November 2013
Beginner
288 pages
7h 8m
English
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CHAPTER 7
Private Equity
The term “private equity” can be defined most broadly as ownership in nonpublic companies.
Private equity includes not only financing to start up a business, but also covers financing required for subsequent growth stages during its life cycle. The contractual relationship is usually via limited partnership, which allows the investor to provide capital to the private equity specialist manager for investment in attractive businesses. Private equity is typically categorized into subsectors that match the capital requirements of companies over their lives. The types of capital over a company life cycle are shown in Figure 7.1. Venture capital provides capital to turn an idea into a business. Growth capital provides financing to successful start-up companies. Buyout capital is used for buying a business from a much larger company.
Figure 7.1 Stages in the Company Life Cycle
The main benefits from investing in private equity accrue to the investor when a company is listed or an unprofitable company is restructured successfully.
TYPES OF PRIVATE EQUITY
There are three major investment types:
1. Venture capital, which corresponds to investments in young companies with no or limited revenue. This stage emphasizes entrepreneurial undertakings and usually focuses on less mature businesses and industries. Several classes within venture capital are:
- Seed capital—financing ...
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