RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Key Issues of Venture Capital Investing in Foreign Markets
JF The Journal of Private Equity
FD Institutional Investor Journals
SP 47
OP 54
DO 10.3905/jpe.2004.412335
VO 7
IS 3
A1 Michel Y. Bergeron
A1 Marko Savor
A1 Lawrence Kryzanowski
YR 2004
UL https://pm-research.com/content/7/3/47.abstract
AB The article presents the results of in-depth interviews with key biotechnology executives and emphasizes the issues and challenges American investors face when investing venture capital funds in the Canadian biotechnology sector. The results show that, although capital suppliers feel that the quality of Canadian science is credible and that its biotechnology industry presents interesting investment opportunities, they must be careful to adjust their due diligence procedures to account for the specific characteristics of the Canadian environment. It is argued that specialized U.S. venture capital investors can capitalize on the sectorņs opportunities as long as the key issues are properly addressed.