Venture Capital Advisory Group
We established the Venture Capital Advisory Group to give venture-backed emerging companies the best possible start on their journey to market leadership.
This group works with leading venture capital firms and their portfolio companies in the venture capital hotbeds around the world.
Acting as a single point of contact for venture capital funds, the Venture Capital Advisory Group marshals Ernst & Young’s global resources to offer creative approaches to issues facing fast growth companies and their investors.
We also make a difference by providing quarterly insights and market data to help venture capital firms, their partners and portfolio companies achieve their potential. Our regular workshops and coaching sessions, held in various locations across the globe, allow entrepreneurs to connect with the venture capital community and with each other, and share and learn from leading practices.
Global Venture Capital Insights 2008 report
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Innovation: the growing importance of venture capital" (pdf, 2mb) is the focus of the Ernst & Young’s annual Venture Capital Insights 2008 report. As venture capital is one of the critical channels to access innovation, corporations have increased their interest to get closer to the innovation pipeline through expanded relations with VCs, creation of corporate venture capital business units, partnerships, joint ventures and direct investments.
Technology sector nurtures growth
Start-up technology companies need more input from CFOs and their teams at an earlier stage. Our study report reveals that accelerating business dynamics are putting more emphasis on the finance function to nurture companies through rapid growth to become market leaders. Read about key issues including the
financial implications of operating in a global environment (pdf, 501kb), developing an IT infrastructure strategy and more.
Venture capital in "acceleration"
Both mature and emerging venture capital markets experienced an increase in growth during 2006, and are on course to maintain that pace during 2007. "
Acceleration: global venture capital insights report 2007" captures analysis and perspectives from industry insiders and our professionals in a look at 2006 and 2007.
Analysis of global IPO markets
In 2007, global IPO activity reached an all-time high of US$287 billion. But in the first quarter of 2008, financial turmoil sparked a deceleration. While mature markets endure an IPO slowdown, many emerging markets continue to flourish. Find trends in the worldwide IPO markets and perspectives on issues relevant to companies planning an IPO in Ernst & Young’s "
Global IPO trends report 2008."
Partnerships in cleantech
As the world economy changes, cleantech has moved from vision to reality. Get insight into global trends and developments, as well as perspectives on IPOs and venture capital investments and possible exits, in "
Partnership", our first annual cleantech report.
