Essays about: "Venture Capital Investments"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 105 essays containing the words Venture Capital Investments.
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1. Selection Criteria In Governmental and Private Venture Capital - A comparison
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionenAbstract : Companies have, during recent years, increased the amount of venture capital (VC) that they invest in smaller start-ups. Today, private venture capitalists (PVC) and governmental venture capitalists (GVC) have sensed the value of such investments. The available literature comparing the decision criteria between GVCs and PVCs is scarce. READ MORE
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2. The Untapped Potential of Sub-Saharan Africa: A case study of the development of private capital and its impact on the last frontier of growth
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomiAbstract : As the market is starting to see an increase in private capital investments in sub-Saharan Africa, questions have been raised as to what has changed from the perspective of investors when it comes to investing in a market that has traditionally been underfunded. Through a case study analysing the risks, challenges, and opportunities of investing in sub-Saharan Africa, we attempt to analyse the reasons for traditional investor hesitancy and better map the risk and reward landscape as it is seen today. READ MORE
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3. Analysis of setups and investment processes within university affiliated venture capitals : A descriptive multi-case study
University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)Abstract : With the increasing importance of the third mission of universities, namely the commercialisation of science and research, universities have established various mechanisms such as technology transfer offices, business incubators and more. Since many investors tend not to invest in university spin-offs and start-ups due to the risk associated with their early stage, universities have established their own investment units, referred to as university-affiliated venture capital, to provide funding for university spin-offs and start-ups. READ MORE
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4. INTEREST RATES AND VENTURE CAPITAL INVESTMENTS: Early evidence of the heterogeneous effects of rising interest rates across funding stages
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomiAbstract : This thesis examines the impact of rising central bank interest rates on European venture capital investment activity between 2016 and the first quarter of 2023. Using a comprehensive dataset of 32,832 funding rounds across different funding stages, we run a set of regressions to study the relationship between interest rates and VC investments measured by total invested amounts, number of rounds, and average round size. READ MORE
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5. VC Funding & Success of Clean Tech Startups: Impact of Exogenous Demand Shocks
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomiAbstract : Using a dataset of 51,184 global early-stage venture capital (VC) financing rounds, we examine the impact of exogenous demand shocks on VC funding and success rates in the clean technology sector. Specifically, we investigate the repercussions of the Fukushima Nuclear Disaster (2011) and the Paris Agreement (2015). READ MORE