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Private Equity and Venture Capital Fund Performance: Evidence from a Large Sample of Israeli Limited Partners

Harvard Corporate Governance

Pension funds and institutional investors around the world have been allocating an increasing fraction of their assets under management to private equity (PE), venture capital (VC), and other types of private funds. in 2010 to 30.3% in 2010 to 30.3%

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Myths vs. Facts: What Do Private Equity Firms Do?

Viking Mergers

If you have ever looked into selling a business, you may have learned that there are many types of buyers and deal structures, from employee buyouts, strategic acquisitions, to private equity firms. We have noticed many misconceptions about a particular kind of buyer: the private equity firm. What Do Private Equity Firms Do?

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How Revenue-Based Financing and Venture Capital Work Together

Lighter Capital

These flexible SaaS financing solutions scale with a business’ growth, enabling tech entrepreneurs to focus on their startups without giving up equity, signing personal guarantees , or adding warrant coverage ; it’s understandable why entrepreneurs are increasingly seeking more founder-friendly funding options to reach their next growth milestone.

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Weekly Roundup: August 25-31, 2023

Harvard Corporate Governance

Ho, Mike Delikat, and Bobby Bee, Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, on Sunday, August 27, 2023 Tags: dei , EEOC , Supreme Court , Wal-Mart Special Committee Report Posted by Gregory Gooding, Maeve O’Connor, and Caitlin Gibson, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, on Monday, August 28, 2023 Tags: corporate transactions , Delaware articles , Delaware cases (..)

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Do Venture Capital Funds Overstate Their Performance? The Effects of FOIA

Reynolds Holding

In an effort to meet retail demand, mutual funds and innovative private equity firms have sought ways to provide broader access to VC. And a quick Google search reveals many sources touting VC returns of 15 to 30 percent (and sometimes much higher). The appeal of these returns to retail investors is obvious.

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Private Equity: Family Offices Stay Bullish on PE Funds & Direct Investments

John Jenkins

Family offices have become increasingly important players in the space traditionally occupied by private equity and venture capital funds. These excerpts summarize some of the Survey’s […]

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6 Good Reasons Startups Don't Pursue Venture Funding

Lighter Capital

We’ve all read the headlines: SaaS Startup Raises $100M in Venture Capital to Disrupt Market with Its Innovative Solution It seems so common, but is it really? Venture capital funding is to tech startups what the Wizard of Oz was to Dorothy. Founders often wonder: Is venture capital worth it?