CFA Digest ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-21
Author(s):  
Brindha Gunasingham

1992 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 143-146
Author(s):  
John E. Bagalay

Boston University has a successful record of investing in high-technology companies. These investments are carried out through the university's wholly owned venture capital fund. One of Boston University's most important investments has been in Seragen, Inc, a biotechnology company. Seragen's activities and its recent public offering of shares are described. Finally, the article sets Boston University's entrepreneurial activities in the context of the debate about the morality of universities commercializing their research.


2009 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
Douglas Cumming ◽  
Sofia Johan

Author(s):  
Wendell E. Dunn ◽  
Scott Shane

This case describes the evolution of an entrepreneur's venture-capital fund-raising from seed-stage financing through later-round efforts. The case focuses on where the “action” is in venture finance: the exploitation of social capital by an entrepreneur and investors. Much of the teaching materials on venture finance focus on the economics of financing; while these materials provide useful information about the mechanics of valuation and how to structure venture-capital agreements, they miss the social side of venture-capital investing. The case illustrates the theoretical concept that social capital (i.e., a person's relationship to other people in society) influences venture finance. The case can be used in a class on entrepreneurship or venture finance.


2009 ◽  
Vol 62 (9) ◽  
pp. 906-912 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luis J. Sanz ◽  
Mario Lazzaroni

Author(s):  
Pham Minh Thuy

The lack of capital for technology innovation has always been a dilemma for businesses because of the need for large capital for risky technology innovation activities. Venture investment is one of the solutions for the challenge of capital issue. It is considered as a “gamble” to gain or loss with full of risk. In Vietnam, despite being studied since the 90s of the last century, the issue of establishing venture capital fund and venture investment is still a topical topic. This paper highlighted the roles of venture capital fund for technology innovation activities as well as the necessary and sufficient conditions to establish these venture capital funds in Vietnam such as a perfect market economy, willing venture investors, and available institution of the stock market, etc. From that, the paper identified the insufficient elements for the establishment of venture capital fund in Vietnam.


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