Chapter 1. Theoretical Background -- Chapter 2. Start-up, Expansion and Buy-out Financing -- Chapter 3. A Snapshot of Private Equity and Venture Capital Industry: Pre and Post-crisis -- Chapter 4. Highlights of Private Equity and Venture Capital Valuation.

Private equity grows from strength-to-strength, with 2021 being a record year for private equity buyouts. The success of private equity is dependent upon making large returns on investment. Partly, success is derived from growing acquired companies, making acquired companies more efficient, and...