Equity Finance

“Venture Capital”… “Private Equity”… “Business Angels”… all terms that evoke images of large sums of money being made and lost in high risk business gambles. But what do these terms actually mean, and how can they be of use to your businesses? Is it for you? How do you access it? This booklet intends to answer these questions and provide an initial guide to assess whether it is suitable for you. In the rest of this section, we provide an introduction to the equity marketplace.