We present theory and evidence on the careers of high-tech entrepreneurial founders prior to obtaining venture capital (VC), and after VC exit. Prior to obtaining VC, entrepreneurs may have started other ventures, worked as a salaried employee in a startup, or worked for a large company. Upon VC...

European nations substitute between employment protection regulations and labor market expenditures (e.g., unemployment insurance benefits) for providing worker insurance. Employment regulations more directly tax firms making frequent labor adjustments than other labor market insurance...

We investigate the effect of public (PUVC) and private (PRVC) venture capital funds on the sales growth of 6,513 European New Technology-Based Firms (NTBFs) during the period from 1992 to 2009. Our results show that PUVC-backed NTBFs underperform with respect to PRVC-backed ones and do not grow...

In recent years governments around the world have introduced policies to stimulate investments in early stage entrepreneurial companies, in particular investments by Angel investors. In this paper we study whether introducing subsidies to Angel investors has effects on startups’ access to...

In the United States, corporate actors choose their state of incorporation and are subject to the laws of the state in which they are incorporated. Incorporating in Delaware is a common move for most U.S. firms, especially those interested in attracting venture capital, as the state's...

The valuation of start-up firms is challenging, yet highly relevant for entrepreneurs and financiers alike. We reverse-engineer fair-value multiples by comparing the firm value at the time of financing with the firm value at the time of exit. Our framework produces reliable valuation multiples...

Anti-tax loss trafficking rules disallow the use of loss carryforwards after a change in ownership or activity (such as significant changes in turnover, employment, or the product portfolio). This restriction could threaten accumulated loss carryforwards of start-ups. Accounting for the...

This dissertation explores the relation between venture capital and innovation. There are three main findings. First, venture capital funding is associated with an increase in the rate of companies' innovative activity. However, this increase appears to occur at the expense of innovation...

Using a new European Commission-sponsored longitudinal dataset – the VICO dataset – we assess the impact of independent (IVC) and corporate venture capital (CVC) investments on the total factor productivity (TFP) of European high-tech entrepreneurial firms during the period 1992-2010. After...

There are two ways for a venture capital (VC) firm to enter a new market: initiate a new deal or form a syndicate with an incumbent. Both types of entry are extensively observed in the data. In this paper, I examine (i) the causes of syndication between entrant and incumbent VC firms, (ii) the...