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  • Research Handbook on International Banking and Governance

The Role of Venture Capitalists in the Acquisition of Private Companies

By: Paul A. Gompers and Yuhai Xuan
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Keywords

Venture Capital; Acquisition; Private Ownership

Citation

Gompers, Paul A., and Yuhai Xuan. "The Role of Venture Capitalists in the Acquisition of Private Companies." In Research Handbook on International Banking and Governance, edited by James Barth, Chen Lin, and Clas Wihlborg. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing, 2012.

About The Author

Paul A. Gompers

Finance
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