<title>Abstract</title> Various levels of government have implemented instruments to promote business angel investment, often mirroring those used to support the institutional venture capital market. The paper reviews the existing practices at a point in time when intervention in the field of business angels...

Start-ups and early stage ventures are facing more and more financial constraints. The lack of second round financing substantially reduces the potential of patent applications from spin-offs and other early stage ventures. On the other hand, investing in new companies provides large companies...

This highly accessible book brings together the insights of leading academics and researchers to promote a better understanding of the role of private equity providers in the development of growth-oriented start-ups and the management of growth processes.