Investment into venture capital funds in Europe: An exploratory study

Venture Capital

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 209-226

  Barnes, Simon ^a   Menzies, Vanessa ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Allianz Specialised Investments Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Limited partner; Relationship; Reputation; Venture capital fund

Indexed keywords

EID: 27144511483     PISSN: 13691066     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13691060500258919     Document Type: Conference Paper

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