Essays about: "Entrepreneurial Private Equity"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 essays containing the words Entrepreneurial Private Equity.
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1. Acquiring for Long-term Value Creation:A Case Study at Entreprenörinvest : “How does the entrepreneurial process regarding local direct investments impact the creation of long-term value?”
University essay from Jönköping University/Internationella HandelshögskolanAbstract : Abstract: Background: In the southern areas of Sweden, around the birthplace of household brands such as IKEA, Peab, and Husqvarna, widespread entrepreneurial ventures have grown and seen their first few years of success. Alongside our collaborating private equity firm Entreprenörinvest we are trying to further expand the knowledge and descriptive concepts of what makes these entrepreneurial ventures successful. READ MORE
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2. The Influence of Investors on Stress – a Blessing or a Curse for New Venture Teams? A Qualitative Study of Private Equity Investors’ Influence on Stress Experienced in New Venture Teams
University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionenAbstract : Entrepreneurs often face high levels of stress (Boyd & Gumpert, 1983; Shepherd, Marchisio, Morrish, Deacon & Miles, 2010) and stress has been found to affect a team’s performance (Driskell, Salas & Johnston, 1999). At the same time, private equity investors are a common source to gain external funding, while being known for their value-added roles as well as potential risks (De Clercq, Vance, Lehtonen & Sapienza, 2006; Politis, 2016). READ MORE
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3. What does a search fund say it does to create value?
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomiAbstract : In this paper we identify what a search fund says it does to create value for its investors and the relative importance of the value creating activities according to a search fund. We examine this through a case study of NS Intressenter and its acquisition of PriceRunner. READ MORE
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4. Organizational Learning and Capabilities in Private Equity - A Case Study of Nordic Capital's Investment in Bambora
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomiAbstract : Our thesis aims to examine organizational learning and capabilities in a private equity setting: we examine how private equity firms gain, use, and transfer knowledge. We do this through a single case study of Nordic Capital's investment in payments, and in particular their successful investment case Bambora (2014-2017), where a new firm was created through an an aggressive M&A and operational value creation agenda. READ MORE
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5. Private equity and entrepreneurial firms - A case study of IK Investment Partners' acquisition of Ramudden
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi; Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansieringAbstract : This paper chronicles IK Investment Partners' acquisition of Ramudden in April 2014. The aim of this study is to analyze the activities that private equity players undertake to attempt to add value to entrepreneurial businesses, identify how contemporary techniques such as buy-and-build are utilized in practice, and what factors private equity players need to consider when acquiring founder-owned firms. READ MORE