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	Venture Capital - Bvl.org.uk
		Venture capital general partners (also known as "venture capitalists" or "VCs") may be former chief executives at firms similar to those which the partnership funds.
		Venture capitalists are very selective in deciding what to invest in; as a rule of thumb, a fund invests only in about one in four hundred opportunities presented to it.
		Venture capitalists hope to be able to sell their stock, warrants, options, convertibles, or other forms of equity in three to seven years, at or after an exit event; this is referred to as harvesting.
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	Venture capital - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Venture capital general partners (also known as "venture capitalists" or "VCs") may be former chief executives at firms similar to those which the partnership funds.
		Venture capitalists are very selective in deciding what to invest in; as a rule of thumb, a fund invests only in about one in four hundred opportunities presented to it.
		Venture capitalists hope to be able to sell their stock, warrants, options, convertibles, or other forms of equity in three to seven years, at or after an exit event; this is referred to as harvesting.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Venture_capital (1588 words)

	Indian Venture Capital Association - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Indian Venture Capital Association was set up in late 1990s.
		The biggest firm is ICICI Ventures which is currently setting up a $750 million fund, and has $450 under management.
		This Indian corporation, company, Cooperative, NGO or Public Sector Undertaking article is a stub.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Indian_Venture_Capital_Association (90 words)

	Venture capital - LearnThis.Info Enclyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Venture capital is the monetary contributions made in relatively high risk situations, usually to new and expanding companies.
		A venture capital fund is a partnership that primarily invests the financial capital of third party investors in enterprises that are typically too risky for ordinary bank loans.
		In all cases, the venture capitalist becomes part owner of the new venture.
	encyclopedia.learnthis.info /v/ve/venture_capital.html (1634 words)

	Walden Venture Capital (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Venture capital is a term to describe the financing of startup and early stage businesses as well as businesses in "turn around" situations.
		Investments by a venture capital fund can take the form of either equity participation or a combination of equity participation and debt obligation—often with convertible debt instruments that become equity if a certain level of risk is exceeded.
		Micro venture capital is one of the approaches adopted in Islamic economics as a substitute for interest-bearing loans, or riba, prohibited by the Qur'an.
	www.wwwtln.com /finance/198/walden-venture-capital.html (1266 words)

	The Lowtax Guide to Venture Capital (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Under the guidelines, a venture capital fund is a fund established in the form of a company or trust, which raises monies through loans, donations, issue of securities or units as the case may be, and makes or proposes to make investments in accordance with these regulations.
		The venture capital sector (private equity included) is thought to have invested Rs36 bn in Indian companies in 1998 and 1999; this compares with a mere Rs14 bn raised through the country's stock markets in the same period.
		Venture capital invested in the Indian information technology industry rose from $150 million in 1998 to at least $1 billion in 1999, and the flow continued in 2000.
	www.tax-news.com /reports/V92220/vc_india.asp (2715 words)

	US-IVCA — US-India Venture Capital Association
		Its membership consists of venture capital firms and organizations who manage pools of risk equity capital designated to be invested in young, emerging companies.
		The Indian Venture Capital Association(IVCA) is the country's umbrella association of Venture Capital funds, with a mission to facilitate the growth of Venture Capital and Private Equity activities and create a conducive environment within India for Venture Capital and Entrepreneurship.
		The IVCA office is based in New Delhi, the seat of government, allowing the association to lobby effectively on key regulatory issues.
	www.us-ivca.org /resources.asp (209 words)

	Overview of Indian venture capital
		Indian venture capital is at a take-off stage in India, according to this report from NASSCOM.
		Thus, venture capital is valuable not just because it makes risk capital available in the early stages of a project, but also because a venture capitalist brings expertise that leads to superior product development.
		The Indian government initiatives in formulating policies regarding sweat equity, stock options, tax breaks for venture capital along with overseas listings have all contributed to the enthusiasm among investors and entrepreneurs, as has the creation of the dot.com phenomenon.
	www.altassets.com /casefor/countries/2001/nz2882.php (2580 words)

	The ICFAI University Press - Publication Division of the ICFAI University
		Concept, evolution, characteristics and scope of venture capital as an equity mechanism is discussed in the paper.
		Indian environment of venture capital funds, particularly through institutional sources like Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI) and Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) is presented in detail.
		Involvement of the Indian Venture Capital Association (IVCA) in pursuing with the Government of India for revision of guidelines for Venture Capital Funds for different periods is recapitulated.
	www.icfaipress.org /605/ijfe.asp (667 words)

	The Telegraph - Calcutta : Business (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		According to industry sources, venture capital investment in India is set to grow rapidly as the economy moves into a robust growth path of over 8 per cent.
		Venture capital investment in India has increased from less than $5 million in 1995 to around $550 million in 2002.
		For 2003-04, venture capital investment is expected to cross $650 million.
	www.telegraphindia.com /1040213/asp/business/story_2891170.asp (405 words)

