A study of criteria and success factors in the private equity and venture capital investment process and a comparison to the South African PE/VC Market

This study endeavors to shed more light on venture capital investment decision making process and the criteria and factors that are used to evaluate new ventures. The study will look at the investment process carried out by a typical venture capital firm, and the primary focus will be on the initial deal screening and the due diligence processes and the factors and criteria the venture capital and private equity practitioners employ in an effort to evaluate new ventures, such that potentially successful ventures are selected and are ultimately funded.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Department of Finance and Tax

Year dc:date.issued

2010

Author dc:creator

• Maelane, Lekale Given

Advisors dc:contributor.advisor

• Holman, Glen
• Gstraunthaler, Thomas

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11813

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/11813