Relevance of Human Capital in the Process of Finding Venture Capital Investors

Term Paper , 2015 , 19 Pages , Grade: 1,3

Business economics - Investment and Finance

This term paper examines the relevance of human capital (HC) in the process of finding venture capital investors.

Since knowledge and skills became a driver for a company's competitive advantage, the relevance of HC grew according to corporate success. Remaining competitive in the innovative and rapidly growing market environment gives innovations and, thus, HC knowledge and skills an important role within a company's value creation process. Therefore, HC and qualified employees are becoming a key factor when aiming at corporate growth and searching for capital investors.

To analyse this subject, the term paper aims to screen the process of finding venture capital investors and to ascertain the role of HC in it. This will be done by first defining HC as well as venture capital and afterwards describing how these two subjects relate to each other by describing the position of HC within a business plan and taking a companies departments as orientation. Afterwards it's going to be explained how HC can be represented in key figures by applying the Saarbrücker Formel. As a practical example, the formula will be applied to the BASF Coatings AG. Finally, the results will be explained and the findings summarized and critically examined.

Table of Contents

List of Abbreviations

List of Figures and Tables

1. Introduction
1.1 Statement of Problem
1.2 Objectives and Method of Investigation

2. Definitions
2.1 Human Capital
2.2 Venture Capital

3. Presentation of HC to Venture Capital Investors
3.1 HC importance for Venture Capital Investors
3.1.1 Management Levels
3.1.2 Research and Development
3.1.3 Marketing
3.1.4 Finance Department
3.2 Measuring Human Capital with the “Saarbrücker Formel”
3.3. Practical Application of the Saarbrücker Formel by Using the Example of the BASF Coatings AG

4. Results and Discussion

5. Conclusion and Recommendations

List of Literature

Internet Resources

• College: University of Applied Sciences Essen
• Grade: 1,3
• Author: Oxana Lauer (Author)
• Publication Year: 2015
• Pages: 19
• Catalog Number: V309783
• ISBN (eBook): 9783668085688
• ISBN (Book): 9783668085695
• Language: English
• Tags: Saarbrücker Formel, Venture Capital, Human Capital, Humankapital bewerten, BASF Coatings, Kennzahlen Humankapital, value creation