	IT News - VC Funding to Top $1b in 2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Venture Capital (VC) investment in India rose 31 percent to $774 million in 2003.
		But the Venture Capitalists are now increasingly investing late stage funding in banking, pharmaceutical, retail and telecom businesses, where many mid-sized, growth-hungry Indian companies are courting private investors to help them bulk up and attack new markets.
		Venture capital firms invested in 42 companies in India in 2003, down from 79 in the previous year.
	www.bangaloreit.com /src/newsDetails.asp?id=1&date=Feb-25-2004 (306 words)

	Venture capital (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The first origins of modern Venture Capital in India can be traced to the setting up of a Technology Development Fund (TDF) in the year 1987-88, through the levy of a cess on all technology import payments.
		This was the beginning of the second phase in the growth of venture capital in India.
		The Indian Venture Capital Association (IVCA), is the nodal center for all venture activity in the country.
	www.indiainfoline.com /bisc/veca/ch05.html (1535 words)

	Asia-Links, Linking The World to Asia! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		"Venture capitalists and Indian entrepreneurs are playing a significant role in the creation of new ideas and technologies that have driven much of the economic growth of our region," said Ravi Mohan, a general partner of Battery Ventures.
		With more than 31 charter members of the Silicon Valley Chapter of the IVCA, the association is a member-based organization open to all venture capital and private equity organizations that manage pools of equity capital in Silicon Valley and who have an interest in establishing relationships with Indian companies and entrepreneurs.
		The organization's mission is to foster interaction between venture capitalists who are interested in working with Indian companies and entrepreneurs, to stimulate the flow of equity capital to emerging Indian companies, and to provide an organized forum for entrepreneurs, companies, and venture capitalists to network and communicate.
	www.asia-links.com /sv/svlife/article.asp?articleid=12890&categoryid=43 (356 words)

	Bessemer Venture Partners - News & Events (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Since then, venture capitalists with large funds have preferred to invest not in start-ups but in companies that are well on their way to market success.
		In 2004, up to November, venture capital and private equity funds invested over $820 million in India-based companies, according to data from TSJ Media, the Chennai-based firm that tracks venture capital investments and mergers.
		It also allowed venture capital funds to invest up to a third of their corpus in listed companies, up from 25 per cent earlier.
	www.bvp.com /news/pr.asp?id=686 (1541 words)

	Rediff On The NeT Business News: Venture capital will mould infotech industry in India, agree experts
		Venture or angel funding will play a major role in the growth of Indian information technology industry, experts said at a conference in Bombay today.
		Venture capital is hence necessary for that kind of growth, he said.
		Discussions on seed capital, angel investors, venture funding, private equity, debt financing, initial public offers, mergers and acquisitions are on the agenda.
	www.rediff.com /business/1999/nov/22vc.htm (237 words)

	Venture Capital (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Venture Capital and many others who are qualified to comment on the proper methods of performing VC due diligence Venture Capital and making VC investment decisions.
		Venture capital firm - A venture capital firm is a financial intermediary that pools the resources of its partners and uses the funds to help entrepreneurs start up new businesses.
		This is produced through the choice of venture capital voip, and isolate what youll learn that impact both investors and joints; eyes about children's experiences and transformations wrought by specific analysis for Pension Fund Performance, Dr. Tran covers every VC, leveraged buyout LBO funds for Silicon Valley companies.
	www.greenventureforum.com (932 words)

	Venture Capital firms increase invst - Sify.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Venture capital firms, attracted by an upswing in economic growth and booming software exports, are increasing investments in Asia's third-largest economy, a top industry official said.
		Funding by venture capital companies, including private equity firms, has topped $500 million in India this year, nearly matching last year's total investment, Saurabh Srivastava, chairman of the Indian Venture Capital Association, told Reuters.
		Funding by venture firms is expected to rise to about $700 million by the end of this year, New Delhi-based Srivastava said.
	sify.com /finance/fullstory.php?id=13290279 (454 words)

	The Hindu Business Line : Venture capital: Time to reflect?
		Indian VCF managers need to ask themselves if they are prepared to put in that extra effort to minimise prospects for litigation in the first place.
		The Indian Venture Capital Association (IVCA) does not represent a large proportion of the VCFs who are active in India.
		Venture capital has been a remarkable catalyst of entrepreneurial activity, after the Second World War, in many developed countries.
	www.thehindubusinessline.com /2002/10/10/stories/2002101000050800.htm (922 words)

	Venture Capital Hits India's Web
		The capital is flowing despite the obstacles India presents to the spread of the Web.
		Among them: The Indian government has been slow to pass the kinds of policies that would encourage such investments.
		The Indian Venture Capital Association, or IVCA, says that in 1999, "The pool of funds available for VC activity rose to $700 million from $600 million in 1997." According to IVCA, annual investments made during the year grew from $230 million in 691 projects in 1997 to $300 million in 728 projects in 1999.
	www.thestandard.com /article/0,1902,12898,00.html (853 words)

	India 2nd most active VC mart in 2002
		This is among the several findings of the second annual survey of the venture capital industry conducted by Thomson Venture Economics and Prime Database on behalf of the Indian Venture Capital Association.
		This happened as most venture firms despite having sizable funds kept a tight rein on new investments, largely because of the paucity of strong deal opportunities and limited exit options for past investments.
		According to the survey, balanced stage funds received the largest share for new capital commitments in India, rising by a phenomenal 182 per cent from $82.5m in 2001 to $232.4m in 2002; in fact this accounted for 96 per cent of the total commitments.
	in.rediff.com /money/2003/nov/14vc.htm (369 words)

