We examine the impact of international venture capital investors on private firm success spanning 69 countries over the years 1995-2010. The data examined indicate that, relative to deals in which the investor base is purely domestic, private firms that have an international venture capital...

We examine the impact of institutional shareholders on the investment activity and financing constraints of established private companies. Our sample of institutional owners is derived from company share registers and is comprehensive regarding type of institution and size of equity stake....