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Venture Capital

(NAICS 52391 SIC 6799)

Venture capital is a financial investment of capital funds made by professional investors (venture capitalists) in start-up businesses, R&D ventures, or new product launches.

New product launches have a perceived potential for significant growth but have no access to capital markets and do not have a record of proven performance.

Investors may have some say in the company's management and are compensated with a combination of profits, preferred shares, or royalties.

Note: Private equity differs in that it provides equity capital to enterprises not quoted on a stock market and refers to all stages of industry, including venture capital.

See Also: Marshall School of Business' Enterpreneurship resource guide

Publications

University Libraries

Search HOMER for books and periodicals using the following words and phrases, or search eBrary for full-text books online:

Venture capital
Venture funds
New business enterprises
Private equity
Entrepreneurship

Print Sources in Crocker Library

Directory of Venture Capital & Private Equity Firms: domestic & international (Reference HG4751 .F582 2008)
Pratt's Guide to Private Equity Sources (Reference HG64 .P73 2004)
Pratt's Guide to Venture Capital (Reference HG4751.P72 2001)
Galante's Venture Capital & Private Equity Directory (Reference HG4961 .V36 plus CD-rom at Reference Desk)
Venture Capital & Private Equity: a casebook (Reference HG4963 .L47 2009)
Corporate Finance Sourcebook (Reference HG4057.A1565)

Trade Journals: search eJournals to find these titles full-text online (these links direct you to their internet sites)

Venture Capital Journal (Crocker Library)
Entrepreneur (Crocker Library)
Investor's Business Daily
Wall Street Transcript
Venture Wire (daily; free online access)
American Venture Magazine
Angel Investor
Capital Growth Interactive
Corporate Venturing
Institutional Investor
Investment Dealers' Digest
Journal of Private Equity
Private Equity Analyst
Private Equity Insider
Private Equity News
Red Herring (defunct print magazine, but online version still active with archived articles)
Upside (defunct print magazine)

Electronic Resources

These database links will re-direct you to our proxy-enabled subscription database page to facilitate connectivity:

ABI/Inform - Proquest: find full-text articles, or search the Topics tab to find related subjects
IBISWorld: keyword search "venture capital (NAICS 52391) or "private equity" (NAICS 52599)
Business & Company Resource Center: search the Industry module for SIC 6799
Investext: find analyst reports by searching the Title field ("venture capital" or "private equity")
Lexis/Nexis Academic and Factiva: keyword search "venture capital" or "private equity"
TableBase: keyword search the Title field for "venture capital" or "private equity"
Forrester: keyword search "venture capital" or "private equity"
NBER Working Papers: keyword search "venture capital" or "private equity"
Zephyr: contains five years of coverage on M&A, IPO and venture capital deals globally
SDC Platinum: Venture-Xpert (available through MyMarshall and the Marshall network)

Trade Organizations

National Venture Capital Association
National Association of Investment Companies
National Association of Seed and Venture Funds: search geographically for venture clubs, forums and conferences
Los Angeles Venture Association
Vfinance.com
Venture Capital Institute
American Entrepreneurs for Economic Growth
NVST Private Equity Network

Internet Resources

PWCMoneyTree.com: Quarterly study on venture capital activity in the U.S.
Top 100 Venture Capital Firms: An annual list compiled by Entrepreneur magazine
RedHerring.com: Tracks the VC industryin reports and articles
Private Equity Trends Report, 2010: Published by PWC
MENA Private Equity Confidence Survey, 2010: Issued by Deloitte
Global Trends in Venture Capital: A 2009 Deloitte report
Venture Capital Predictions: A 2009 survey by the National Venture Capital Association
Venture Capital Report, 2009: Published by WilmerHale
Private Equity in the Post-Boom Era: a 2009 Grant Thornton report
Private Equity, Brand Equity: A 2009 brand relevance report from BackBay Communications
TheDeal.com: News and information on venture capital, private equity and M&A activity (USC does not have ubscription access)
MyCapital.com: Find venture capitalists, private equity and investment bankers
MoneyHunt.com
VentureCapitalConferences.com: Lists a calendar of venture capital events
Global Venture Capital Insights and Trends: A 2009 report issued by Ernst & Young
Rise of Global Venture Capital Firms: a 2009 IIPM Think Tank white paper
Venture Impact: the economic importance of venture capital backed companies to the U.S. economy: A 2009 report issued by Global Insight
Private Equity: tracking the largest sponsors: Issued by Moody's, 2008
Global Economic Impact of Private Equity: A 2008 World Economic Forum report
Emerging Markets Private Equity Survey: A 2010 survey issued by Coller Capital
Private Equity: A 2008 GAO report
Global Private Equity Environment Rankings, 2007: Issued by APAX Partners
International Private Equity & Venture Capital Valuation Guidelines: A 2009 report from th European Venture Capital Association
Investors & Resources: a guide detailing Angel Groups, Incubators, and Small Business Assistance sponsored by the USC Stevens Institute fo rInnovation

Government Resources

Research Centers

Center for Venture Research (University of New Hampshire)
Garber Venture Capital Center (Smeal College of Business, Pennsylvania State University)
Global Private Equity Center (Thunderbird School of Global Management)

Western Regional Associations

Western Association of Venture Capitalists (nonprofit association requiring membership)
SoCalTech.com (supports high-tech development in Southern California)
Tech Coast Venture Network(non-profit corporation active in supporting new and early stage venture start-ups in Southern California)
Los Angeles Venture Association

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