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The economic impact of VC investments supported by the EIF

Pavlova, Elitsa; Signore, Simone - 2019

This paper examines the impact of venture capital (VC) investments supported by the EIF on the financial growth and performance of young and innovative firms. Using a novel dataset covering European start-ups supported by VC in the years 2007 to 2014, we generate a counterfactual group of...

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Liquidity events and returns of EIF-backed VC investments

Prencipe, Dario - 2017

Despite the sometimes intensive media coverage and exuberant storytelling around the industry, venture capital (VC) investors tend to operate in highly opaque markets. On this premise, this work contributes to the literature via a hand-collected dataset of about 3,600 EIF-backed VC investments...

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Growth patterns of EIF-backed startups

Signore, Simone - 2016

Start-up growth is often treated as a stylised fact, despite an extensive research body composed of divergent theories and empirical findings. Against this background, this work contributes to the literature by analysing a hand-collected dataset of 2,951 EIF-backed VC start-ups. Section 2...

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Syndication networks and company survival: evidence from European venture-capital deals

Christopulos, Dēmētrēs; Köppl, Stefan; … - 2020

We look at syndication in the venture capital industry. Investments conducted by syndicates are believed to have better chances of being successful, measured by the survival probability of portfolio companies or by successful exits. Using a novel and large dataset, covering several countries,...

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The value of innovation for EIF-backed startups

Signore, Simone; Torfs, Wouter - 2017

The creation of value through innovation is among the defining traits of new technology-driven ventures. In this paper we contribute to the literature by investigating the value of innovations for start-ups supported by EIF in the years 1996 to 2014, as measured through patent applications. The...

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The impact of VC on the exit and innovation outcomes of EIF-backed start-ups

Pavlova, Elitsa; Signore, Simone - 2021

We use competing risks methods to investigate the causal link between venture capital (VC) investments supported by the EIF and the exit prospects and patenting activity of young and innovative firms. Using a novel dataset covering European start-ups receiving VC financing in the years 2007 to...

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The impact of soft-skills training for entrepreneurs in Jamaica

Ubfal, Diego; Arraiz, Irani; Beuermann, Diether W.; … - 2020

A randomized controlled trial with 945 entrepreneurs in Jamaica shows positive short-term impacts of soft …

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Inside the Family Firm

Bennedsen, Morten; Nielsen, Kasper; Pérez-González, … - 2005

This paper uses a unique dataset from Denmark to investigate (1) the role of family characteristics in corporate decision making, and (2) the consequences of these decisions on firm performance. We focus on the decision to appoint either a family or an external chief executive officer (CEO). We...

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The circulation of ideas in firms and markets

Hellmann, Thomas; Perotti, Enrico - 2010

Novel early stage ideas face uncertainty on the expertise needed to elaborate them, which creates a need to circulate them widely to find a match. Yet as information is not excludable, shared ideas may be stolen, reducing incentives to innovate. Still, in idea-rich environments inventors may...

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Diversity in entrepreneurship : ethnic and female roles in urban economic life

Baycan Levent, Tüzin; Masurel, Enno; Nijkamp, Peter - 2003

focus of the research is on the attitude and behaviour of Turkish female entrepreneurs in Amsterdam. The main fascinating … question is: Are ethnic female entrepreneurs special ethnic entrepreneurs or special female entrepreneurs? This paper provides … entrepreneurs in Amsterdam show that the ethnic female profile is a special female profile and that Turkish female entrepreneurs are …

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