Drawing on a novel dataset of worldwide venture capital deals, we investigate how venture capitalists (VCs) overcome the complexity of investing in geographically and institutionally distant regions. Our results indicate that syndicating with local VCs is a common way for foreign VCs to gain...

This study determines whether fund providers' investment preferences affect the investment characteristics of venture capital companies and venture capital-backed firms.This concept is considered in light of data from the European Venture Capital Association (EVCA), which reports the amount of...