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What is the Real Role of Corporate Venture Capital ?
Lantz, Jean-Sébastien; Sahut, Jean-Michel; Teulon, … - Institut de Préparation à l'Administration et à la … - 2014
control the most recent innovations often have recourse to corporate venture capital (CVC) as strategic mode of financing. The … capital funds will be key factors for future development. In order to gain a better understanding of the role of CVC in the … financing of innovating firms, we propose in this article to analyze the various types of CVC on the basis of former studies as …
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A Note on Venture Capital Networks: Promise and Performance
Brown, Donald J.; Stowe, Charles R. B. - In: Journal of Entrepreneurial Finance 1 (1991) 1, pp. 75-87
Since 1984 Informal Venture Networks (VCNs) have been formed and are currently operating in several states and Canada. However, little has been written in regard to the performance of these networks. This article presents the results of preliminary research concerning their performance. Our...
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The influence of government subsidies and risk capital on survival of university spin-offs: findings from 16 early stage case studies
Cleyn, Sven H. De; Braet, Johan - In: World Review of Entrepreneurship, Management and … 5 (2009) 4, pp. 376-394
Scholar research seems to confirm that the type of funding of a university spin-off venture influences these survival chances. This study aims to investigate whether the basic type of funding used for young university spin-offs influences the survival chances. The reasoning is that screening by...
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Venture capital investor type and the growth mode of new technology-based firms
Bertoni, Fabio; Colombo, Massimo; Grilli, Luca - In: Small Business Economics 40 (2013) 3, pp. 527-552
-backed firms in the period that immediately follows the VC investment should outpace that of CVC-backed firms, while we expect no …Independent venture capital (IVC) investors have more powerful incentives than corporate venture capital (CVC … in the treatment effect of IVC and CVC on the mode of growth of portfolio companies. Short-term sales growth of IVC …
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Corporate Venturing, allocation of talent, and competition for star managers
De Bettignies, Jean-Etienne; Chemla, Gilles - Université Paris-Dauphine (Paris IX) - 2008
We provide new rationales for corporate venturing (CV), based on competition for talented managers. As returns to venturing increase, firms engage in CV for reasons other than capturing these returns. First, higher venturing returns increase managerial compensation, to which firms respond by...
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Finanziamento tramite venture capital e crescita delle giovani imprese high-tech: un'analisi longitudinale sul ruolo della tipologia di investitore
Fabio, Bertoni; Colombo Massimo G.; Luca, Grilli - In: Rivista italiana degli economisti (2010) 3, pp. 433-433
distinguish financial intermediaries (FVC) and non-financial companies (i.e. corporate venture capital, CVC) as a source of VC …The financial literature claims that venture capital (VC) financing spurs the growth of new technology- based firms …. The aim of the paper is to test whether a) VC financing has a positive effect on the subsequent growth of employment and …
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Corporate Venturing, Allocation of Talent, and Competition for Star Managers
Bettignies, Jean-Etienne De; Chemla, Gilles - HAL - 2008
We provide new rationales for corporate venturing (CV), based on competition for talented managers. As returns to venturing increase, firms engage in CV for reasons other than capturing these returns. First, higher venturing returns increase managerial compensation, to which firms respond by...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008791748
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A Survey of Venture Capital Research
Da Rin, Marco; Hellmann, T.; Puri, M.L. - Tilburg University, Center for Economic Research - 2011
This survey reviews the growing body of academic work on venture capital. It lays out the major data sources used. It examines the work on venture capital investments in companies, looking at issues of selection, contracting, post-investment services and exits. The survey considers recent work...
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The role of timing at Mergers and Acquisitions in the banking industry
Mueller, Luisa; Schiereck, Dirk - In: International Journal of Monetary Economics and Finance 4 (2011) 1, pp. 49-76
We identify 72 bank Mergers and Acquisitions (M&As), in which US banks acquired other financial institutions. We focus on the role of timing at M&A in the context of boom phase and financial crisis. Applying event study methodology, we examine: value generation to bank shareholders; value...
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Why corporate venture capital funds fail – evidence from the European energy industry
Teppo, Tarja; Wustenhagen, Rolf - In: World Review of Entrepreneurship, Management and … 5 (2009) 4, pp. 353-375
Corporate venture capital (CVC) is an important concept for large firms to manage innovation. CVC has been pioneered by … energy companies had launched CVC funds. In the most recent past, however, many energy companies have discontinued their … activities, leading to what might be called the 'sudden death syndrome' of CVC in this industry. Our qualitative research …
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