Abstract
PurposeThis article aims to trace current developments in the treatment of the venture capital industry in the European Union (EU), including recently proposed legislation.Design/methodology/approachThis article provides an analysis of current EU venture capital industry trends by detailing some of the important aspects of the newly proposed EU marketing regimes for venture capital and social entrepreneurship funds, noting the impact on venture capital of the UK's discussion paper on AIFMD implementation and examining a recent EU Parliament study on the potential of venture capital in the EU.FindingsThere appears growing recognition in the EU that the venture capital industry requires specialist legislation that balances the compliance burden with a constructive facility for marketing venture capital funds cross‐border.Originality/valueThis article provides an expert view of recent European trends in the venture capital industry by specialist lawyers.
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