100,000+ Books, Games & Puzzles in-stock 🇳🇿

Overnight NZ-wide Delivery 🚀 Thank you for supporting our 100% NZ-owned store ❤️

The Business of Venture Capital

Building a Venture Firm, Investing in Startups, and Driving Returns
Series: Wiley Finance
Brief Description
The definitive guide to building, managing, and scaling a venture capital firm Now in its fourth edition, The Business of Venture Capital: Building a Venture Firm, Investing in Startups, and Driving Returns delivers human insight and wisdom that generative AI cannot replicate. Authors Mahendra Ramsinghani and... Read More
Format: Hardback
$20999
Pre-order
Releases 26th August 2026 (Approx. Date) Pre-order  "The Business of Venture Capital" now to secure your copy from our first shipment

Found a better price? Request a price match

Book Hero Magic formatted this description to make it easier to read. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! Description

The definitive guide to building, managing, and scaling a venture capital firm

Now in its fourth edition, The Business of Venture Capital: Building a Venture Firm, Investing in Startups, and Driving Returns delivers human insight and wisdom that generative AI cannot replicate. Authors Mahendra Ramsinghani and Tim Hsia draw on decades of hands-on experience to explain the multiple facets of venture capital, from raising funds to structuring investments to evaluating exit strategies.

This updated edition features new coverage of global geographic trends in venture capital and comprehensively refreshed data examining ten-year, seven-year, and five-year investment cycles. The book walks readers through generating consistent returns, building portfolio management systems, and navigating the complex dynamics of limited partner and general partner relationships in today's evolving market landscape.

Readers will also find:

  • Updated analysis of worldwide VC trends at the macro level, revealing what's happening in venture capital markets across different regions
  • Practical guidance on fund formation, deal structuring, and portfolio construction drawn from the authors' combined experience investing in dozens of startups
  • Insights into evaluating exit strategies including IPOs, SPACs, and strategic acquisitions based on real portfolio outcomes and current market conditions
  • A framework for understanding investment cycles and timing decisions aligned with the typical six to seven year venture fund lifecycle
  • Expert perspectives refined through speaking engagements, executive education programs, and contributions to leading technology and finance publications

Essential for aspiring and practicing venture capitalists, limited partners evaluating fund investments, entrepreneurs seeking to understand investor perspectives, and finance professionals transitioning into venture capital, The Business of Venture Capital provides an authoritative foundation for building a successful career in startup investing.

Series: Wiley Finance

View all
  • Applied Mergers and Acquisitions, University Edition
    "A well written and comprehensive journey into M&A...an essential reference for any M&A practitioner...this isn't just a book about great thoughts and process, but rather how to turn insight into deals, and deals into lasting value." --From the Foreword by Joseph R. Perella, Chairman, Institutional Securities and Investment Banking Group, Morgan Stanley "Bob Bruner's Applied Mergers and Acquisitions is a...
    Paperback
    $18099
    Available
    Ships in 3-4 weeks
  • Financial Data Analytics with Machine Learning, Optimization and Statistics
    An essential introduction to data analytics and Machine Learning techniques in the business sector In Financial Data Analytics with Machine Learning, Optimization and Statistics, a team consisting of a distinguished applied mathematician and statistician, experienced actuarial professionals, and working data analysts delivers an expertly balanced combination of traditional financial statistics, effective machine learning tools, and mathematics. The book focuses on...
    Hardback
    $11999
    Available
    Ships in 3-4 weeks
  • Financial Management
    A comprehensive and insightful approach enabling finance managers to contribute to business performance and valuation In Financial Management: Partner in Driving Performance and Value, experienced financial executive and consultant Jack Alexander delivers a fresh, new take on improving performance and creating shareholder value for CFOs, controllers, C-suite executives, and FP&A professionals. In the book, you’ll learn about best practices in...
    Hardback
    $16199
    Available
    Ships in 3-4 weeks
  • Mergers & Acquisitions Integration Handbook, + Website
    Proven strategies and tactics to manage the integration of acquired and/or merged companies Mergers & Acquisitions Integration Handbook is a comprehensive resource to help companies create a scalable post-merger or acquisition integration process and framework that accelerates operating and business benefit goal realization. Includes tools, templates, forms, examples, and checklists to provide a no-nonsense “handbook” style approach to managing an...
    Hardback
    $18099
    Available
    Ships in 3-4 weeks
  • The Price Advantage
    A comprehensive look at creating pricing strategies that work in both good economic times and bad. Written by three preeminent pricing experts at McKinsey & Company, the Second Edition of The Price Advantage is a practical pricing guide for the executive or pricing practitioner who wants to identify, capture, and sustain substantial pricing gains in their business. Pricing is by...
    Hardback
    $15999
    Available
    Ships in 3-4 weeks
  • Quantitative Momentum
    The individual investor's comprehensive guide to momentum investing Quantitative Momentum brings momentum investing out of Wall Street and into the hands of individual investors. In his last book, Quantitative Value, author Wes Gray brought systematic value strategy from the hedge funds to the masses; in this book, he does the same for momentum investing, the system that has been shown...
    Paperback
    $4199
    Available
    Ships in 3-4 weeks
  • Active Value Investing
    A strategy to profit when markets are range bound—which is half of the time. One of the most significant challenges facing today’s active investor is how to make money during times when markets are going nowhere. Bookshelves are groaning under the weight of titles written on investment strategy in bull markets, but there is little guidance on how to invest...
    Hardback
    $11099
    Available
    Ships in 3-4 weeks
  • Beyond Candlesticks
    From the "Father of Candlesticks" - penetrating new Japanese techniques for forecasting and tracking market prices and improving market timing, Steve Nison has done it again. The man who revolutionised technical analysis by introducing Japanese candlestick charting techniques to Western traders is back – this time with a quartet of powerful Japanese techniques never before published or used in the...
    Hardback
    $19999
    Available
    Ships in 3-4 weeks
  • BlackRock's Guide to Fixed-Income Risk Management
    An irreplaceable roadmap to modern risk management from renowned experts on the subject Edited by a co-founder and the former Chief Risk Officer of BlackRock—the world’s largest asset manager—BlackRock’s Guide to Fixed-Income Risk Management delivers an insightful blueprint to the implementation of a comprehensive investment risk management framework for buy-side firms. Leveraging the unprecedented academic and professional experience of current...
    Hardback
    $18099
    Available
    Ships in 3-4 weeks
  • Contemporary Finance
    A clear new finance textbook that explains essential models and practices, and how the financial world works now Contemporary Finance is an ideal introduction to finance for professionals and students. It covers the basic finance theory required to understand the contemporary financial world and builds on it to present finance in a detailed yet comprehensible way. It explains markets and...
    Hardback
    $18099
    Available
    Ships in 3-4 weeks
  • Damodaran on Valuation
    "Aswath Damodaran is simply the best valuation teacher around. If you are interested in the theory or practice of valuation, you should have Damodaran on Valuation on your bookshelf. You can bet that I do." -- Michael J. Mauboussin, Chief Investment Strategist, Legg Mason Capital Management and author of More Than You Know: Finding Financial Wisdom in Unconventional Places In...
    Hardback
    $18099
    Available
    Ships in 3-4 weeks
  • Dynamic Hedging
    Dynamic Hedging is the definitive source on derivatives risk. It provides a real-world methodology for managing portfolios containing any nonlinear security. It presents risks from the vantage point of the option market maker and arbitrage operator. The only book about derivatives risk written by an experienced trader with theoretical training, it remoulds option theory to fit the practitioner's environment. As...
    Hardback
    $25599
    Available
    Ships in 3-4 weeks

