In this paper, we use an organizational learning perspective to examine the extent of internationalization of young, technology-based firms. We develop hypotheses on the impact of the firm's knowledge-base at founding, experiential learning, and interorganizational learning on...

In this study we examine when venture capital firms (VCFs) learn from their portfolio companies (PFCs). Relying primarily on learning and behavioral theories, we develop hypotheses regarding the effects of prior experience, knowledge overlap, trust, and PFC performance on learning by VCFs. We...

This study is an attempt to explain how therelationship between a venture capital firm (VCF) and its portfolio companies(PFCs) affects the VCF's perception of PFC performance. A discussion ofrelational capital and the relationship between trust and perceived performanceleads to the formulation...