Technological innovation is not exclusive to great industrial groups. Sometimes, innovative and dynamic companies emerge in high-tech sectors and constitute a serious threat for some industry giants. However, the high reactivity of these small companies is generally impaired by problems of...

Corporate venture capital (CVC) is a real driving force behind the development of technology-based innovation. It is an entrepreneurial strategy used by big corporations who go outside the company because they can no longer depend solely on creating innovations in-house. CVC enables them to...

The main objective of this article is to examine the financing of venture capital in France, and in particular, the performance of Mutual Funds for Investment in Innovative Enterprises (FCPIs) which represent around 50% of venture capital funds raised. After a review of the literature, we assess...