BNET Business Dictionary
Business Definition for: Venture Capital Market
- a sector on the JSE Securities Exchange for listing smaller developing companies. The criteria for listing in the VCM sector are less stringent than for the DCM (Development Capital Market) sector.
- See also Development Capital Market
- Abbr. VCM
Additional Resources
- The US Angel and Venture Capital Market: Recent Trends and Developments
- This paper presents the facts and figures of the US angel and venture capital market till 2003. It has been the best of times it has been the worst of times - a time of opportunity and a time of contraction. In the period of ten years the total investments...
- White papers 2003-04-02
- Engineering a Venture Capital Market: Lessons From the American Experience
- This article seeks to identify the core of the U.S. venture capital contracting model, and then assess the extent to which this model provides guidance in fashioning a venture capital market in other countries. The analysis builds on what should be a non-controversial premise - that the manner in which...
- White papers 2002-11-01
- Risk Capital: Venture Capital Market
- Canada's venture capital industry broke records in 2000 but faced new challenges in 2001. On the surface, it appears to be a good thing that Canadian firms are able to attract foreign-based venture capital investments to support their growth. It would be troubling, if this led to an increase in...
- White papers 2002-10-15
- North Greenbush, N.Y., Firm Taps Improving Venture Capital Market.
- By Kenneth Aaron, Times Union, Albany, N.Y. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 13--A North Greenbush company tapped an improving venture capital market to win a $1.5 million investment during the last quarter of 2003. The latest round brought the total...
- Research articles 2004-02-13
- Big Chill Continues for Venture Capital Market in Walnut Creek, Calif., Area.
- By George Avalos, Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 12--The dreary decline of the venture capital market continued during the first three months of this year, but some analysts believe the implosion may soon reverse itself. ...
- Research articles 2002-05-12
- US venture capital market hits four-year low.
- Byline: Caroline Meehan An investment slump in the US venture capital market, which has fallen to its lowest level in four years, heralds a continued slowdown in early-stage private equity investment across Europe and the rest of the world.A total of $3.9bn ([euro]4bn) was...
- Research articles 2002-10-25
- The Effect of Capital Market Characteristics on the Value of Start-up Firms
- Article explains the effect of capital market characteristics on the value of start-up firms. The proper study of the article helps the venture capitalists in taking decision the investment issues. It explains an equilibrium model of contracting, bargaining, and search in which the relative scarcity of venture capital affects the...
- White papers 2003-06-05
- Overview of the Venture Capital Markets in Canada and the US
- Although geographically Canada and the US could not be closer, their venture capital markets are fundamentally different. Industry Canada gives an overview of the Canadian and US venture capital markets and provides analyses of the trends in the two markets and the differences in their structure and performance. In Canada,...
- White papers 2002-09-24
- Building Relationships Early: Banks In Venture Capital
- Venture capital is the capital sought from financial institutions in setting up and consolidating a start-up business. Banks play an important role in the U.S. venture capital market. Banks use their venture capital investments to build sustained relationships with their clients for their lending activities. The paper examines the role...
- White papers 2004-06-01
- Venture capital on the upswing, survey says.(Focus: venture capital)(PricewaterhouseCoopers survey)
- Like an elevator in a busy office building, the venture capital market has had its share of ups and downs--the latter being the more frequent status over the past couple of years. The recently released PricewaterhouseCoopers/Venture Economics/Nati Like an elevator in a busy...
- Research articles 2003-09-29
- Supply and Demand of Venture Capital in the U.S.
- The venture capital market in the U.S. is known for its vibrancy and success in fueling the economy. This calls for a good understanding of the various factors that affect its market. The purpose of this paper is to identify and ascertain the effects of the various exogenous variables that...
- White papers 2002-04-26
- 2003 Global Venture Capital Investment in Perspective
- Global venture capital investment in 2003 experienced its first consistent quarterly increases in four years. Although investment declined overall compared to the previous year, the trend established in 2003 is encouraging. If this trend marks the beginning of a new venture capital investment cycle, as many observers believe it does,...
- White papers 2004-10-25
- Healthcare: 2003 Venture Capital Report
- Five hundred forty two (542) privately held biotechnology, pharmaceutical, medical device and healthcare companies raised $6.3 billion in venture capital in 2002. This sector referred to collectively the healthcare sector received a remarkable 25.7% of the total venture dollars invested nationwide, from 15.8% in 2001. Though the total invested in...
- White papers 2003-03-13
- Building Relationships Early: Banks in Venture Capital
- The importance of an investor's organizational structure is increasingly recognized in modern finance. This paper examines the role of banks in the US venture capital market. Theory suggests that unlike independent venture capital firms, banks can seek complementarities between their venture capital and lending activities. The paper's empirical analysis suggests...
- White papers 2004-05-01
- Total U.S. 2002: Venture Capital Report
- Forty five billion dollars in venture capital was invested in 3,528 private U.S.-based companies in 2001, ranking it as the third highest year in venture capital history. Despite the overall decline in venture funding from 2000, several sectors experienced an excellent year, including optical networking, broadband service providers, and healthcare....
- White papers 2002-03-18
- Venture Capital and the Czech Republic
- The venture capital market in the Czech Republic has expanded in recent years but there are still obstacles thwarting its development. This article discusses venture capital financing issues for entrepreneurs, but it also raises some salient points about attitudes, deal-flow and the stock market, that institutions investing in the Czech...
- White papers
- Canada's Venture Capital Industry in Q3, 2002: An Overview
- Following a major contraction in the second quarter, the Canadian venture capital industry experienced an increase in activity in the third quarter of 2002. Canadian venture capitalists invested C$475m in Q3, up seven per cent on the C$445m invested in Q2. This article outlines the Canadian venture capital market's state...
- White papers 2003-02-18
- Venture Capital in Europe's Common Market: A Quantitative Description
- This paper offers a quantitative description of European private equity markets and compares the recent development in these markets with the development of the US venture capital market. European markets for private equity vary considerably with respect to the investments in young high-technology enterprises, as well as with respect to...
- White papers 2001-11-29
- Venture capital forecast: hot with a chance of storms; The venture capital market has come back strongly from its lows in 2001, but concerns linger over funding of startups, exit strategies for companies reluctant to go public and a surfeit of cash for ge
- Venture capital has finally shaken off the stigma of the dot-com bubble--but that doesn't necessarily mean that skies are a cloudless blue for companies seeking funding, or for venture capitalist firms themselves. "In 2004 we showed, statistically speaking, an increase over 2003, but...
- Research articles 2005-09-01
- Venture Capital Goes Boom—or Bust?
- It has been estimated that ninety percent of new entrepreneurial businesses that don't attract venture capital fail within three years. Most high-technology entrepreneurs are convinced that their ideas hold immense promise. Often, their excitement is well founded. Moreover, the intellectual talents of the founding team may be stellar. However, many...
- White papers 2001-11-05
