Venture capitalists seek to maximize economic returns. Considering all the risks in the development or expansion of business ventures, how do venture capitalists make money? How do venture capital firms balance their portfolios to minimize risks?
Week 3 Discussion 2 Private Equity Market
Choose one of the following options and write a 200 word response.
Option A: What is the private equity makret? How does it differ form other funding sources? identify three kinds of investors in the private equity market. Do the goals of these investors differ? How?
Option B: Differentiate between venture capitalists and angels. Provide an example of a company that received seed investment from the private equity market. Why do you think that company approached the private equity market instead of other sources?