Venture capital fundraising. An overview of venture capital fundraising ; How are venture partnerships structured? ; How are venture capitalists compensated? ; Does the venture capital structure matter? -- Venture capital investing. An overview of venture capital investing ; Why are investments staged? ; How do venture capitalists oversee firms? ; Why do venture capitalists syndicate investments? -- Exiting venture capital investments. An overview of exiting venture capital investments ; Do market conditions affect the decision to go public? ; Does reputation affect the decision to go public? ; Why do venture capitalists distribute shares? ; How well do venture-backed offerings perform? ; The future of the venture capital cycle ; A note on data sources.