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Service introducing pre-screened entrepreneurs and their business opportunities to a network of active private investors.
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Quarterly magazine for entrepreneurs, "angel" investors, venture capitalists, and other accredited finance providers who finance new and emerging-growth companies.
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Holds monthly meetings as well as special meetings where selected companies have the opportunity to present their business plans.
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Provider of assistance to entrepreneurs and small-business owners in obtaining capital, gaining support, finding government programs and getting expert help.
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Nationwide service that connects potential partners, angel investors, investment bankers and venture capital firms.
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Clearing house for capital, helping entrepreneurs find capital and investors find companies. There are also links to finance resources.
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Financial public relations firm providing corporate development services for emerging companies. Also provides access to an exclusive network of private (angel) investors and institutional investment groups for businesses seeking investment capi...
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Provider of an online market services for emerging companies that are looking for initial investment and provider of ground-floor opportunities for investors. Services are provided to multiple industries. This company was capitalized by ventur...
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Provides online and offline networking, resources and capital to European Internet entrepreneurs.
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International venture funding intermediary that introduces capital-seeking clients to funders who have registered with the firm.
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Online community that offers access to pre-IPO offerings and private equity information.
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Provides point of sale, real-time credit decisioning and related services to facilitate the financing of online B2B transactions. Enables online B2B eMarketplaces, auctions, vendors and portals to deliver financing solutions to their customers.
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A facilitating service matching investors with businesses (SMEs) requiring informal venture capital (business equity investment) throughout the UK.
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Corporate finance house that specializes in securing funding for startup and developing technology businesses in the UK.
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Matches investors with entrepreneurs. Also provides advice, research and reference materials, and topical forums.
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Provider of an online forum for entrepreneurs, start-up companies, venture capitalists and other investors to meet and do business. Services are provided to multiple industries. This company was capitalized by private investment and venture ca...
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Directory that allows potential investors to search and view entrepreneurs' business plans.
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Provider of private placement opportunities for individual investors.
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Private capital marketplace. Brings together high net worth individuals and established, privately owned companies that need financing.
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Online resource for entrepreneurs and businesses seeking angel investors, venture capital and partners.
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A global funding community that provides entrepreneurs an interactive method for obtaining venture capital.
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Refers capital seeking entrepreneurs to professional Venture Capital firms. Includes list of Canadian VC firms.
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Provides resources for entrepreneurs and compiles networks of investors.
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Venture capital and private equity marketplace for the entrepreneurs, investors and advisors.
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Business angel network in the United Kingdom that publishes monthly report.
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Devoted to providing investors and entrepreneurs with the means to conclude venture capital transactions.
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Portal for the global venture capital and hi-tech startup community. Resource for participants in all phases of the hi-tech venture creation & financing cycles.
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Not-for profit matchmaking service for small companies seeking equity finance and "business angel" investors.
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Directory of venture capital firms, angel investors and lenders.
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Allows investors to discover opportunities in early-stage companies that are conducting both public and private offerings in the $1 to 10 million range via a listing floor.
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Guide to Private Equity Firms
How private equity firms operate...
Private equity firms invest in non-public companies and typically hold their investments with the intent of realizing a return within 3 to 7 years. Generally, investments are realized through an initial public offering, sale, merger, or recapitalization.
Private equity groups tend to focus on more mature businesses, often contributing both equity and debt (or some hybrid) to the transaction.
What do private equity firms look for in a potential acquisition?
CREATING VALUE
While private equity firms employ various strategies to create value in their investments (such as the consolidation of a fragmented industry), a common strategy is to acquire a "platform" company and grow the platform through further "add-on" acquisitions. Add-on acquisitions are typically smaller in size, but complementary to, the platform investment.
LEVERAGE AND CASH FLOW
Private equity groups typically use leverage (debt) to increase the return on the firm's invested capital. The amount of leverage employed is normally determined by the target's ability to service the debt with cash generated through operations.
EXIT
Private equity groups make money from both the cash flow of the acquired business and from the proceeds generated upon exiting the business. The exit provides the investor a mechanism to monetize the firm's equity. The exit provides the financial sponsor with a finalization of the investment and an opportunity to distribute profits. In fact, a significant component of a private equity professional's compensation is based on this profit distribution, called "carried interest".
Action Steps
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Tips & Tactics
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