Informal Venture Capital: Investors, Investments and Policy Issues in Finland

List of Figures. List of Tables. Foreword. Preface. 1. Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital. Part One: Informal Venture Capital in Finland: Investors and Investments. 2. Methodology. 3. The Characteristics of Business Angels. 4. Deal Flow. 5. Investment Activity. 6. The Modus Operandi of Business Angels. 7. Investment Motives and Decision-Making. 8. The Value-Added Contribution of Business Angels. 9. Investment Performance. 10. Future Investment Activity. 11. The Size of the Informal Venture Capital Market in Finland. Part Two: Policy Issues. 12. Promoting Informal Venture Capital: Some Preliminary Considerations. 13. Promoting Informal Venture Capital: I. Business Introduction Services. 14. Promoting Informal Venture Capital: II. Co-Investing, Syndication and Indirect Investment Models. 15. Promoting Informal Venture Capital: III. Tax Incentives. 16. Conclusion. References. Index.