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Does a VC’s Commitment Lead to Improved Investment Outcomes? Evidence From Climate Startups
Burt, Aaron; Harford, Jarrad V. T.; Stanfield, Jared R.; … - 2022
We assess whether a VC’s intrinsic commitment to a startup affects investment performance. We proxy for climate change … patents following the VC investment. For identification, we use recent local climate-related natural disasters as a proxy for …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014236837
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Importance of the non-financial value added of government and independent venture capitalists
Luukkonen, Terttu; Deschryvere, Matthias; Bertoni, Fabio; … - 2011
This paper compares the post-investment value-added activities performed by governmental venture capital (GVC) and … investment profiles of these investors might have on the forms of value added. The study uses a unique data set based on a survey … attention to potential adverse effects of the post-investment engagement of the investors on the firm. Using a composite …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009296648
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The Long-Run Performance of IPOs in Italy : A Comparison of Venture and Non-Venture-Backed Companies
Rossi, Fabrizio - 2013
The phenomena associated with the performance of newly listed companies has increased the interest of many researchers who have developed a vast literature on long-term underpricing and underperformance, which together with hot and cold issue markets, represent the three anomalies that have...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013089376
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Venture Capital Ownership Type, Investment Criteria and Venture Performance
Dai, Na - 2009
We investigate the investment behavior and exit performance of VCs that have pursued expansion outside their home …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013153529
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Venture Capital Ownership Type, Investment Criteria, and Venture Performance
Dai, Na - 2009
We investigate the investment behavior and exit performance of VCs that have pursued expansion outside their home …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013153782
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Banks Joining Venture Capital Investments : Portfolio Selection, Strategic Objectives, Performance and Exit
Johan, Sofia - 2018
The main strategic objective of bank-affiliated venture capital funds (BVCs) is to enhance demand of debt capital from portfolio companies. This paper investigates the channels through which banks pursue such a strategy. Using detailed data from seven Western European countries in the period...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012907736
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Valuable Choices : Prominent Venture Capitalists' Influence on Startup CEO Replacements
Conti, Annamaria - 2018
This paper explores how prominent VCs affect CEO replacement in startups. Defining prominence using eigenvector centrality, we employ matching methods and instrumental variables to show that startup CEO replacement occurs more often, and faster, when prominent VCs participate. We further explore...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012936426
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The Performance of Angel-Backed Companies
Bonini, Stefano - 2020
We provide empirical evidence of the post-investment performance and survivorship profile of angel-backed companies …-backed companies that received angel investments between 2008 and 2012 and at least 3 years of post-investment financial data, we …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012853731
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Valuable Choices : Prominent Venture Capitalists' Influence on Startup CEO Replacements
Conti, Annamaria - 2020
This paper explores how prominent VCs affect CEO replacement in startups. Defining prominence using eigenvector centrality, we employ matching methods and instrumental variables to show that startup CEO replacement occurs more often, and faster, when prominent VCs participate. We further explore...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012855694
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How Do Institutional Factors and Venture Capital Strategies Affect the Performance of VC-backed Companies? Evidence from China
Song, Tianyi; Kutsuna, Kenji - 2021
factors on the economic performance of VC-backed companies is mixed, with different VC investment strategies producing …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013223436