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THE BUSINESS OF VENTURE CAPITAL
THE ART OF RAISING A FUND, STRUCTURING INVESTMENTS, PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT, AND EXITS
THIRD EDITION
Mahendra Ramsinghani
