Research Guides: Entrepreneurship: Funding

Funding databases

For a detailed listing of Venture Capital and Private Equity research resources at Princeton, visit https://libguides.princeton.edu/econ-finance/vcpe

Venture Financings
Detailed searches on venture capital. While the scope is international, foreign coverage is select. The United States market is well covered.
Capital IQ
Private equity and venture capital data. Must be accessed on the restricted workstations located near Firestone A-13-J.

Wharton Research Data Service (Princeton only) This link opens in a new window
Interface to various financial and economic databases including Compustat, CRSP, IBES, Optionmetrics, and TAQ.
Requires user to validate through password (request may take up to 48 hours and is for academic purposes at Princeton University only; undergraduates request a research assistant account and list your adviser as your faculty member).

Small Business Association Loan Programs
Loan programs from the Small Business Association
Angel Capital Association
Includes directory of memebers, including some Angel Groups.
The Capital Network
Fundraising information for entrepreneurs by investors.

This is only a very small selection of the books, both online and print, that are available. Go to the library catalog to search for more.

Try the following Subject headings:
New Business Enterprises - Finance
Venture capital
Crowd Funding

The Art of Startup Investing by Alejandro Cremades
ISBN: 9781119191841
Publication Date: 2016-03-31
The Art of Startup Fundraising takes a fresh look at raising money for startups, with a focus on the changing face of startup finance.
The Crowdfunding Handbook by Cliff Ennico
ISBN: 9780814433607
Publication Date: 2016-05-10
Ever wish your company could raise capital the Kickstarter® way? Equity crowdfunding is finally here, opening new funding avenues for small businesses and start-ups.
Types and sources of finance for start-ups and growing businesses : an instant guide by Rigby, Guy
Publication Date: 2011
This eBook is about types and sources of finance for start-up and growing businesses
Get Backed by Evan Baehr; Evan Loomis
ISBN: 9781633690721
Publication Date: 2015-11-17
From Harvard Business Review Press. "Get Backed" isn't just about startup fundraising. It's a handbook for anyone who has an idea and needs to build relationships to get it off the ground.
Crowdfunding : a guide to raising capital on the Internet by Steven Dresner
Publication Date: 2014
Bloomberg financial series. Crowdfunding has gained considerable traction over the last few years. By combining the Internet/social media with equity-based financing, it is poised to usher in a new asset class that will change how early stage and small business financing transactions are consummated.