A study of venture capital in Asia.

by Woo Kwok Yin.Thesis (M.B.A.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1997.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 45-47).ABSTRACT --- p.iTABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.iiiLIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS --- p.vACKNOWLEDGMENT --- p.viCHAPTERSChapter 1. --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1Chapter 2. --- METHODOLOGY --- p.2Chapter 2.1 --- Literature review --- p.2Chapter 2.2 --- In-depth interviews with top executives of 5 venture capital firms --- p.3Chapter 2.2.1 --- Interview generation & description --- p.3Chapter 2.2.2 --- Interview outline --- p.4Chapter 2.3 --- Elaboration & analysis of findings --- p.6Chapter 2.4 --- Research limitations --- p.6Chapter 3. --- WHAT IS VENTURE CAPITAL? --- p.8Chapter 3.1 --- Definition of Venture Capital --- p.8Chapter 3.2 --- Functions of Venture Capital --- p.9Chapter 3.3 --- Different stages of Venture Capital investment --- p.11Chapter 3.4 --- General overview of an investment process --- p.12Chapter 4. --- PREVIOUS RESEARCH ON VENTURE CAPITAL --- p.15Chapter 5. --- WORLDWIDE VENTURE CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT --- p.19Chapter 5.1 --- Venture Capital development in United States --- p.19Chapter 5.2 --- Venture Capital development in Europe --- p.20Chapter 5.3 --- Venture Capital development in Asia --- p.21Chapter 6. --- FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE GROWTH OF VENTURE CAPITAL IN ASIA --- p.23Chapter 7. --- COMPANY PROFILE AND INTERVIEW ARRANGEMENT --- p.24Chapter 8. --- THE FRAMEWORK OF VENTURE CAPITAL INVESTMENT IN ASIA --- p.25Chapter 8.1 --- Investment objectives --- p.25Chapter 8.2 --- Investment stage --- p.26Chapter 8.3 --- Industry preference --- p.28Chapter 8.4 --- Selection criteria --- p.28Chapter 8.5 --- Evaluation / negotiation process --- p.30Chapter 8.6 --- Valuation method --- p.31Chapter 8.7 --- Financial instrument --- p.32Chapter 8.8 --- Equity size --- p.34Chapter 8.9 --- Post-investment involvement & relationship --- p.35Chapter 8.10 --- Exit strategies --- p.36Chapter 8.11 --- Other considerations when investing in Asia --- p.38Chapter 9. --- CONCLUSION --- p.40Chapter APPENDIX I: --- MAP OF ASIA --- p.42Chapter APPENDIX II: --- ECONOMIC DATA OF ASIAN COUNTRIES --- p.43BIBLIOGRAPHY --- p.4