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Why Do Entrepreneurs Switch Lead Venture Capitalists?

Cumming, Douglas J. - 2011

We examine the dynamics of the positive sorting in the venture capital industry. Our findings indicate that switching lead VCs is not uncommon during the course of entrepreneurial firms' development. Companies with upwardly revised perceived quality are more likely to switch to more reputable...

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Why Do Entrepreneurs Switch Venture Capitalists?

Cumming, Douglas J. - 2010

We examine the dynamics of the positive sorting in the venture capital industry. We empirically show that there is considerable re-balancing of the VC-company matches. We further find that higher-quality companies associated with less reputable VCs are more likely to switch to more reputable...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013152417

The dynamics of entrepreneurial careers in high-tech ventures : experience, education, and exit

Cumming, Douglas J.; Walz, Uwe; Werth, Jochen - 2015

We investigate the career dynamics of high-tech entrepreneurs by analyzing the exit choice of entrepreneurs: to found … online database indicate that founders stick with entrepreneurship as a serial entrepreneur or as an angel investor only in …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011436054

Entrepreneurial spawning : experience, education, and exit

Cumming, Douglas J.; Walz, Uwe; Werth, Jochen - 2016

We investigate the career dynamics of high-tech entrepreneurs by analyzing the exit choice of entrepreneurs: to act as … that founders are more likely to stick with entrepreneurship as a serial entrepreneur or as an angel investor in cases …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011539856

Governance in entrepreneurial ecosystems : venture capitalists vs. technology parks

Cumming, Douglas J.; Werth, Jochen; Zhang, Yelin - 2016

We argue two alternative routes that lead entrepreneurial start-ups to acquisition outcomes instead of liquidation. On one hand, acquisitions can come about through the control route with external financers such as venture capitalists (VCs). VCs take control through their board seats along with...

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Entrepreneurial Litigation and Venture Capital Finance

Cumming, Douglas J. - 2012

This paper empirically examines the impact of entrepreneurial firm plaintiff litigation on the ability of entrepreneurial firms to obtain venture capital (VC), and the subsequent effect on VC exit outcomes. This empirical context is important, as both the costs of litigation and potential...

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Entrepreneurial Litigation and Venture Capital Finance

Cumming, Douglas J. - 2016

This paper empirically examines the interaction between entrepreneurial plaintiff firm litigation and venture capital (VC). The data indicate that, relative to non-plaintiffs, firms that litigate prior to [after] obtaining VC (1) receive financing from less [more] reputable venture capitalists...

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Public Policy, Entrepreneurship, and Venture Capital in the United States

Cumming, Douglas J. - 2014

This paper empirically examines business starts, deaths, venture capital and patents in relation to U.S. public policy. The most consistent evidence in the data shows that lower levels of labor frictions and higher levels of SBIR awards are associated with more business starts and higher levels...

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Public Policy, Entrepreneurship, and Venture Capital in the United States

Cumming, Douglas J. - 2013

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013076671

Entrepreneurial Spawning : Experience, Education, and the Role of Venture Capital

Cumming, Douglas J. - 2015

(VC), and after VC exit. Prior to obtaining VC, entrepreneurs may have started other ventures, worked as a salaried …, start another firm (‘serial entrepreneur'), or become a business angel that invests in other entrepreneurs. Our detailed … data resting on the CrunchBase online database indicate that VC exit systematically spawns serial entrepreneurs only in …

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