PRINT THIS PAGE Comparing European and US venture capital06/10/2004. Source: Mowbray Capital.
European venture capital returns have historically failed to match US returns. Industry commentators often explain the performance gap exclusively in terms of cultural or structural differences. But European underperformance primarily arises from underlying differences in practice, according to European venture fund of funds Mowbray Capital. These differences include the expertise of practitioners, depth of involvement in portfolio companies, developmental stage at which investments are made, approach to international markets, and the playing of venture investing as a home-run game.
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Mowbray Capital is a venture capital fund of funds focused exclusively on the European market. For more information please visit www.MowbrayCapital.com.
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