Brochure More information from http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/3991/Private Investment in the Early Stage Venture Capital Market: Investment Strategies and Company Directory Description: The only comprehensive guide to the early stage venture capital market in the UK for wealth managers, investors, entrepreneurs and associated professional services A growing number of high-net-worth (HNW) investors recognise the importance of allocating a portion of their wealth to alternative investments in order to achieve strong earnings. Within this sector, the area of early stage venture capital is among the most exciting, with the potential to earn 30% per annum. This research report aims to facilitate the investment process in the early stage venture industry, focusing on opportunities valued below £10m. What you will learn -why 84% of Europe's private banks now offer advice on alternative asset classes, including both private equity and hedge funds -the benefits and risks of allocating private client funds into early stage venture capital -what proportion of HNW investors' portfolios are being invested in early stage venture capital -how incubators and venture capital companies are now acting as professional gatekeepers within alternative investments -how the market is broken down and who the main players are -the key professionals involved, company track record, sector specialisation and investment portfolio in a directory of 127 leading firms Report Authors: Sebastian Dovey is founding director of Scorpio Partnership, a pan-European strategy think tank focusing on the wealth management industry. He was formerly managing editor of Euromoney Institutional Investor's Global Private Banking. Cath Tillotson is the director of research at Scorpio, she was formerly editor of Risk Waters FX Week and deputy editor of Derivatives and Risk Technology and Risk Management Operations. Contents: List of figures and tables Foreword Glossary PART ONE: ANALYSIS Introduction Direct investment Investing in incubators Balanced exposureThe challenge Private investment in the early stage venture capital market Risk and return Increasing demand from the HNW market Emerging angels and private investors Growth of the wealth management industry Increasing demand for alternative investments Deal dynamics -obstacles to private client investment Growth in early stage venture capital -empowering the private investor Private investors as new venture capitalists Private banks as venture capital funding gatekeepers Summary Incubation -the third generation of venture capital The emergence of incubators The incubator business proposition The model incubator Stage of investment Source of funds Service provision Source of business plans The incubator market in the UK Classification of incubators Listed commercial incubators Unlisted commercial incubators Matchcos Econets Corporate incubators Academic incubators Consultant incubators Funds Trends and developmentsIndustry and technology preferences Investment minimums and maximums Geographical breakdown Incubator classifications Summary Incubators and the private investor Advantages for the private investor Investment strategies Private investor checklist Summary PART TWO: COMPANY PROFILES Profiles of 127 companies PART THREE: INDEXES Type of organisation Industry preferences Portfolio companies Ordering: Order Online -http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/3991/Order by Fax -using the form below Order by Post -print the order form below and sent to Research and Markets, Guinness Centre, Taylors Lane, Dublin 8, Ireland.Page 1 of 2 Fax Order Form To place an order via fax simply print this form, fill in the information below and fax the completed form to 646-607-1907 (from USA) or +353-1-481-1716 (from Rest of World). 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