Abstract

Until recently, only the United States had an active venture capital market. This is changing rapidly, as many other countries have experienced rapid growth in venture capital financing over the past five years. This book contains new scientific articles showcasing the latest research on venture capital in Europe. Venture capital investment remains a hot topic with portfolio managers, individual investors, academics worldwide. This book examines in detail all the major issues regarding venture capital investment: contracting, financing, regulation, valuation, etc. and identifies new trends in the venture capital arena.
Features a foreword by Josh Lerner.
*The only book in which academics from around the world present the latest research on venture capital in Europe
*Covers all of Europe as well as including overview papers about venture capital industry, public and private venture capital, valuation, financing, contracting, structuring, regulation, etc.
*Comprehensive, authoritative coverage
"Over the past decade, venture capital finance has developed into an important source of start-up and growth financing. This volume is fascinating reading and highly informative. Venture Capital in Europe contains thoughtful and informative essays by several of the leading scholars in the field, and provides a comprehensive picture of the structure of venture capital financing, the valuation of investments, and the exit routes for venture capitalists. I highly recommend it."
--Luc Renneboog, Professor of Finance, Tilburg University
"In this exquisitely edited volume, Gregoriou, Kooli, and Kraeussl artfully integrate a wide array of findings on the role and importance of venture capitalists in Europe. The articles exclusively written for this volume by leading researchers in this topic present the latest cutting edge research on venture capital in Europe. This volume helps build our understanding of this important phenomenon in Europe by offering an overview of European venture capital markets, the strategies of European venture capitalists, their financing and contracting behaviour and the performance of venture capitalists in the different European Countries. I highly recommend this volume for those seeking to understand the increasing importance of venture capitalists in Europe."
-- Erik E. Lehmann, Chair of Firm Strategy and Organization, University of Augsburg
"The book provides a timely and a comprehensive analysis of European Venture capital and Private equity by leading experts in this field. Through its many diligent articles, which are supported by detailed use of statistics, the book is an important source of information for anybody interested in Equity Capital Markets and the underlying forces driving its future across Europe."
-- Dr. Josef Schuster, CEO and Founder, IPOX Schuster LLC
"A must-read for both scholars and professionals wanting to know more about European venture capital. A very insigtful book, that covers all aspects of the venture capital industry."
-- Peter Roosenboom, RSM Erasmus University
"This book is a must for all those interested and engaged in the European Venture Capital industry, like academics, investment bankers, consulting firms, or policy makers. It not only covers latest cutting-edge research results, but as well provides a very nice overview of the fast growing Venture Capital market in Europe. The book also reveals European specifics in this business, especially in relation to the United States."
Wolfgang Aussenegg, Associate Professor of Finance
,Department of Finance and Corporate Control, Institute of Management Science, Vienna University of Technology