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Provides an overview of the going public process.... अधिक

Provides an overview of corporate venture investment.... अधिक

Provides an overview of raising venture capital and private equity funds.... अधिक

The managers of a large corporate pension fund must decide whether to invest in a private equity fund that is offering a guaranteed rate of return of 20% on part of its portfolio. The background behind and implications of the guarantee are explored.... अधिक

ImmuLogic Pharmaceutical Corp., a development-stage biotechnology company, is considering making an initial offering of common stock. The diverse perspectives of the entrepreneur, venture capitalist, investment banker, and institutional investor are explored. Problems of valuation are highlighted. T... अधिक

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ImmuLogic Pharmaceutical Corp., a development-stage biotechnology company, is considering making an initial offering of common stock. The rationales for and problems of high-technology start-ups are explored. The challenges posed by "windows" for public offerings are highlighted.... अधिक

Provides an overview of venture leasing, an innovative financing mechanism that resembles both venture equity investments and bank lending.... अधिक

Venture capital by necessity is a long-run investment. Consequently, since the mid-1960s virtually all venture financing has been raised through private partnerships with a ten-year or longer life span. To govern these investments, complex contracts have sprung up between venture capitalists and lim... अधिक

Provides an overview of patent and trade secret protection. Also discusses the legal processes through which intellectual property is protected and litigated.... अधिक

Robert Adams, president and CEO of Xerox Technology Ventures (XTV), confronts several changes in his organization. Established by the Xerox Corp. to invest in fledgling organizations, XTV is now being offered the opportunity to undertake buyouts of many of Xerox's units.... अधिक

The partners of Apex Investment Partners are seeking to provide financing for Accessine Technologies, a small firm specializing in providing "One Person, One Number" telecommunication services. The negotiation of the terms-and-conditions of the deal, as well as its pricing, prove challenging.... अधिक

Acme Investment Trust is considering investing in a private equity partnership that is seeking only 15% of the profits, instead of the standard 20%. The management fee requested, however, is higher than in its earlier fund. The pension managers must consider the financial and organizational conseque... अधिक

An MBA student must choose between offers from three private equity organizations. Each organization has distinct strengths and weaknesses, and different implications for the student's career development. The case presents compensation and employment data about the private equity industry. Teaching ... अधिक

An investment banking analyst seeks to reconstruct which financial ratios go with which companies.... अधिक

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Silicon Valley, Singapore, Tel Aviv--the global hubs of entrepreneurial activity--all bear the marks of government investment. Yet, for every public intervention that spurs entrepreneurial activity, there are many failed efforts that waste untold billions in taxpayer dollars. When has governmental s... अधिक