Patterns in Spatial Distribution of Venture Capital and Private Equity Investments in Brazil

Authors

  • Gilberto sarfati FGV EAESP
  • Marcus Salusse FGV EAESP

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20397/2177-6652/2018.v18i3.1298

Keywords:

regional equity gap, venture capital and private equity

Abstract

The study examines patterns in spatial distribution between venture capital and private equity investors and investees in Brazil. A survey was conducted using the geographic location data of venture capital and private equity fund managers and investee companies who were part of the Second PE/VC Census (ABDI & FGV, 2011). The database contained 144 PE/VC fund managers and 481 investee companies by the year 2010. Distances between managers and investees of 63% of the database or 50% of the total number of firms in the Brazilian PE/VC industry were randomly obtained and analysed. Results indicate regional equity gaps and inequality of the spatial distribution of the Venture Capital industry in Brazil

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2018-11-25

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sarfati, G., & Salusse, M. (2018). Patterns in Spatial Distribution of Venture Capital and Private Equity Investments in Brazil. Journal of Management & Technology, 18(3), 4–29. https://doi.org/10.20397/2177-6652/2018.v18i3.1298

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