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The Returns Are Higher Because It’s Harder
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Andrew Gordon
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Thursday, June 2, 2016 3:55 AM EDT
Early investing is supposed to be hard. That’s why the returns can be so high.
Early Investing News Roundup May 2016
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Adam Sharp
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Saturday, May 28, 2016 7:05 PM EDT
What an interesting week for startup investing news. Here are some of my favorite recent reads.
Best Practices For Private Equity Sponsors In An Age Of Increasing Scrutiny
Article By:
AllAboutAlpha
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Tuesday, May 24, 2016 12:24 AM EDT
As the demand for transparency rises for private equity and hedge funds, the spotlight is increasingly focusing on valuation practices.
How Israel Plans To Disrupt A $4.7 Trillion Industry
Article By:
Shelly Hod Moyal
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Tuesday, May 10, 2016 9:18 AM EDT
With domain expertise ranging from enterprise software to security, intelligence, and the blockchain, Israel’s engineers, technologists, and data scientists have started applying their knowledge to one of the hottest sectors in the world; FinTech.
Starting May 16, Entrepreneurs Can Raise Money In A Whole New Way. Here’s What You Need To Know
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Shelly Hod Moyal
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Sunday, May 8, 2016 1:04 PM EDT
The implications of legalizing equity-based crowdfunding are far reaching. Crowdfunding has the power to democratize the capital raising process by giving entrepreneurs, for the first time, direct access to tens of millions of prospective investors.
Is Private Equity Still Outperforming The Public Markets?
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ValueWalk
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Saturday, April 30, 2016 5:53 PM EDT
Professor Tim Jenkinson, a leading authority on the private equity sector, led a discussion on the performance of private equity investments and how they compare to public equity. Is performance favorable? How can you effectively measure it?
Zengaming Gets $2.8m In Funding To Expand Its Social Network For The ESports Business
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Shelly Hod Moyal
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Sunday, April 24, 2016 2:34 PM EDT
Like LinkedIn, Zengaming wants its members to see the site as a path to future income. The idea is that you can compete in games and your results will show up on Zengaming and other teams might notice and recruit you based on your profile.
In this article: LNKD
Firsthand Technology Value Fund Discloses Preliminary NAV Of $21.75 Per Share As Of March 31, 2016
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NASDAQ GlobeNewswire
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Wednesday, April 20, 2016 6:51 PM EDT
Top Holdings Include IntraOp Medical, Pivotal Systems, QMAT, Wrightspeed, and Turn
In this article: SVVC
Week In Review: BVCF Seeking $400 Million For Fourth China Life Science Fund
Article By:
ChinaBio® Today
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Saturday, April 16, 2016 3:07 PM EDT
BVCF, a Shanghai-based life science fund focused on private equity and venture investment, is raising money for a fourth US dollar fund, targeting $400 million.
In this article: HCM
The Countdown To Equity Crowdfunding Begins Now
Article By:
Andrew Gordon
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Wednesday, April 6, 2016 3:05 PM EDT
You wouldn’t have recognized the VC industry of the 1940s. It was puny. And it pretty much stayed that way throughout the 1950s, 60s and 70s.
How Renminbi Funds Took Over Chinese Private Equity (Part 2)
Article By:
Peter Fuhrman
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Monday, April 4, 2016 8:51 AM EDT
From a tiny speck on the PE horizon five years ago, Reminbi (RMB) funds have quickly grown into a hulking presence in China. The main investment thesis of RMB funds has shifted in recent years.
In this article: CNY
Court Says Private Equity Funds Are Liable For Pension Liabilities Of Portfolio Company
Article By:
Susan Mangiero
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Monday, April 4, 2016 5:44 AM EDT
If you open a box and a dog pops out, your enthusiasm will be curbed if you were expecting something else. Surely this is how several private equity funds must feel now about one of their investments.
How Renminbi Funds Took Over Chinese Private Equity (Part 1)
Article By:
Peter Fuhrman
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Friday, April 1, 2016 9:03 AM EDT
Renminbi-denominated private equity funds basically didn’t exist until about five years ago. Up until that point, for ten golden years, China’s PE and VC industry was the exclusive province of a hundred or so dollar-based funds.
In this article: CNY