Essays about: "Venture capitalist decision-making"

Found 5 essays containing the words Venture capitalist decision-making.

  1. 1. The First Date: an Investor Pitch

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Cornelia Johansson; Hanna Nilsson; Olle Stigenius; [2023]
    Keywords : Key words: Investment criteria; Pitch assessment; Venture capital firms; Venture capitalist decision-making; Pitch; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Research question: What investment criteria in a pitch do managers of venture capital firms assess and how does the information presented in the pitch affect their decision-making? Purpose: To examine and contextualize what investment criteria venture capitalists assess in the different levels of a pitch and analyze the effect of the information presented in the pitch on their decision-making. Methodology: A qualitative multiple case study with specific sampling. READ MORE

  2. 2. Managing long-term risks of investments within the health care sector : - Supporting decision making processes using financial theory

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Nationalekonomi; Linköpings universitet/Filosofiska fakulteten

    Author : Andreas Bergström; Pontus Enström; [2021]
    Keywords : Health Economics; Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products; Derivatives; Option theory; QALY; Cost-effectiveness;

    Abstract : ATMP (Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products) is a new type of treatment with the potential to cure otherwise severe and even deadly diseases, for which there are only inhibitive medicine available. This means that the healthcare sector now have access to treatments that greatly increases the number of QALY:s received. READ MORE

  3. 3. An environmentally friendly company is just like any ordinary company; it thrives for success

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Miljövetenskaplig utbildning

    Author : Eric Jacobson; [2016]
    Keywords : Venture Capital; Green start-ups; Behavioral Finance; Value Creation; Business Models; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Purpose: To explore whether the view on Business Models and Value Creation, can explain the lack of Venture Capital investments in green start-ups, by examining how green start-up Entrepreneurs, and Venture Capitalist investors, view these two factors. Theoretical framework: The aim of this thesis is to address some of the key knowledge gaps in research available today, regarding why there is a lack of investments within the green start-up sector. READ MORE

  4. 4. Attracting Early Stage and Cross Border Venture Capital in the Biotechnology Sector: Showcase Your Value to Investors

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Ekonomihögskolan

    Author : Givi Kokaia; Elin Alm; [2015]
    Keywords : Venture capital; biotechnology; cross border investments; evaluation criteria; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Biotechnology companies are characterized by long development and capital intensive processes, which includes certain risks throughout the development chain. When attracting investments from VC funds, specific portfolio strategies and evaluation criteria drive the decision making for investors, and biotechnology companies can face significant challenges in knowing what investors seek. READ MORE

  5. 5. Ethics in Family Businesses and Venture Capital Firms : How managers manage ethical considerations and steer behavior

    University essay from Handelshögskolan vid Umeå universitet

    Author : Niels de Groot; Jimmy Antonsson; [2012]
    Keywords : business ethics; ethical considerations; ethical code of conduct; moral awareness; ethical decision-making; ethical behavior; family business; venture capital firm; profit maximization; shareholder preferences;

    Abstract : Business ethics is a fragmented and well covered scientific field. This Master thesis study concerns two type of organizations, namely family businesses (FB’s) and venture capital firms (VCF’s), in relation to the ethical decision-making process, which is a relatively undiscovered field. READ MORE