View Original ArticleWed, 30 May 2012 19:00:00 -0700 BOSTON, MA and SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA-- - The Cambridge Associates LLC Australia Private Equity and Venture Capital Index rose by 7.85% in 2011, significantly outperforming the S&P/ASX 300 Accumulation Index ...
Cambridge Associates to Develop Asian Private Equity and Venture Capital Performance Data in Collabo
View Original ArticleTue, 29 May 2012 21:00:00 -0700 SINGAPORE and HONG KONG-- - The Hong Kong Venture Capital and Private Equity Association is partnering with Cambridge Associates to provide extensive, independent Asian private equity and venture capital ...
Private Equity: Threat or Menace?
View Original ArticleTue, 29 May 2012 02:37:51 -0700 Private equity is under attack in Presidential politics. If you let that affect your decision to accept private equity capital, you're out of your mind. You may have noticed that there?s an election this year. Given the tone of Washington politics this year, it's not surprising that the election ads have turned a bit nasty. What is surprising, though, is that the target of one of the attack ads ...
Venture capital: Hope triumphs over experience
View Original ArticleWed, 30 May 2012 04:00:00 -0700 The Kauffman Foundation recently analyzed the performance of its VC investments -- the results weren't pretty
Brad Cherniak: What?s the difference between a good idea, and a great business?
View Original ArticleWed, 30 May 2012 03:37:20 -0700 Brad Cherniak has 20 years of experience in investment research, corporate and investment banking, merchant banking and private equity/venture capital
Research and Markets: Venture Capital and Private Equity: A Casebook, 5th Edition Reviews And Applie
View Original ArticleTue, 22 May 2012 10:06:00 -0700 Research and Markets has announced the addition of John Wiley and Sons Ltd's new book "Venture Capital and Pr
Venture Capital Trust to increase fund size
View Original ArticleWed, 30 May 2012 04:49:48 -0700 The Venture Capital Trust Fund is working to increase its fund size to 250 million dollars by August this year. This was after the fund secured a 150 million dollar facility from the China Exim bank last week. The facility is expected to help the Trust promote private equity funding in the country.
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Venture Capital Investors
Venture capital investors look to profit by investing into small businesses with a potential for huge gains. They typically put money into businesses that regular banks won't finance because of the risk involved. The venture capital investors view a higher risk business model as a greater potential for a larger profit.
Most commonly venture capital investors are interested in technology related companies that are coming out with a new product or a new invention that has great potential. However, venture capital investors will put money into other businesses. Financing the acquisition of a business is another area that venture capital investors like to be a part of. Venture capital investors will provide expansion capital for the business. Don't be discouraged if your industry does not fall into their criteria.
Venture capital investors will not only provide the funds needed for a business to succeed. They will often provide management assistance and will help consult a business to ensure the highest potential for profitability. Venture capital networking is also made available to businesses that are funded this way.
It can be difficult to obtain venture capital financing, but it is worth trying. Institutional venture capitalists like to "cherry-pick" companies that meet their investment criteria. Compounding the degree of difficulty is the fact that institutional venture capital is an appropriate source of funding for a limited number of companies.
