List of Figures; List of Tables; Preface; Acknowledgements; The Interview Partners; 1. Introduction; 2. Minority Participations: 1965-1975; 3. The Failed Venture Capital Experiment: 1976-1991; 4. The Early Shoots: Genes Ventures, Matuschka/TVM, & HANNOVER Finanz; 5. The First Phase: From Venture Capital to LBOs; 6. The Second Phase: 3i, CVC, Bain, and Matuschka; 7. The Third Phase: Trial and Error with LBOs; 8. The Schroders' Story of the 1980s; 9. The 1984-1991 Experience in Retrospect; 10. The Fourth Phase: Frustrating Times 1992-1994; 11. East German Adventures
Summary
This tells the story of the development of the private equity industry in Germany. It is the first comprehensive history of the private equity industry for any country, revealing the vicissitudes of private equity investing, warts and all. It is an engaging chronicle for anyone interested in the industry or the modern German economy
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 510-530) and index