Reassessing the relationships between private equity investors and their portfolio companies
本特刊重新审视私募股权投资者与投资组合公司的关系，聚焦风险投资/私募股权公司如何调整价值创造策略以应对金融危机，并探讨投资者异质性对组合公司绩效的不同影响。
The scope and purpose of this special issue is to reassess the relationships between private equity (PE) investors and their portfolio companies in the light of the need for venture capital/ private equity (VC/PE) firms to adapt their strategies for value creation in the light of the recent financial crisis. We particularly focus upon VC/PE characteristics that differently contribute to portfolio firm performance. The papers presented in this special issue capture this aim in various ways, reflecting the heterogeneity of VC/PE investors and the firms in which they invest. We begin this introductory paper by providing a brief overview of each paper’s contribution. We articulate themes for an agenda for future research relating to the heterogeneity of investor types and the contexts in which they invest.