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Venture capital investments reach rock bottom

EVCA Statistics: Total invested in the first nine months of 2010, € 26 billion of equity capital in European companies

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European private equity investments in expansion projects in the third quarter of 2010 increased by 32 percent over the second quarter. € 1.9 billion was invested in growth capital with which this segment is at its highest level since the end of the private equity boom (Q2 2008). This shows the quarterly statistics of the European Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (EVCA).

Business Angel Day 2010 in the Albertina

Business Angel Day 2010 in the Albertina
11.11.2010 - 15:54
High-level conference about dynamic business investments on 18 November in Vienna.
© SYMPOSKeynote the Business Angel Day 2009
Business Angels are private investors who participate tend to very young companies. You pay start-ups with know-how, business contacts and, above all, money. Naturally: the sooner will be invested in the company's history, the greater the momentum. Multiplication of the capital are possible (as well as total failures). Venture capital is invested in conrast, by investment companies in more established companies. A later the business stage corresponds to a less dynamic investment-development.

In the United States exceeds the capital invested by business angels that of traditional venture capital firms already many times. The desire to support innovative projects including the prospect of unusually high income gives some 3 million people overseas wings of angels and they will - the key driver for the economy.

Venture Capital Contrium start growth capital fund

The starts Contrium emission GmbH placement of the closed venture capital fund of funds Contrium 3 Innovation & Growth ". The investment offer offers private investors the opportunity for several venture capital funds to target the opportunities for young growth companies to participate.

The fund concept of closed-end private equity fund a broad mix of different technologies and high-growth industries. The investment focus is on Germany. Promising companies in selected European countries can complement the portfolio. Both fund company as well as the underlying funds are to be financed solely with equity capital as planned.