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781394365210

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 18 August 2026

Country: United States

Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Edition: 4th edition

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Weight: 0g

Pages: 800

About the Author

MAHENDRA RAMSINGHANI is the founder and managing partner of Secure Octane, a San Francisco-based seed stage fund. With investments in more than fifty companies, and multiple exits, he has operated as an LP, GP, and founder across the U.S., Asia Pacific, and the Middle East. He co-directs the venture capital executive education program at the University of California, Berkeley. He is the co-author of Startup Boards and The Resilient Founder.

TIM HSIA is the founder and managing partner of Context Ventures, a San Francisco-based early-stage fund focused on preseed founders. A graduate of the United States Military Academy, he served as a U.S. Army Officer with two deployments to Iraq and received the Bronze Star. Hsia has authored venture capital case studies at Stanford University.

Also by Mahendra Ramsinghani

View all
  • Startup Boards
    A comprehensive guide on creating, growing, and leveraging a board of directors written for CEOs, board members, and people seeking board roles. The first time many founders see the inside of a board room is when they step in to lead their board. But how do boards work? How should they be structured, managed, and leveraged so that startups can...
    Hardback
    $5699
    Available
    Ships in 3-4 weeks
  • The Business of Venture Capital
    The new edition of the definitive guide for venture capital practitioners—covers the entire process of venture firm formation & management, fund-raising, portfolio construction, value creation, and exit strategies. Since its initial publication, The Business of Venture Capital has been hailed as the definitive, most comprehensive book on the subject. Now in its third edition, this market-leading text explains the multiple...
    Hardback
    $19099
    Available
    Ships in 3-4 weeks

