This paper considers the issue of when venture capitalists (VCs) make a partial, as opposed to a full exit, for the full range of exit vehicles. A full exit for an IPO involves a sale of all of the venture capitalist's holdings within one year of the IPO; a partial exit involves sale of only...

This paper considers the structure, governance and performance of a unique class of mutual funds that receives capital only from individuals, and reinvests this contributed capital in private companies, as opposed to traditional mutual funds that invest in publicly traded companies. It considers...

Many governments have become interested in venture capital (VC) and, as a result, have promoted initiatives designed to strengthen their domestic VC industry and their high-technology sectors.The Canadian Labour Sponsored Venture Capital Corporation (LSVCC) is an example of one government...