Information Guide - Private Equity/Venture Capital
What is Private Equity?
Glossary of Terms
Industry News
Statistics & Rankings
Company Profiles
Associations
Careers
Private equity refers to any type of equity investment in an asset in which the equity is not freely tradable on a public stock market. Passive institutional investors may invest in private equity funds, which are in turn used by private equity firms for investment in target companies. Private equity firms generally receive a return on their investment through one of three ways: an initial public offering, a sale or merger of the company they control, or a recapitalization. Unlisted securities may be sold directly to investors by the company (called a private offering) or to a private equity fund, which pools contributions from smaller investors to create a capital pool.
Categories of private equity investment include leverage buyout, venture capital, growth capital, angel investing and mezzanine capita. Private equity funds typically control management of the companies in which they invest, and often bring in new management teams that focus on making the company more valuable.
Source: Wikipedia, Private Equity
Podcast: What's Behind the Private Equity Boom? (HBS, 12/22/2006)
On just one day in November, $52 billion worth of private equity deals were announced, and more than $200 billion worth of deals have been agreed to in 2006. Are public markets being eclipsed? Are investors and employees being victimized? HBS Professor Josh Lerner looks at historical trends and current deals to put it all in perspective.
The Venture Capital Industry - An Overview (National Venture Capital Association)
Global Trends in Venture Capital Survey, 2006 (Deloitte & Touche)
Guide to Private Equity, 2004 (PriceWaterhouseCoopers)
Glossary of Industry Terms Columbia Business School Private Equity and Venture Capital Club)
WSJ.com Deal Journal Blog
Up-to-the-minute take on deals and deal-makers, updated frequently with running commentary, news flashes, profiles, data and more.
Private Equity Analyst Plus (Dow Jones)
Premier source for analysis, insight and data on the buy-side of the private equity market, includes daily news, key players in the industry, latest fund launches and closing, historical analysis of trends and firm behavior and legislative and regulatory changes.
Private Equity Hub (Thomson Financial)
Wealth of current news, deal and company information, trend data and more on the private equity, venture capital, buyout and PE backed M&A markets.
- Click on Private Equity tab
- Follow links to News/Trends, Profiles, Deal Prospecting, Fundraising, Benchmarking
The Deal.com/The Daily Deal
Top daily industry news source for tracking news and statistics on M&A, venture capital and private equity activity globally. Full-text articles from TheDeal.com are available on Factiva. (SEARCH TIP: sn=thedeal.com and your keywords).
Sign up for a number of free daily alerts:
- Private Capital Wire - tracks VE/PE activities
- DealWire - daily digest of dealmaking news
- Euro DealWire - daily digest of european dealmaking news
Venture Wire Alert
Free daily e-mail service providing top headline news, a summary of each day's developments, and coverage of general trends in the industry, delivered before 9 am each business day.
Private Equity Week Wire
Free daily e-mail alert covering news and commentary about the venture capital and private equity markets.
Bank of America Business Capital Alert
Free monthly e-newsletter on middle-managed leveraged finance; insights on senior debt, private equity, M&A, leveraged loan multiples and access to research reports and middle-market metrics.
Private Placement Letter
Focuses on private placement fixed-income security deals, structure and pricing, updates and analysis on industry trends, investor activity, legal and regulatory news, and secondary-market activity. Full-text articles from the Private Placement Letter are available on Factiva. (SEARCH TIP: sn=private placement letter and your keywords).
AltAssets Private Equity Newsletter Alert
Free weekly newsletter provides news, data and research to institutional investors, private equity managers and professional advisors.
Southeast Innovations
With a focus on southeast companies, the primary audience of this resource includes venture and private equity investors, bankers, service companies, corporate R&D units and others who participate in the evolution of new ventures from concept through successive stages of funding and growth. While a subscription-based service, it does include free access to news and reports.
Barometer Surveys (PricewaterhouseCoopers)
Since 1991, PWC's barometer surveys have reported on the opinions and business innovations of America's fastest-growing U.S. and European companies.
These surveys provide quarterly guideposts on the direction of the economy and its key industries, including revenue growth, new investments, new hiring plans, emerging business barriers and more.
