Venture capital and later stage private equity is high risk capital directed towards businesses with prospects of rapid growth and/or high rates of returns. It is an investment not only of money, but also of skills and time. This publication presents information on both financial and non-financial contributions to venture capital and later stage private equity investments.
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) undertook the first survey of venture capital for the period 1999-2000 and has since undertaken this survey annually at the request of, and with the financial support of, the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research. The scope of the 2005-06 survey was defined to formally include later stage private equity investments, as well as venture capital.
The latest survey, as well as copies of previous surveys, can be downloaded from the ABS website.