Companies investments on Private Equity/Venture Capital market

One of the investors on Private Equity/Venture Capital market are corporations. The share of companies in total funds raised by PE/VC funds is still on the very low level. Beside indirect investments, companies invest directly, creating special entities in one corporate structure. Capital gains are...

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Main Author: Zbigniew Drewniak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: WSB University in Torun 2009-12-01
Series:Torun Business Review
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Online Access:https://tbr.wsb.torun.pl/index.php/journal/article/view/146
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Summary:One of the investors on Private Equity/Venture Capital market are corporations. The share of companies in total funds raised by PE/VC funds is still on the very low level. Beside indirect investments, companies invest directly, creating special entities in one corporate structure. Capital gains are one of the advantages of these investments for companies. However, the companies have also other purposes like the acquirement and the development of new technologies, as well as the transfer of knowledge. The participation of PE/VC fund in the investment process results in the support for company expansion and the creation of company value.
ISSN:1643-8175
2451-0955