Risk Capital

This section provides a number of research reports in the area of risk capital financing. Risk capital encompasses what is usually regarded as the formal market, essentially venture capital companies managing third-party capital, private equity and initial public offerings (IPOs) on public markets, and the informal market, which comprises business angel investments and investments from friends and family. This section contains reports on the various types of equity provided in both the formal (venture capital and IPOs) and informal markets, as well as some information related to investor types.

Informal Equity
This section highlights reports on the informal equity market and provides some findings related to a particular segment of the informal investment market — business angels.

Venture Capital (VC)
This section provides information on the formal equity market, specifically the venture capital industry. Venture capital is a specialized form of private equity that usually comes from companies privately held by VC firms, through the underwriting of newly issued stock, convertible bonds or both.

Investor Type
This section provides reports on key players in the private equity industry, based on particular fund structures and sources of capital supplied.

Initial Public Offerings (IPOs)
This section reports on issues related to initial public offerings (IPOs), that is, the sale or distribution of the privately held stock of a portfolio company on public markets for the first time. This is a common exit mechanism for private equity funds, especially venture capital funds.