	Forbes.com: U.S. venture captialists on the hunt in India (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Officials from Sierra Ventures, which manages more than $1 billion, and Sequoia Capital are part of the team representing 20 firms that has travelled from the tech capital of Bangalore to the financial centre of Bombay in an eight-day visit.
		Venture capital firms typically make investments in start-ups with the aim of selling through public offerings or arranging mergers or acquisitions of the companies they help to grow.
		Funding by venture capital companies, including private equity firms, topped $500 million in India by the end of September, nearly matching last year's total investment, and is expected to rise to about $700 million by the end of the year.
	www.forbes.com /home_europe/newswire/2003/11/14/rtr1148136.html (571 words)

	Forbes.com - Magazine Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		In fact, many senior executives at the Indian subsidiaries of companies such as Novell novl (nasdaq: novl), Digital Equipment decpa (nyse: decpa) and Hewlett-Packard hwp (nyse: hwp), have quit their jobs to invest full time in Indian Internet startups.
		As a result, Indian venture capital investments are growing at a rapid clip, up 25% to $292 million in 1998 from $233 million in 1997, according to the Indian Venture Capital Association.
		The Indian stock markets are not mature enough and lack the analytical expertise and infrastructure that is required to handle a robust deal flow emerging out of the VC community.
	www.forbes.com /1999/11/09/mu5_print.html (692 words)

	VC funding to touch $1 bn in 2004
		Over 50 per cent of this amount is slated to be bagged by information technology and business process outsourcing, he said, adding, the upcoming sectors in the venture capital funding are retail, media and entertainment, biotech and pharma companies.
		He said next year venture capital funds worth $1 billion are expected, as the good economic and political conditions were likely to prevail.
		Srivastava said in 2002, worldwide venture capital funding declined and India was part of the sagging markets.
	in.rediff.com /money/2003/dec/17vc.htm (459 words)

	International Market Research - Snapshot of The Indian Venture Capital Market
		Indian knowledge based industries such as Information Technology have been star performers of the Indian economy.
		According to statistics released by the Indian Venture Capital Association there was only a marginal decline in total amounts of venture funding during the year 2001-02.
		According to the Asian Venture Capital Journal’s statistics for January to November 2001 India was the second largest market for VC funding behind Japan.
	strategis.ic.gc.ca /epic/internet/inimr-ri.nsf/en/gr115266e.html (475 words)

	Computers Today, February 1-15, 1999, Master File
		This is not surprising as venture capital is associated with some of the world's greatest success stories in the computer industry today.
		The concept of venture capital is not new in India.
		If venture capital, industry evangelists, garage operations, and policy changes are required for even a percentage of the success there, then so be it.
	www.india-today.com /ctoday/01021999/master.html (2329 words)

	Private Equity Week (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		This new round of financing is being led by established venture capital firms Telecom Partners, Centennial Ventures and Meritage Private Equity Funds in Denver, Colo., and includes Inflow's existing investors: Spire Capital Partners, The Halyard Capital Fund, Stolberg Equity Partners and Cornerstone Equity Investors.
		Founded in December 1999, CVCC is a $75 million venture capital firm headquartered in Guangzhou, China, specializing in equity financing for high-tech companies at various stages of development, venture investment fund management and investment consulting.
		The funding was provided by Draper Fisher Jurvetson Gotham Ventures of New York ("DFJ Gotham"), and supplements the $6 million raised in April by Magnolia Broadband in a round led by ECentury Capital Partners of McLean, Virginia and SCP Private Equity Partners of Wayne, Pennsylvania.
	www.privateequityweek.com /pew/freearticles/1023392827610.html (3084 words)

	Computers Today, January 1-15, 1999 Front End; Risking Ventures
		Venture capital was a major ingredient that made Silicon Valley.
		TiE's deliberations reiterated that Indian software companies may be in the limelight for their exports performance, but accessing finance continues to be a major lacunae.
		NASSCOM president Saurabh Srivatsava opines that changes favouring venture capital in India are on the anvil.
	www.india-today.com /ctoday/01011999/fend3.html (474 words)

	finance, insurance,m&a, venture capital, banks, banking, IT: Banknet India
		According to Indian Venture Capital Association, almost 41% (Rs 5146.40 m) of the total venture ca[pital investment is in start-up projects followed by Rs 4478.60 m in later stage projects and only Rs 82.95 in turnaround projects.
		The main difficulty in early stage funding are related to lack of exit opportunities as probability of an IPO or buy out by of VC stake is less due to lack of understanding for evaluation of the knowledge based companies compared to the companies in the traditional sectors.
		In general, venture funds who fund seed or start ups have a closer interaction with the companies and advice on strategy, etc while the private equity funds treat their exposure like any other listed investment.
	www.banknetindia.com /finance/vcphil.htm (377 words)

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