The many advantages of private equity investments sometimes escape the ears of small or medium business owners. Yet capital investment is an attractive and advantageous source of financing.
In France now more than 5000 companies use investments of private equity to fund their operations. There are many others that still refuse to use them for either fear of losing the control of their company or because they do not fully understand how it works.
What is Private Equity? Is it the same thing as venture capital?
Yes, it does. Private equity can be invested mostly in four ways. One of them is Venture Capital. In this line, private equity can be invested on businesses that are starting, those that are mature, or those that are in trouble. Venture capital, growth capital, leveraged buyouts help companies during their cycle of life.
