The distinctive nature of the European pe/vc environment is on display in Stefano Caselli's presentation of its complete conceptual framework, from the volatile (its financial side) to the stable (its legal organization). A Bocconi University professor, Caselli offers a European perspective on market fundamentals, the v.c. cycle, and valuation issues, supporting his observations with recent examples and case studies. Written for investors, his book achieves many "firsts," such as clarifyin...

This book is the result of the 10-year collaboration between Equita and Bocconi to carry out research and studies on capital markets. Well before the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the overall evidence showed that capital markets in Italy were still underdeveloped. In fact, the past decade was characterized by serious weaknesses in the structure and functioning of these markets. The lack of a robust financial infrastructure of capital markets, the need to strengthen the investor base, ...

Global financial markets might seem as if they increasingly resemble each other, but a lot of peculiar aspects qualify different markets with different levels of development. Private equity investors can take advantage of these variations. Structured to provide a taxonomy of the business, Private Equity and Venture Capital in Europe, Second Edition, introduces private equity and venture capital markets while presenting new information about the core of private equity: secondary markets, pr...

Private Equity and Venture Capital in Europe: Markets, Techniques, and Deals, Third Edition introduces private equity, investments and venture capital markets while also presenting new information surrounding the core of private equity, including secondary markets, private debt, PPP within private equity, crowdfunding, venture philanthropy, impact investing, and more. Every chapter has been updated with new data, cases, examples, sections and chapters that illuminate elements unique to the...

A new vision of the Black Panther and Wakanda! In the wake of ULTIMATE INVASION, Khonshu and Ra - the force known together as Moon Knight - are seeking to expand their brutal control of the continent of Africa. In response, the lone bulwark against them, the isolated nation of Wakanda, will send forth its champion…its king…the Black Panther! And after Moon Knight's forces attack the stronghold of Wakanda, T'Challa can no longer resist Shuri and the Dora Milaje's calls to action! Grieving a...

A threat has emerged from the cosmos: Thanos, a ruthless warlord, plans to collect all of the Infinity Stones. Joined by his formidable allies, he will be nearly unstoppable at achieving his goal. The Avengers, the Guardians of the Galaxy, Doctor Strange and Spider-Man must join forces and fight side-by-side to stop Thanos, while the fate of the Earth and the universe hangs in the balance! Just in time for the highly anticipated event, this keepsake volume celebrates the characters and con...

Earth's Mightiest Heroes fight in vain to prevent the end of everything! One by one, the realities of the Multiverse have collided and been destroyed, leaving the Marvel Universe as one of the last standing. Now the final Incursion is drawing near - and in the wake of the desperate, world-shattering actions taken by the shadowy group of heroes known as the Illuminati, the Avengers are fragmented. While one group seeks to confront their former Illuminati allies, another takes the fight to a...

What started out as a murder investigation takes a turn for the strange…or possibly stranger than usual. In the third chapter of TidalWaves horror series, Detective Claire Sanchez finds herself in deep over her head as she comes face to face the Sphinx; a powerful crime lord with ambiguous connections to one of the college victims. Meanwhile on campus, a double murder has Detective Mel Stone now frantic to track down the killer before they strike again, but is he desperate enough to finall...

TidalWave Comics is returning to basics and featuring the origins of its heroes and villains over its 23-year history of publishing dynamic and innovative horror comics. Volume 7 features the origins of the Nanny & Hank, Ruth and Freddy, Styx and Stone and Humanoids of the Deep.

Collects Marauders (2019) #16-20. The Marauders must navigate difficult waters ahead! Double-dealing and backstabbing are the order of the day in the Hellfire Trading Company, but killing Kate Pryde crossed the line. The Black King must pay! And a resurrected Kate has some ideas about exactly how. Meanwhile, Storm faces off against her old rival Callisto in a rematch that's become very personal! And the Marauders return to Madripoor to pay tribute to a fallen friend - but old enemies are b...

Collects Ultimate Black Panther (2024) #7-12. The war of the kingdoms! While T'Challa has sought to grow his power, so too have his enemies - and with access to a unique new resource, Ra and Khonshu are stronger than ever! How will Wakanda stand in its resistance against the kings of the Upper and Lower Kingdoms? And is T'Challa prepared to bear the consequences of tapping into such dangerous wells of power? As Black Panther and Storm mount a guerrilla counterstrike against Moon Knight, Ki...

Slasher hunters Cassie Hack and Vlad are back with a one-shot collecting the all-new "KILL YOUR IDOLS" serial *from the IMAGE! 30TH ANNIVERSARY ANTHOLOGY* series! When Cassie and Vlad encounter an unusual slasher, they're led to the front door of cyborg former super soldier Superpatriot! Now, the horror hunters are drawn into a race against time alongside a lost super-team in a tour of the gritty underbelly of the Image Universe! Featuring art from the original HACK/SLASH creative team, ST...