The difference between M&A fund and other types of investment is that venture capital mainly invests in entrepreneurial enterprises, and M&A fund chooses mature enterprises; Other private equity investments are not interested in corporate control, while M&A funds want to gain control of the target enterprise.
The main features are as follows:
1. In terms of fund raising, it is mainly raised by a few institutional investors or individuals by private placement, and its sales and redemption are carried out by the fund manager through private consultation with investors. In addition, the investment method is also carried out in the form of private placement, which rarely involves the operation of the open market and generally does not need to disclose the details of the transaction.
2. More equity investment is adopted, and debt investment is rarely involved. Therefore, PE investment institutions enjoy certain voting rights in the decision-making management of the invested enterprises. Reflected in investment tools.
3. Generally investing in private companies, that is, unlisted companies, and rarely investing in publicly issued companies, will not involve the obligation of tender offer.
4. It is more inclined to a molding enterprise that has formed a certain scale and generated stable cash flow, which is obviously different from VC.
5. The investment period is long, generally reaching 3 to 5 years or longer, which belongs to medium and long-term investment.