Statistics, Rankings and Industry Facts & Figures
Moneytree Survey (PricewaterhouseCoopers/Thomson Venture Economics/National Venture Capital Association)
Quarterly study of U.S.venture capital investment activity. This survey is considered the definitve source of information on emerging companies that receive financing and the venture capital firms that provide it. Look at Additional Reports and Sources for more data.
- Historical trend Data for U.S. and Select Regions - Q1 2995 - Q4 200
- Filter by region, industry, stage of development, financing sequence, VC firm, investee company
- Moneytree Annual Rankings
PriceWaterhouseCoopers Startup Radio Show
Listen live or download podcasts...All Startups...all the time. If you are an entrepreneur, investor, service provider, or someone that cares about the startup market, we are your show. We will be discussing anything relevant to startups, from funding, to operations, to exits.
Private Equity and Strategic Asset Allocation, 2008 (Ibbotson)
Private Equity Analyst Plus (Dow Jones)
Includes statistical trend data and indices from Cambridge Associates; fund performance benchmarking, open and future fund activity, and company rankings and profiles.
National Venture Capital Association Industry Statistics
Brief statistical snapshots and articles and tables containing venture capital statistics for the past few years.
Venture Capital Statistics (Dow Jones Venture Capital)
Current and historical data on U.S. IPOs, technology investments, and more.
EVCA Pan-European Private Equity Industry Data (European Venture Capital Association)
The European Private Equity and Venture Capital Association's rich collection of data, surveys and white papers on the european PE/VC markets and opportunities.
EVCA Annual & Quarterly Activity Indicators - tracks European private equity market activity on annual and quarterly basis; includes fundraising, investment, divestment, performance, and barometer.
Private Equity and Venture Capital Company Profiles
Galante's Venture Capital and Private Equity Directory (Dow Jones)
Includes contact information and investment strategies for U.S. and international VC and PE firms, leverage buyout firms, leveraged lenders, mezzanine investors, turnaround investment firms and international PE investors. Also available on CD Rom and in print, both housed in the Goizueta Business Library.
Private Equity Analyst Plus (Dow Jones)
Includes news and profiles on venture capital and private equity firms and companies involved in alternative investment programs.
Private Equity Hub (Thomson Financial)
Create customized search query to locate private equity, venture capital, buyout, and M&A firms. Click on Private Equity tab; click link to Profiles
Pratt's Guide to Private Equity Sources (Venture Economics, Inc.)
Print directory in the Business Library's Reference Collection: BUS REF HG65 .P73 2006
- Private Equity Firms (alphabetical and geographical access)
- Additional content covering:
- Background to private equity
- How to raise private equity
- Sources of business development financing
Directory of Venture Capital Firms (Nexis.com)
The Corporate Finance Sourcebook: The Guide to Major Capital Investment Sources and Related Financial Services (Natioinal Regiser Publishing)
Print directory in the Business Library's Reference Collection: BUS REF HG 4057 .A1565 2008
Associations and Organizations
National Venture Capital Association (NVCA)
Trade association representing the U.S. venture capital industry.
NVCA List of Resources for VC and Entrepreneurs
European Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (EVCA)
Trade association representing the European private equity sector.
Venture Capital Institute
The global organization for venture and private equity professional education, VCI offers annual conferences and workshops focused on strengthening its participants' understanding of the entire process of risk capital investing.
Angel Capital Association
A listing of regional and state angel groups, as well as a listing of national organizations that have directories of investors and that provide matching services for entrepreneurs and angels. Site also includes recommended books, whilte papers, and statistics.
- Vault Guide to the Top Private Equity Employers
- Vault Career Guide to Leveraged Finance
- Vault Career Guide to Venture Capital
- NEW - Vault Salary Surveys
- Compensation and benefits information, including base salaries, bonuses, stock options, 401(k) matching, vacation, health care, employee discounts, etc.
- Email Ask a Librarian on First Class for more information
- Venture Capital Firm Profiles
- Venture Capital People Profiles
- Careers in Venture Capital
Associations
Many provide access to job listings.
