Do transactions: The story of venture capitalists: The story of venture capitalists

Author: Gupu Ta
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Publish Date: 2002-08-01
Features: Venture capital, as one of today's most popular industries, has become the engine for creating wealth, driving the boom of the U.S. economy and its undeniable technological advantages. Over the past 50 years, U.S. venture capital has helped nearly every major domestic technology company secure funding, while millions of dollar-scale companies have rapidly grown into a thriving industry worth nearly 100 billion dollars. In Dealing, journalist Yudian Gupu Ta selects the most influential leaders in the industry and reveals the history of this remarkable sector through their personal accounts. The book is presented in a chronological manner, tracing the venture capital industry from its humble beginnings to its impressive present, with industry veterans also offering insights into the future. Throughout the book, 35 major venture capitalists—from early pioneers like Eugene Kleiner and Arthur Rock to today's top figures like Geoffrey Yang and John Doerr—share their personal success experiences to provide a comprehensive view of the venture capital industry. The content covers everything from today's most popular deals—the success principles of Yahoo and Amazon transactions—to the expectations of venture capital for business proposals, how to build relationships with partner companies, and how to select top management teams (in a high-risk world, the collective wisdom of this elite team becomes invaluable in achieving the goals they pursue).