TY - JOUR T1 - Filling the Financial Gap JF - The Journal of Private Equity SP - 16 LP - 22 DO - 10.3905/jpe.2000.319973 VL - 4 IS - 1 AU - Axel Martinez Y1 - 2000/11/30 UR - https://pm-research.com/content/4/1/16.abstract N2 - Venture Capital investments jump-start countless new enterprises--entirely new arenas of technology and commerce--fertilizing new businesses which otherwise might never have a chance to blossom. But private equity funds dip only so deeply into the pool of business proposals, and a major funding gap exists for new ventures striving to come to life--particularly in underdeveloped and distressed areas of the country. State Venture Capital Funds and Community Development Venture Capital Funds are attempting to fill the gap, making long-term ER -