Private or Public Equity? The Evolving Entrepreneurial Finance Landscape

Private or Public Equity? The Evolving Entrepreneurial Finance Landscape The US entrepreneurial finance market has changed dramatically over the last two decades. Entrepreneurs who raise their first round of venture capital retain 30% more equity in their firm and are more likely to control their board of directors. Late-stage start-ups are raising larger amounts of capital in the private markets from a growing pool of traditional and new investors. These private market changes have coincided w...