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- January 1999
- Article
An Analysis of Compensation in the U.S. Venture Capital Partnership
By: Paul Gompers and Josh Lerner
- October 1998 (Revised November 1998)
- Case
Newman's Own, Inc.
By: James E. Austin
Describes the creation and evolution of this food marketing corporation. All its after-tax profits are donated to charity by Paul Newman, the distinguished actor and social entrepreneur. The company has grown into a $100 million enterprise and donated cumulatively $89... View Details
- April 1998
- Case
Advent Israel Venture Capital Program, The
By: Paul A. Gompers and Jeffrey M. Anapolsky
Explores the decision by Advent, an international venture capital firm, to start a fund focused on Israel. Advent must decide who to hire to run the fund and how much money to raise. View Details
- April 1998
- Case
Venture Capital in Ireland: Getting Their ACT Together
By: Paul A. Gompers and Catherine M. Conneely
Analyzes the decisions of Niall Carroll, an Irish banker, to start a venture capital fund focused on Ireland. The context of the Irish markets and the nature of Irish opportunities are explored. View Details
- April 1998
- Case
MSE, Inc. Privatization: August 1997 (Abridged)
By: Paul A. Gompers and Alexander Tsai
- March 1998 (Revised October 2001)
- Case
Xedia and Silicon Valley Bank (A)
By: Paul A. Gompers and Jon Biotti
Xedia, a networking equipment manufacturer that helps provide high-speed Internet service for corporate clients through access routing, wants a bridge loan to fund daily operations until it raises its next round of equity financing. View Details
Keywords: Venture Capital; Equity; Financing and Loans; Negotiation; Production; Internet; Banking Industry
- March 1998 (Revised October 2001)
- Case
Xedia and Silicon Valley Bank (B-1): The Bank's Perspective
By: Paul A. Gompers and Jon Biotti
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Keywords: Banking Industry
- March 1998 (Revised October 2001)
- Case
Xedia and Silicon Valley Bank (B-2): The Company's Perspective
By: Paul A. Gompers and Jon Biotti
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Keywords: Banking Industry
- March 1998 (Revised October 2001)
- Case
Xedia and Silicon Valley Bank (C): The Final Agreement
By: Paul A. Gompers and Jon Biotti
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Keywords: Banking Industry
- February 1998
- Background Note
Contracting and Control in Venture Capital
By: Paul A. Gompers
Discusses the control mechanisms and contracts utilized by venture capitalists. The emphasis is on understanding potential conflicts of interest and how the contracts mitigate those conflicts. View Details
- February 1998 (Revised October 2001)
- Case
efficient market services: August 1993 (B-2), Comdisco Ventures
By: Paul A. Gompers and Jeffrey A. Farrell
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Keywords: Service Industry
- February 1998 (Revised January 1999)
- Case
Digital Everywhere, Inc.
By: Paul A. Gompers
Presents a valuation problem in a fictitious firm, Digital Everywhere. Students have the opportunity to compare various discounted cash flow valuation models in an entrepreneurial firm. View Details