Venture capital is the segment of Private Equity devoted to young companies with high growth potential, often in technology. It funds them in successive rounds — seed, Series A, B, C — and accepts high failure rates, counting on a few exceptional successes. The analyses under this theme compare its performance with that of buyouts, retrace the figures who built it, and measure the gap between the American and European ecosystems, down to the role of business angels.
Key metrics:
- amounts raised per round, and valuations;
- the dispersion of performance between funds;
- the number of exits, by IPO or sale, which determines the return of capital to investors.
Start with: No. 30 — VC vs. Buyout: The American Match in Five Rounds · No. 13 — Business Angels: The Great Divide Between the US and Europe · No. 34 — Venture Capital: When a Ranking Makes the Winners
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