Journal Information
Editor-in-Chief: F. John Mathis, Ph.D.
ISSN: 1096-5572
E-ISSN: 2168-8508
Frequency: Quarterly
Content available from Vol 1 Issue 1 (1997)
AUDIENCE
Practitioners working in venture capital funds, pension fund managers, merchant banks, LBO funds, investment divisions of commercial banks, corporations, and equity investors.
ABOUT THE JOURNAL
The Journal of Private Equity (JPE) provides research and analysis on investment in venture capital and private equity, including secondary market sales, taxation, and policy issues. The JPE highlights the critical components of successful deals with detailed explanations, probing analyses, and real-life case studies. Themes covered in the JPE include applying new techniques to enhance deal profitability, managing and monitoring private equity portfolios, locating opportunities and managing risk, and assessing business plans and management teams.
MISSION
The Journal of Private Equity seeks to offer practical analysis and advice on the strategies and techniques of today's most successful venture investors. To provide the most current, accurate, and globally inclusive analysis of company, industry, and market activities related to investment in this area. The JPE encompasses research on creative innovation, productivity, job creation, and economic growth.
VISION
The Journal of Private Equity aims to be a leading source of information on venture capital and private equity practice in many countries around the world.
HISTORY
The Journal of Private Equity was launched in the Fall of 1997 with James Schrager at the helm - read the inaugural editor's letter here. At the time, direct investments were becoming more popular and attracting attention not only from investors by also the mass media as well. The story line is just as relevant today as ever. The journal’s focus was and still is on practitioner oriented research, with articles coming from academia, industry, and finance.
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