Publications

Provides an overview of the Venture Capital and Private Equity modules. View Details

Keywords: Venture Capital; Private Equity

May 1996 (Revised November 1997)
Case

Northeast Ventures: January 1996

By: Josh Lerner and Eric K. Jackson

Northeast Ventures, a venture capital fund focusing on the development of northeastern Minnesota, seeks to combine social goals with financial returns. This marriage poses several challenges. View Details

Keywords: Venture Capital; Social Enterprise; Investment Funds; Minnesota

January 1996
Case

Outrage in Cyberspace: CompuServe and the GIF Patent

By: Josh Lerner and Benjamin Conway

CompuServe, an online services vendor, informs its software developers that they must enter into a licensing agreement to use the popular GIF compression. CompuServe claims that it is forced to do so because Unisys is enforcing its patent rights in this area. Others... View Details

Keywords: Patents; Technological Innovation; Internet and the Web; Information Technology; Competitive Strategy; Internet and the Web; Web Services Industry

January 1996 (Revised November 1997)
Case

Weston Presidio Offshore Capital: Confronting the Fundraising Challenge

Weston Presidio Capital encounters substantial difficulties while raising its first fund. The incentives and roles of investment advisors ("gatekeepers") pension funds and consultants are explored. The relationship with lead investors is considered. View Details

Keywords: Private Equity; Financing and Loans; Investment Funds; Markets; Problems and Challenges; Relationships; Motivation and Incentives; Financial Services Industry

December 1995 (Revised March 1998)
Case

FOX Venture Partners: Enriching the Private Equity Investor Pool

FOX Venture Partners (FVP) is a proposed "Fund-of-Funds" that will enable wealthy individuals to invest in venture capital. While several leading venture capitalists are enthusiastic about the concept, FVP's general partners are finding it difficult to invest... View Details

Keywords: Private Equity; Investment Funds

December 1995 (Revised December 1995)
Case

Yale University Investments Office

By: Josh Lerner and Jay O. Light

Yale University's investment office was responsible for managing its endowment, which totaled nearly $4 billion in June 1995. Yale had developed a rather different approach to endowment management, including substantial investments in "less efficient" equity markets... View Details

Keywords: Assets; Private Equity; Investment; Investment Return; Management; Markets; Strategy; Education Industry

November 1995 (Revised October 2000)
Case

Acme Investment Trust

Acme Investment Trust is considering investing in a private equity partnership that is seeking only 15% of the profits, instead of the standard 20%. The management fee requested, however, is higher than in its earlier fund. The pension managers must consider the... View Details

Keywords: Compensation and Benefits; Private Equity; Organizations; Investment Funds; Motivation and Incentives; Financial Services Industry

October 1995 (Revised November 1997)
Case

Apex Investment Partners (A): April 1995

The partners of Apex Investment Partners are seeking to provide financing for Accessine Technologies, a small firm specializing in providing "One Person, One Number" telecommunication services. The negotiation of the terms-and-conditions of the deal, as well as its... View Details

Keywords: Negotiation Process; Negotiation Offer; Negotiation Participants; Problems and Challenges; Financing and Loans; Communication Technology; Financial Services Industry; Telecommunications Industry

October 1995 (Revised November 1997)
Supplement

Apex Investment Partners (B): May 1995

By: Josh Lerner and Sanjiv R. Das

Examines the warrant pricing. View Details

Keywords: Financial Instruments

October 1995
Article

Symposium on Harrison's "Lean and Mean": A Finance Perspective

September 1995 (Revised May 1998)
Case

RogersCasey Alternative Investments: Innovative Response to the Distribution Challenge

RogersCasey Alternative Investments faces the challenge of managing distributions of stock by the private equity investors in which their clients have invested. These distributed shares appear to behave in complex ways, apparently at odds with market efficiency. A... View Details

Keywords: Private Equity; Stocks; Financial Strategy; Investment; Innovation Strategy; Management; Distribution; Performance; Behavior

April 1995
Teaching Note

EMC Corporation: Response to Shareholder Litigation (Case Series) TN

Teaching Note for (9-294-070) and (9-294-071). View Details

April 1995
Teaching Note

Repligen Corporation: January 1992 TN

Teaching Note for (9-294-082). View Details

April 1995
Teaching Note

Scripps Research Institute, The: (Case Series) TN

April 1995 (Revised April 1999)
Teaching Note

Aberlyn Capital Management TN

Teaching Note for (9-294-083). View Details

Keywords: Biotechnology Industry; Financial Services Industry

March 1995
Article

Venture Capitalists and the Oversight of Private Firms

Keywords: Venture Capital; Private Ownership; Business Ventures

February 1995 (Revised March 1998)
Case

European Association of Security Dealers, The: November 1994

Keywords: Europe

January 1995 (Revised November 1995)
Case

Candela Laser vs. Cynosure, Inc.

By: Josh Lerner and Benjamin Conway

Summarizes the lawsuit by Candela Laser against its former CEO and founder, who has begun a competing firm. The extent of patent and trade secret protection are crucial issues. View Details

Keywords: Information Technology; Patents; Lawsuits and Litigation; Entrepreneurship

January 1995
Background Note

A Note on Distribution of Venture Investments

Venture capitalists typically exit investments by distributing shares to investors. These transfers pose challenges for these investors. Predictions and evidence about the behavior of stock prices of firms around the time of these distributions are presented. View Details

Keywords: Forecasting and Prediction; Venture Capital; Stocks; Investment; Price

December 1994 (Revised November 1997)
Background Note

Information Sources About Private Equity

Provides an overview of key sources of information. View Details

Keywords: Private Equity