This book offers a primer on the valuation of startups. Innovative startups are characterized by high growth potential that usually absorbs liquidity. This is unattractive for traditional banks, replaced by other specialized intermediaries such as venture capital or private equity funds, which...

"During a market boom, even bad startups can find funding. However, when a crisis hits, funds dry up, and very few startups will survive. However, with the appropriate tools, it is possible not just to navigate an economic crisis, but to embrace it, identify opportunities, and emerge stronger on...

pt. 1. The financial community's perspective on the role of private equity -- pt. 2. The entrepreneur's perspective on the role of private equity -- pt. 3. Private equity and the role of public policy in Europe.

Innovation meets the translation gap. Stop the madness and cure something -- Into the Valley of Death -- Clinical promise investment practice -- Velcade, a biotech success story -- biotechnology and the future of pharma -- Why pharma should care about the Valley of Death -- Porter's five forces...

Preface -- About the authors -- New venture opportunities -- New ventures : the quite giant -- Ideation : the concept -- Venture choices : the pathways -- New venture development -- Marketing : the customer -- Legal considerations : the parameters -- Strategic pricing : the hook -- New venture...

Chapter 1: Introduction -- PART 1: VALUATION -- Chapter 2: From business models to business planning -- Chapter 3: Profitability, Intangible Value creation, and scalability patterns -- Chapter 4: Boosting sustainable growth with innovative intangibles -- Chapter 5: Cherry Picking Intermediaries:...

This report covers seed stage financing for high growth companies in OECD and non-OECD countries with a primary focus on angel investment. The paper provides an overview of angel financing, including a description of how it has evolved in OECD and non-OECD countries and policy interventions...