Venture Capital and Private Equity Contracting: An International Perspective

Other books present corporate finance approaches to the VC/PE industry, but many key decisions require an understanding of the ways that law and economics work together. Venture Capital and Private Equity Contracting is better than straight corporate finance textbooks because it offers broad perspectives and principles that enable readers to deduce the economic implications of specific contract terms. This approach avoids the common pitfalls of implying that contractual terms apply equally to firms in any industry anywhere in the world.

Explores the economic implications of contract terms for start-up firms in various industriesPairs international data with explanations and examples about differences in VC and PE national and regional marketsContains sample contracts, including limited partnership agreements, term sheets, shareholder agreements, and subscription agreementsPresents international datasets on limited partnership agreements between institutional investors and VC and PE funds

Part I. Introduction
Part II. Fund Structure and Governance
Part III. Financial Contracting between Funds and Entrepreneurs
Part IV. Investor Effort
Part V. Divestment
Part VI. Conclusion and Appendices