The paper offers a new explanation for the widely observed use of redeemable and convertible preferred stock in venture capital finance. Redeemable and convertible preferred stocks can be used to endogenously allocate cash flow and control rights as a function of the state of nature, the...

The paper offers a new explanation for the widely observed use of redeemable and convertible preferred stock in venture capital finance. Redeemable and convertible preferred stocks can be used to endogenously allocate cash flow and control rights as a function of the state of nature, the...

Investitionen in junge, innovative Start-up-Unternehmen sind mit großen Chancen verbunden. Sie bergen jedoch auch spezielle Risiken, die nicht nur aus der Anwendung neuer Geschäftsmodelle und unerprobter Technologien resultieren. Vielmehr existieren auch endogene Risiken, die aus der extremen...