More from Finance & Investment

View all
  • Staff Pick
    I Will Teach You To Be Rich (2nd Edition)
    I Will Teach You To Be Rich (2nd Edition) by Ramit Sethi is a highly practical and insightful guide that offers a comprehensive 6-week programme for mastering your personal finances. Ramit Sethi, an acclaimed financial guru, provides readers with a clear and actionable plan to manage money, eliminate debt, enhance savings, and make smart investments, all without skimping on the...
    Paperback
    $3200
    Elsewhere:
    $3799
    In Stock
    Ships tomorrow
  • Rich Dad Poor Dad
    It's been nearly 25 years since Robert Kiyosaki's Rich Dad Poor Dad first made waves in the Personal Finance arena. It has since become the #1 Personal Finance book of all time, translated into dozens of languages and sold around the world. Rich Dad Poor Dad is Robert's story of growing up with two dads - his real father and...
    Paperback
    $1700
    Elsewhere:
    $1999
    (2)
    In Stock
    Ships tomorrow
  • The Algebra of Wealth
    Must-have guide to optimising your life for wealth and success from bestselling author of The Four by Scott Galloway. 'You need this book.' Steven Bartlett, author of The Diary of a CEO The world is changing. It's time for a new financial playbook. In this must-have guide to optimising your life for wealth, success, and happiness, you'll learn: how to...
    Paperback
    $3300
    Elsewhere:
    $4000
    In Stock
    Ships tomorrow
  • Same as Ever
    When planning for the future, we often ask, "What will the economy be doing this time next year?" Or, "What will be different ten years from now?" But forecasting is hard. The important events that will shape the future are inherently unpredictable. Instead, we should be asking a different question: What will be the same ten years from now? What...
    Paperback
    $2799
    Elsewhere:
    $3499
    In Stock
    Ships tomorrow
  • The Richest Man In Babylon
    The Richest Man in Babylon by George S. Clason is an extraordinary collection of timeless parables set in the ancient city of Babylon. Through a series of insightful and captivating stories, the book conveys powerful principles of financial wisdom, making complex concepts accessible to readers of all backgrounds. These parables follow the lives of merchants, tradesmen, and shepherds who must...
    Paperback
    $2200
    Elsewhere:
    $2600
    In Stock
    Ships tomorrow
  • The Millionaire Fastlane
    In The Millionaire Fastlane, author MJ DeMarco invites readers to shift gears from the conventional approach to wealth accumulation to a more dynamic pathway that promises not only financial independence but also personal freedom. This revolutionary guide challenges the dogma of the "Slowlane," which champions a lifetime of frugal living and labour in the hopes of achieving wealth in the...
    Paperback
    $5300
    In Stock
    Ships tomorrow
  • Money
    Money by David McWilliams delves deep into the fascinating and complex world of currency, offering readers an insightful and enthralling journey through the history and impact of money on human civilisation. Whether you are a seasoned economist or simply curious about the financial world, McWilliams' exploration provides a captivating narrative that is both enlightening and entertaining. Our relationship with money...
    Paperback
    $3700
    Elsewhere:
    $4299
    (1)
    In Stock
    Ships tomorrow
  • Skin in the Game
    In Skin in the Game, Nassim Nicholas Taleb delves into the principle that what one risks is a true measure of what one stands to gain. From the dynamics of global economies to the intricacies of personal relationships, Taleb reveals that real understanding and progress come from those who have something vital at stake. Through gripping anecdotes and profound insights,...
    Paperback
    $2400
    Elsewhere:
    $2800
    In Stock
    Ships tomorrow
  • Unshakeable
    Unshakeable by Tony Robbins and Peter Mallouk is a pivotal guide that offers investors, both seasoned and novice, actionable strategies to not just weather market fluctuations but to thrive amidst them. Building upon the foundational principles laid out in Robbins' acclaimed work Money: Master the Game, this book delves deeper into the intricacies of successful investing, presenting readers with a...
    Paperback
    $2600
    Elsewhere:
    $2799
    In Stock
    Ships tomorrow
  • What I Learned Losing a Million Dollars
    What I Learned Losing a Million Dollars is more than just an exploration of financial markets; it is a profound journey into the psychological intricacies of decision-making under pressure. Presented through the gripping and candid narrative of Jim Paul, a once-successful trader, the book delves into the sequence of events that led to his extraordinary rise and dramatic fall. Starting...
    Hardback
    $5299
    In Stock
    Ships tomorrow
  • The Price of Time
    The Price of Time by Edward Chancellor delves into the intricate history and pivotal role of interest rates in financial systems, providing a lucid analysis of the forces that shape our global economy. Chancellor, acclaimed as one of the world's foremost financial writers, traces the origins of interest from ancient times to the present day, illustrating how this fundamental economic...
    Hardback
    $6500
    In Stock
    Ships tomorrow
  • The Alchemy of Finance
    In The Alchemy of Finance, George Soros unveils the secrets behind his formidable success as one of the most astute and influential investors in the financial world. Renowned for his incredible feat of earning a billion dollars by speculating against the British pound, Soros offers a profound exploration into his innovative investment strategies, which have been instrumental in shaping global...
    Paperback
    $5800
    Available
    Ships in 3-4 weeks

Why buy from us?

Book Hero is not a chain store or big box retailer. We're an independent 100% NZ-owned business on a mission to help more Kiwis rediscover a love of books and reading!

Service & Delivery

Service & Delivery

Our warehouse in Auckland holds over 100,000 books, toys, board games and puzzles in-stock so you're not waiting for your order to arrive from overseas.

Auckland Bookstore

Auckland Bookstore

We're primarily an online store, but for your convenience you can pick up your order for free from our bookstore, which is right next door to our warehouse in Hobsonville.

Our Gifting Service

Our Gifting Service

Books make wonderful thoughtful gifts and we're here to help with gift-wrapping and cards. We can even send your gift directly to your loved one.