Why Venture Capital in Western Europe emerged later than in the United States.
1st semester, 2004/2005
11 february 2005
Strategic Management
Business Studies
Universiteit van Amsterdam
Table of contents
1 Introduction 1
2 The nature of venture capital 2
2.1 Definition of venture capital 2
2.2 (Ad)venturers of the past 2
2.3 How venture capital works 3
2.4 For innovation a vehicle is needed 4
2.5 Venture capital helps create vehicles for innovation 4
2.6 Realization of financial returns 5
3 Screening and evaluation process 6
3.1 Strategies and objectives of venture capitalists 6
3.2 Screening and decision making process 6
3.3 Decision to invest ...