既然知道风险投资基金，那么就知道风险投资是怎么一回事了，现在这方面的书很多，楼主可以到图书馆借书或者网上也有些书可以下载的。

关于private equity(VC和buyouts)的书(老师推荐的reading)：

Smarter Ventures: A Survivor's Guide to Venture Capital Through the
New Cycle - Katherine Campbell

Done Deals: Venture Capitalists Tell Their Stories - Udayan Gupta

Private Equity as an Asset Class – Guy Fraser-Sampson

In addition, there is a wealth of interesting information about private equity available
on the following industry association websites:
- National Venture Capital Association (www.nvca.org/)
- British Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (http://www.bvca.co.uk)
- European Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (www.evca.com/)

If you would like to gain a better understanding of actual private equity funds, you
might enjoy perusing some of the following websites:
Venture Capital Funds
- Kleiner, Perkins, Caulfield & Byers - http://www.kpcb.com/
- Index Ventures - http://www.indexventures.com/cgi-local/ivw_home.cgi
- Amadeus Capital - www.amadeuscapital.com
- Doughty Hanson Technology Ventures - http://www.doughtyhanson.com/Overview_TV.aspx
- Sofinnova - htpp://www.sofinnova.fr
Buyout Funds
- KKR - http://www.kkr.com/
- Bain Capital - http://www.baincapital.com/PrivateEquity/default.asp
- Permira - http://www.permira.com/en/index.html
- CVC Capital Partners - www.cvc.com
- GS Capital Partners - http://www2.goldmansachs.com/services/investing/private-equity/gs-capitalpartners/index.html
Hybrid Funds
- Warburg Pincus - http://www.warburgpincus.com/
Quoted Funds and Funds-of-Funds
- SVG Capital - http://www.svgcapital.com/
- Castle Private Equity AG - http://www.castle.li/castle/en/cpe/index.html
- Pantheon International Participations (PIP) - http://www.pipplc.co.uk/privateq.htm
- Candover Annual Report - http://www.candover.com/candover/candover-plc/pdf/interim2006.pdf
- 3i Annual Report - http://www.investis.com/3i/annrep2006/index.html
- Electra Partners - http://www.electraequity.com/AboutUs.asp
- KKR Private Equity Investors LLP - http://www.kkrpei.com/about.html