by Woo Kwok Yin. / Thesis (M.B.A.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1997. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 45-47). / ABSTRACT --- p.i / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.iii / LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS --- p.v / ACKNOWLEDGMENT --- p.vi / CHAPTERS / Chapter 1. --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Chapter 2. --- METHODOLOGY --- p.2 / Chapter 2.1 --- Literature review --- p.2 / Chapter 2.2 --- In-depth interviews with top executives of 5 venture capital firms --- p.3 / Chapter 2.2.1 --- Interview generation & description --- p.3 / Chapter 2.2.2 --- Interview outline --- p.4 / Chapter 2.3 --- Elaboration & analysis of findings --- p.6 / Chapter 2.4 --- Research limitations --- p.6 / Chapter 3. --- WHAT IS VENTURE CAPITAL? --- p.8 / Chapter 3.1 --- Definition of Venture Capital --- p.8 / Chapter 3.2 --- Functions of Venture Capital --- p.9 / Chapter 3.3 --- Different stages of Venture Capital investment --- p.11 / Chapter 3.4 --- General overview of an investment process --- p.12 / Chapter 4. --- PREVIOUS RESEARCH ON VENTURE CAPITAL --- p.15 / Chapter 5. --- WORLDWIDE VENTURE CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT --- p.19 / Chapter 5.1 --- Venture Capital development in United States --- p.19 / Chapter 5.2 --- Venture Capital development in Europe --- p.20 / Chapter 5.3 --- Venture Capital development in Asia --- p.21 / Chapter 6. --- FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE GROWTH OF VENTURE CAPITAL IN ASIA --- p.23 / Chapter 7. --- COMPANY PROFILE AND INTERVIEW ARRANGEMENT --- p.24 / Chapter 8. --- THE FRAMEWORK OF VENTURE CAPITAL INVESTMENT IN ASIA --- p.25 / Chapter 8.1 --- Investment objectives --- p.25 / Chapter 8.2 --- Investment stage --- p.26 / Chapter 8.3 --- Industry preference --- p.28 / Chapter 8.4 --- Selection criteria --- p.28 / Chapter 8.5 --- Evaluation / negotiation process --- p.30 / Chapter 8.6 --- Valuation method --- p.31 / Chapter 8.7 --- Financial instrument --- p.32 / Chapter 8.8 --- Equity size --- p.34 / Chapter 8.9 --- Post-investment involvement & relationship --- p.35 / Chapter 8.10 --- Exit strategies --- p.36 / Chapter 8.11 --- Other considerations when investing in Asia --- p.38 / Chapter 9. --- CONCLUSION --- p.40 / Chapter APPENDIX I: --- MAP OF ASIA --- p.42 / Chapter APPENDIX II: --- ECONOMIC DATA OF ASIAN COUNTRIES --- p.43 / BIBLIOGRAPHY --- p.45