impact on the economy

Conclusions and Lessons

An Early Paper on venture Capital

The healthcare and Technology Markets

Company Boards: Their Role and Structure

Invetsment Memoranda

Glossary of Terms

Index

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