This study replicates substantial portions of a study entitled “Criteria Used by Venture Capitalists to Evaluate New Ventures Proposals” by MacMillan, Siegal, and SubbaNarasimha. Results were similar to the earlier work. The differences observed can be attributed to history effects caused by...

This research utilizes an institutional perspective to examine the behavior of venture capital professionals in three distinct regions of the world (Asia, U.S., Europe). Based upon a mail survey, we find reasonably consistent views around the world on the relative importance of various venture...

<title>Abstract</title> We examine how venture capital firms (VCFs) can improve the performance of their portfolio companies (PFCs). We focus on the role of the communication between the VCF and PFC as well as within the VCF, and the role of the VCF's commitment to the PFC. We find that both communication and...