This paper introduces a dataset on forms of finance used in 12,363 Canadian and US venture capital and private equity financings of Canadian entrepreneurial firms from 1991 to 2003. The data comprise different types of venture capital institutions, including corporate, limited partnership,...

The conventional wisdom is that convertible preferred equity is the optimal form of finance; however, empirical support has been offered only for U.S. firms. This study examines 12,363 Canadian venture capital transactions between 1991 and 2003. Data clearly indicate that convertible preferred...

Research Summary: When evaluating Internet-based loan project of small and medium size firms (SME), lenders can rely on easy-to-understand risk ratings or more sophisticated financial information. We investigate lenders decisions and its effect on loan funding success on the marketplace lending...