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Venture Capital

“Thought, not money, is the real business capital…”

 

Harvey F. Firestone

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

After reading this chapter, you will be able to:

  1. Understand the concept of venture capital.

  2. Look at venture capital growth in developed and developing economies.

  3. Discuss the features of venture capital.

  4. Understand the venture capital process and look at various types of venture-capital funds.

  5. Understand the legal framework for venture capital in India.

FINANCE IN PRACTICE

Sabeer Bhatia, the founder of Hotmail, was born into a humble Indian family and pursued his M.S. in Electrical Engineering at Stanford University, where he got inspired by entrepreneurs like Steve Jobs and Scott McHealy. He joined Apple Computers in 1991. ...

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