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Venture capital in China: A view from Europe

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This article provides commentary on the analysis of venture capital in China by Ahlstrom, Bruton, and Yeh (Venture capital in China: Past, present, and future. Asia Pacific Journal of Management, 2007). The article considers issues relating to the scope of venture capital and private equity, the nature of venture capital and private equity organizations, the life-cycle process of VC investing, internationalization, and foreign venture capital firms. The paper identifies areas for future research and compares the Chinese VC context with those in Western Europe and Central and Eastern Europe.

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Thanks to Garry Bruton and David Ahlstrom for comments on an earlier version, and Mike Peng for editorial guidance.

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Wright, M. Venture capital in China: A view from Europe. Asia Pacific J Manage 24, 269–281 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10490-006-9036-x

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