The Kingmakers: Venture Capital and the Money Behind the Net

by Karen Southwick

A noted journalist and author gets close to the key players in a hush-hush field The Kingmakers reveals the world of high-powered venture capitalists, following them as they interview hopeful entrepreneurs, select boards for funded companies, shepherd companies toward an IPO, and decide which industries and what companies to invest in. This is the first time a journalist has been given total access to this highly guarded business for a book-length...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 047139520X
• ISBN13: 9780471395201
• Release Date: July 2001
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.4" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Great inside look into the world of V.C's

Very detailed look into one case study and insight into how the industry started.well written and easy to follow. I would recommend this to anyone curious about the world of Venture Capital

Insider's View of Venture Capital

I have been a limited partner in venture firms for over twenty years. Karen Southwick's "fly on the ceiling" view of actual general partners meetings was an eye opener. She pulls no punches such as a general partner's comments on one firm, "I've basically given up on the company. They did everything I told them not to. There's no CEO. They're going to run out of money and I don't want to write another check"... "I've totally lost confidence in the team". This honest reporting of behind the scenes action makes the book a must read for anyone interested in venture capital and Silicon Valley.