Inhaltsangabe:Abstract:Private Equity and Venture Capital have become an important factor in corporate finance and has returned high profits to investors and fund managers. This papers gives an overview of the structure of venture capital partnerships and their sources of income - specifically management fees and carried interest. A venture capital fund model explains the financial in- and outflows over the lifetime of a venture capital fund and the distribution to general and limited partners and the management.Inhaltsverzeichnis:Table of Contents:1.Introduction22.Overview of worldwide venture capital markets42.1Long term development52.2Key drivers for the Development63.Performance of Venture Capital Funds83.1Dependence on vintage year93.2Latest developments and outlook104.Venture Capital Partnerships134.1The Structure of Venture Capital Backed Investments144.2Sources of income for VC-management companies154.3Why Is Carried Interest So Important in Private Equity?165.Income model for the management company186.Discussion of the impact of different compensation principles216.1Management Fees216.2Carried Interest236.3Total compensation of general partners257.How the management does participate278.Conclusions and new trends309.References3310.Glossary34