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Comparison Between Venture Capital and Private Equity


The terms “venture capital” and “private equity” are often interchanged and confused, though they are as different as apple and orange. Venture capital (VC) is investment in a business which needs equity funding to grow, usually because it cannot generate enough cash itself from its existing commercial activities to meet its requirements and achieve its desired goals.

On the other hand, private equity (PE) is totally different. It typically involves acquiring a matured business with a proven operational track record from its current owners, either by a management buy-out (MBO) by the existing management, a management buy-in (MBI) with a new team acquiring an existing business, or a hybrid of the two- i.e., buy-in management buy-out (BIMBO).

The following table enlists the main differences between venture capital and private equity:

Venture capital Private equity
Investment stage Seed or start-up stage Growth stage
Investment period 2-10 years 3-5 years
Investment size Small Large
Use of borrowing/leverage Leverage is not used Leverage can be used
Failure risk High Low
Type of investee New or conceptualized Well established

For more, see: venture capital versus private equity.



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