Venture Capital, Islamic Finance and SMEs

MANSOOR DURRANI is Senior Corporate Banker, Structured Finance, for the National Commercial Bank, Saudi Arabia, the largest bank in the region. He has previously worked in leading Indian, multinational and multilateral institutions including Lazard and ESSAR Group in India and Islamic Development Bank, Saudi Arabia. His functions covered Investment Banking, Private Equity and Corporate Finance. Recipient of 'New Voice in Islamic Finance Award' for 2002, he holds an MBA in Finance and a PhD in Private Equity.GRAHAME BOOCOCK worked for a major UK Clearing Bank as corporate banker, before moving into education. He has worked at Loughborough University Business School, UK since 1987 where he is currently Senior Lecturer in Banking and Finance. He lectures on a wide range of undergraduate, postgraduate and post-experience programmes. His research interests focus on risk capital and entrepreneurship.

• Introduction An Introduction to the Small Business Sector Barriers to Growth in SMEs An Introduction to Venture Capital Venture Capital: Theoretical Foundations for Research An Introduction to India: The Economy, Financial System, SMEs and Venture Capital Venture Capital in India: The Analytical Framework Venture Capital in India: Research Methodology and Findings Business Ethics and Venture Capital in Islam Conclusions

' Venture Capital, Islamic Finance and SME's is a welcome addition for venture capital practitioners, entrepreneurs, Islamic bankers and academics...The book is exceptionally well organized so that the authors' presentation of information and argument is easy to follow.' - Fara Madehah Ahmad Farid, Review of Islamic Economics