Private equity investments in family firms are so far only barely covered in academic research. In particular, the initiation process leading towards a successful private equity deal has to be better understood. Thereby, not only the formal process steps but also the personal relationships...

German Abstract: Fehlendes Kapital für Hightech-Wachstumsunternehmen ist eine der zentralen Schwächen des deutschen Innovationssystems. Gerade im Zuge der digitalen Transformation, in der radikale technologische Innovationen und neue Geschäftsmodelle sowie schnelles Wachstum gefragt sind,...

Insufficient access to capital for high-tech growth companies is one of the key weaknesses of Germany's innovation system. This weakness is becoming a serious competitive disadvantage, especially in the context of the radical technological innovation, new business models and rapid growth...

An increasingly global venture capital (VC) business raises the question whether foreign VCs'investments pull economic activity away from domestic economies. Using a large sample ofVC-backed European ventures, we analyze whether involvement of foreign VCs influencesfirms' and entrepreneurs'...

Understanding value creation at the transaction level is at the heart of explaining private equity (PE) returns. Taking advantage of a proprietary sample of 2,029 international buyout deals executed between 1984 and 2013 we provide detailed evidence on financial, market and operational value...

Private equity funds and hedge funds are both alternative asset classes that are continuously growing in importance. Although they have different focuses, they share some characteristics. First of all, both have or allegedly have a significant impact on the economy as well as the financial...

In 2002 a comprehensive survey of German venture capital and private equity firms was conducted. Based on a follow-up survey in 2005 the development of the German venture capital and private equity market can be shown. This paper summarizes major findings concerning deal flow, screening, due...

Despite considerable interest of the general public, the effects of private equity and venture capital investments on employment are not well understood. This study aims at investigating into the scope of total employment in these companies, employment development over the last years and quality...

The paper analyzes the suitability of minority shareholdings by private-equity-investors for family firms. The results are based on qualitative analysis of in-depth interviews with family firms, private-equity-investors and experts. The paper covers the motivation and the process of the share...

In 2002 a comprehensive survey of German venture capital and private equity firms was conducted. Based on a follow-up survey in 2005, the development of the German venture capital and private equity market can be shown. The first focus of the report lies on structural topics like market...