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Private equity refers to the investment of equity capital in private companies. An investor in private equity invests a sum of money, which is referred to as her stake, in a private company with the intention and expectation of increasing the value of her stake over time.
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Friesendorf, C., Mir Haschemi, N.J. (2023). The Imperative of Private Equity in Start-up Financing in Germany. In: Private Equity in Germany . Business Guides on the Go. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-33708-6_1
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