Venture Capital: Investment Strategies, Structures, and Policies - Couverture rigide

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0470499141 ISBN 13 : 9780470499146

Editeur : John Wiley & Sons Ltd, 2010

Synopsis

Book by Cumming Douglas

A propos du livre

Quatrième de couverture :

Venture Capital

The Robert W. Kolb Series in Finance is an unparalleled source of information dedicated to the most important issues in modern finance. Each book focuses on a specific topic in the field of finance and contains contributed chapters from both respected academics and experienced financial professionals. As part of the Robert W. Kolb Series in Finance, Venture Capital aims to provide a comprehensive view of venture capital by describing the current state of research and best practices in this arena.

Issues addressed include sources of capital such as angel investment, limited partnerships, corporate funds, and government funds due diligence, financial contracts and monitoring, the efficiency implications of VC investment, investment returns and performance, international differences in venture capital markets, and regulation and public policy. This book is organized into five parts, which collectively cover each of these areas in detail.

Understanding the various aspects of venture capital is something anyone in any industry should be familiar with. This informative guide will help you discover its true potential.

Biographie de l'auteur :

DOUGLAS CUMMING, CFA, PhD, JD, is an Associate Professor of Finance and Entrepreneurship and the Ontario Research Chair at the Schulich School of Business, York University. His research is primarily focused on law and finance, market surveillance, hedge funds, venture capital, private equity, and IPOs, and he has published over fifty refereed articles in leading journals. Cumming was the recipient of the 2009 Canadian Institute of Chartered Business Valuators Research Award, the 2008 Paolo Baffi Centre on Central Banking and Financial Regulation Research Award, the 2008 AIMA Canada–Hillsdale Research Award, the 2005 PWC Global Competency Research Excellence Award, and the 2004 Iddo Sarnat Annual Memorial Award for the best paper published in the Journal of Banking and Finance. He is a research associate with numerous financial and educational groups, and consults for a variety of governmental and private organizations, including Wilshire Associates. Cumming is coauthor (along with his wife, Sofia Johan) of the new book Venture Capital and Private Equity Contracting: An International Perspective.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: John Wiley & Sons Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0470499141
• ISBN 13: 9780470499146
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 592