By analyzing many facets of venture capital industries, this book substantially adds to the understanding of Europe’s venture capital industries. It starts by discussing the microeconomics of fund raising, investment and exiting behaviour of venture capital companies. It then relates the microeconomics of venture capital finance to the industry features in European countries, such as the economies' positions in the international division of labour and the economies' financial market structures.

About the Author(s)

Andrea Schertler

ANDREA SCHERTLER is Economist at the Kiel Institute for World Economics, Germany.

Table of Contents

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