Der Erwerb eigener Aktien ist in den letzten Jahren auch in Deutschland populärer geworden.Die meisten DAX-30 Unternehmen lassen sich routinemäßig zum Erwerb eigener Aktien ermächtigenund Rückkaufprogramme großen Umfangs sind an der Tagesordnung1. Von den30iger Jahren des 20. Jahrhunderts...

This paper extends research in the field of private equity investments in family firms. It contributes to the literature by fundamentally analyzing the decision criteria of family firm owners for using minority investments of private equity investors. This type of financing might be of great...

Based on responses from 20 corporate venture capital organizations (CVCs) in Germany, this paper examine the goals, degree of autonomy, fund structure, and main investment criteria underlying the venture strategies of CVCs in Germany today as well as how the CVCs have performed strategically and...

In the course of raising external equity, e.g. from venture capitalists, a quantitative valuation is usually required for entrepreneurial ventures. This paper examines the challenges of quantitatively valuing platform technology based entrepreneurial ventures. The distinct characteristics of...