By analyzing venture capital industries, this book substantially adds to the understanding of Europe's venture capital industries. It discusses the microeconomics of fund raising, investment and exiting behaviour of venture capital companies and relates the microeconomics of venture capital finance to the industry features in European countries.

Autorentext
ANDREA SCHERTLER is Economist at the Kiel Institute for World Economics, Germany. She has analyzed extensively, theoretically and empirically, the development of venture capital industries, with particular reference to the European industries.

Inhalt
Introduction Private Equity Industries Around the Globe Fundraising Investing Exiting Cross-Country Variations in Investments Industry Specialization Internationalization Summary and Concluding Remarks