Venture capital and private equity investment preferences in selected countries

Artikel

Sources of capital to finance companies in the SME sector is one of the basic conditions for the functioning and development of enterprises, especially in the early phase of their development. Increasingly popular is the use of capital market instruments, Private Equity, Venture Capital, Business Angels or Mezzanine. Funding of this kind can finance risky investments in return for a higher expected rate of return on capital. Access to financial resources and the conditions under which entrepreneurs can use them can determine the introduction of new technology, new products and services, expand distribution channels, implement changes that may lead to the growth in competitiveness and above all, innovation, thus the growth of the company. The paper presents results of statistical analysis of the venture capital and private equity funds investment strategies in selected countries. As a result investment profiles are created.

Object Details

• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Journal: e-Finanse: Financial Internet Quarterly ; ISSN: 1734-039X ; Volume: 11 ; Year: 2015 ; Issue: 3 ; Pages: 128-137 ; Rzeszów: University of Information Technology and Management

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft ; Pension Funds; Non-bank Financial Institutions; Financial Instruments; Institutional Investors ; Financing Policy; Financial Risk and Risk Management; Capital and Ownership Structure; Value of Firms; Goodwill
• Subject: venture capital ; private equity ; correspondence analysis

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Dziekoński, Krzysztof ; Ignatiuk, Sławomir
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): University of Information Technology and Management
• (where): Rzeszów
• (when): 2015

Further information

• DOI: doi:10.14636/1734-039X_11_3_010
• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/147137
• Last update: 10.03.2025, 11:42 AM CET