Following on from his best selling Nothing Ventured Nothing Gained, an eye-opening account of some of the successful deals and spectacular failures in the career of one of Australia's best known private equity investors

This paper offers a quantitative description of European private equity markets and compares the recent development in these markets with the development of the US venture capital market. Moreover, the paper addresses the differences between private equity investors acting in a single national...

A strong private equity market is a cornerstone for commercialization and innovation in modern economies. However, substantial differences exist in the relative amounts raised and invested in private equity across European countries. We investigate the macro-determinants of private equity...

Front Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Foreword by Josh Lerner -- Preface and Acknowledgments -- About the Editors -- List of Contributors -- Part One European Venture Capital Markets: Recent Developments and Perspectives -- Chapter 1 Venture capital in Europe:...