Venture Capital and New Technology Based Firms

An US-German Comparison

AvOliver Pfirrmann,Udo Wupperfeld

Häftad, Engelska, 1996

Del 4 i serien Technology, Innovation and Policy (ISI)

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Beskrivning

This study investigates the role of venture capital in the development of new-technology-based firms in two countries: USA and Germany. The information is drawn from literature reviews and empirical work issues concerning the extent and stage of financing, the nature of oversight provided by venture capitalists and the framework conditions for venture capital.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:1996-12-18
Mått:155 x 235 x 10 mm
Vikt:271 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Technology, Innovation and Policy (ISI)
Antal sidor:154
Upplaga:1997
Förlag:Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
ISBN:9783790809688

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Innehållsförteckning

1 Introduction.- 1.1 Objectives and the Scope of the Study.- 1.2 Issues, Research Questions and the Study Concept.- 2 Venture Capital Markets, New Technology Based Firms and Financial Systems: Definitions and an Overview of the US and German Experiences.- 2.1 Venture Capital: the Process and Investors.- 2.2 New Technology Based Firms.- 2.3 The Capital Market Segments in the US and Germany.- 3 Framework Conditions for Venture Capital: Results of the Literature Review.- 3.1 Development of the Venture Capital Markets - a Historical Overview.- 3.2 The Markets Today.- 3.3 Framework Conditions and Development Determinants.- 3.4 Public Policy.- 3.5 Specific Conclusions of the Literature Review.- 4 Ten Case Studies of Venture-backed Firms and their Investment Companies.- 4.1 Methodological Preliminaries.- 4.2 The US Studies.- 4.3 The German Studies.- 4.4 Specific Conclusions and Synopsis of the Empirical Evidence.- 5 Summary and Overall Conclusions.- 6 References.