The Business of Venture Capital. Mahendra Ramsinghani

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SECOND EDITION

       80+ Customer Ratings on Amazon with over 50 Five-Star reviews

      “The Business of Venture Capital is a comprehensive book with data, industry trends, and insights from leading VCs and LPs – a must have for practitioners.”

       —David York, Managing Director, Top Tier Capital Partners, a Fund-of-Funds with over $2 billion under management

      “Whether you are a practitioner or a student of the venture capital industry, this book offers innumerable insights into the art of the deal.”

       —Scott Kupor, Managing Partner, Andreessen Horowitz

      “A valuable resource for beginners and experts alike, The Business of Venture Capital addresses the complexities and challenges of being a successful venture capitalist.”

       —Michael Kim, Managing Partner, Cendana Capital, a next generation Fund-of-Funds

      “Mahendra's research into today's most active investors reveals how the Venture Capital model is evolving. It's the closest book I've found to a User's Manual for VCs.”

       —David Cowan, Bessemer Venture Partners

      “Combines concrete examples and deep insights of industry leaders – a must-have for any venture investor or practitioner.”

       —Karim Faris, General Partner, Google Ventures

      “Mahendra demonstrates how skill, discipline, and often luck and intuition can help to create successful venture capitalists. This is engaging and enjoyable.”

       —Jon Callaghan, True Ventures

“Detailed yet accessible description of the many facets of venture capital – from the nuanced considerations of LPs to the intricate mechanics of the entrepreneurial companies they bet on.”

       —Amish Jani, Founder and Managing Director, FirstMark Capital

      FIRST EDITION

      “If you read only one guide to becoming a successful VC, this is the one to read.”

       —Paul Maeder, Chairman, National Venture Capital Association (NVCA)

      “Captures the LP mindset succinctly – any GP or aspiring VC can benefit from this book.”

       —Timothy Recker, Chairman, Institutional Limited Partners Association (ILPA)

      “… packs the insights and wisdom of those who have done it, not once but multiple times.”

       —Frank Caufield, cofounder, Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers

      “An immensely useful and comprehensive guide.”

       —Mark Florman, CEO, British Venture Capital Association (BVCA)

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THE BUSINESS OF VENTURE CAPITAL

      THE ART OF RAISING A FUND, STRUCTURING INVESTMENTS, PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT, AND EXITS

      THIRD EDITION

       Mahendra Ramsinghani

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       Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

      Names: Ramsinghani, Mahendra, author.

      Title: The business of venture capital : the art of raising a fund, structuring investments, portfolio management, and exits / Mahendra Ramsinghani.

      Description: Third edition. | Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., [2021] | Series: Wiley finance series | Includes bibliographical references and index.

      Identifiers: LCCN 2020030565 (print) | LCCN 2020030566 (ebook) | ISBN 9781119639688 (hardback) | ISBN 9781119639718