Entrepreneur In Residence

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Entrepreneur In Residence (EIR) is a position or title within the venture capital industry typically held by a seasoned entrepreneur who is brought on-staff by a venture capital firm, university or other organization.

The EIR role is often designed to fill one of three primary functions:

To launch a new entrepreneurial venture, often with the backing of the parent firm or organization;

To assist in the evaluation of potential investments where the entrepreneur has a particular expertise; or

To provide functional expertise to assist with an existing investment.

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Topics on private equity and venture capital

Basic investment types

Buyout • Venture • Mezzanine • Growth • Secondaries • Equity co-investment

History

History of private equity and venture capital • Early history of private equity • Private equity in the 1980s • Private equity in the 1990s • Private equity in the 2000s

Terms and concepts

Buyout	Financial sponsor • Management buyout • Divisional buyout

Venture	Seed money • Startup company • Angel investor • Venture capital financing • Pre-money valuation • Post-money valuation • Venture round • Venture debt • Bootstrap funding

Structure	Private equity firms and funds • Limited partnership • Limited liability company • Carried interest • Management fee • Publicly traded private equity ( Business Development Company, Venture Capital Trust) • Private Investment in Public Equity (PIPE) • Pledge fund