London Business School Coller Institute of Private Equity

Winners 2010

COLLER PRIZE PRESENTATION - REAL MONEY IN VIRTUAL GOODS? A VENTURE CAPITAL SCAN ON THE VIRTUAL GOODS INDUSTRY

Masters Prize

30 November 2010 by Estrela J, Vidra E

This paper examines a rapidly growing market, the virtual goods industry. This industry includes virtual gifts exchanged on social media sites and virtual goods bought and sold on online games. Sup...

COLLER PRIZE PRESENTATION - PERFORMANCE PERSISTENCE IN PRIVATE EQUITY FUNDS

Phd Prize

30 November 2010 by Chung J-W

This paper examines the topic of performance persistence in private equity. In a paper written in 2005, Kaplan and Schoar conclude there is evidence of persistence in PE performance, attributing this ...

COLLER PRIZE PRESENTATION - MEKONG CAPITAL: THE IMPORTANCE OF CORPORATE CULTURE IN EMERGING MARKETS PRIVATE EQUITY

Masters Prize

30 November 2010 by Vinatea A, Turner R

The Mekong case study recounts the story of the foundation and growth of a private equity firm in Vietnam and examines the difference in corporate culture compared with developed Western economies. ...

Runners Up 2010

COLLER PRIZE PRESENTATION - YOUR FORMER EMPLOYEES MATTER: PRIVATE EQUITY FIRMS AND THEIR FINANCIAL ADVISORS

Phd Prize

30 November 2010 by Siming L

By using a unique data set, Linus Siming studies how social networks formed by former employment relationships affect private equity firms’ choice of financial adviser. This paper provides new evi...

COLLER PRIZE RUNNER-UP - BRIDGING THE SME EARLY-STAGE FINANCE GAP: A CASE STUDY ON CAPITAL FOR ENTERPRISE UK

Masters Prize

30 November 2010 by Bhimavarapu AY, Simphal T

The CfE case study delves into the Enterprise Capital Funds (“ECF”) programme set by the UK government to bridge the SME early-stage finance gap to enable start-up businesses and high-growth potential...

COLLER PRIZE RUNNER-UP - PRIVATE EQUITY SECONDARIES – INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN THE CLEANTECH SECTOR

Masters Prize

30 November 2010 by Paul A, Sharma A

This report analyses the highly topical cleantech industry from the perspective of a secondary private equity investment in the sector by a mulit-asset principal investment firm. The paper firstly ...