There are vast amount of publicly available resources that explain what private equity and venture capital is about:
However, each firm has a different investment philosophy, which creates a whole spectrum of firms with very little in common. For more on our investment approach and how we are different, please see the “Our Approach” section
Our everyday goal is enabling companies to grow, develop and make necessary structural changes by providing the capital needed.
We are proud for our contribution to economy. IHS Global Insight in its 2011 Venture Impact study stated that originally venture-backed companies accounted for 11.87 million jobs and over $3.1 trillion in revenue in the United States (based on 2010 data). This is equivalent to 21% of GDP and 11% of private sector employment. On the other side of the pond, a study by European Venture Capital and Private Equity Association show that European private equity and venture capital financed companies created 1 million new jobs between 2000 and 2004, which equals to 5.4% CAGR of EU25 GDP.