We document a positive effect of product market competition (PMC) on venture capital (VC) staging. Employing large tariff rate reductions as an exogenous shock to PMC, we find that large tariff reductions lead to a greater likelihood of staged financing and a larger number of financing rounds....

We document a positive effect of product market competition (PMC) on venture capital (VC) staging. Employing large tariff rate reductions as an exogenous shock to PMC, we find that large tariff reductions lead to a greater likelihood of staged financing and a larger number of financing rounds....

This study examines how the geographical structure of social networks shapes venture capital (VC) investment decisions. We find that VC firms are more likely to invest in portfolio companies in more socially connected regions. The effect is more pronounced among independent, smaller, less...