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This tells the story of the development of the private equity industry in Germany. It is the first comprehensive history of the private equity industry for any country, revealing the vicissitudes of private equity investing, warts and all. It is an engaging chronicle for anyone interested in the industry or the modern German economy.

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List of Figures List of Tables Preface Acknowledgements Introduction Minority Participations: 1965-1975 The Failed Venture Capital Experiment: 1976-1991 The Early Shoots: GENES Ventures& Matuschka/TVM The First Phase: From Venture Capital to LBOs The Second Phase: 3i, CVC, Bain, and Matuschka The Third Phase: Trial and Error with LBOs The Schroders´ Story of the 1980s The 1984-1991 Experience in Retrospect The Fourth Phase: Frustrating Times 1992-1994 East German Adventures The Fifth Phase: Retrenchment& Spin-offs: 1995-1996 The Sixth Phase: The Tsunami Begins The Seventh Phase: 2001: The Collapse and its Aftermath The Eighth Phase: The Booming Market: 2004-2007 The Ninth Phase: The Fall What did Private Equity Ever do for Germany? A Note on Sources

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PAUL JOWETT is a partner of Roland Berger Strategy Consultants, based in their Munich office. He studied at London and Oxford Universities, and has held positions at the London Business School and Templeton College, University of Oxford, UK.

FRAN€OISE JOWETT studied at Reims, Strasbourg and Munich Universities, and has held positions in recruitment and strategy consulting.

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