Essays about: "market research venture capital"

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1. 1. How Venture Capital Could Use Large Language Models to Screen Sustainability Impact Startups

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Miljö- och energisystem

   Author : Måns Vilhelm Tivenius; Karl-Gustav Elf; [2023]
   Keywords : Large Language Models; Venture Capital; Impact Investing; Prompt Engineering; GPT-4; ChatGPT; Impact; Sustainability; Artificial Intelligence; Startup success; Impact startup; Impact measurement; Screening; AI for good; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : This study investigates the potential of large language models (LLMs), such as ChatGPT, to aid venture capitalists in the screening of startups that maximize sustainability impact. To determine the scope that maximizes impact for venture capitalists' and to identify effective screening criteria, the study utilized theoretical research and interviews. READ MORE

3. 2. Macro-based Adjustment Factors for Valuations in Venture Capital

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Tomás Pinto; [2023]
   Keywords : Valuation; Start-ups; VCM; Multiples Approach; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : This paper focuses on creating macro-based adjustment factors which can be applied to the valuation of start-up companies. Since start-up companies are private, market valuations are limited to events such as funding rounds or M&A transactions, which happen only at discrete points in time. READ MORE

4. 3. Unveiling Value Dynamics: A Comparative Analysis of Underpricing and Long-Term Performance Among PE-Backed, VC-Backed, and Non-Backed IPOs in the Swedish Market

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Markus Tingvall; Jing Ni; [2023]
   Keywords : Initial Public Offering; Private Equity; Venture Capital; Underpricing; Long-term performance;

   Abstract : This research investigates initial underpricing and subsequent long-term aftermarket performance of private equity-backed, venture capital-backed and non-backed initial public offerings (IPOs) in the Swedish market. With a sample of 401 IPOs from January 2011 to December 2021 on the Nasdaq Stockholm and Nordic Growth Market, the study delves into the distinctive firm and IPO characteristics of the three categories. READ MORE

5. 4. 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

6. 5. The impact of certification on the reduction of information asymmetry, during and post-IPO

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Paulina Sinaj; Rina Uka; [2023]
   Keywords : Initial Public Offering; Initial return; Information asymmetry; Venture Capital; Private Equity; Net change in equity; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Purpose: The purpose of this study is to investigate the existence of information asymmetry displayed in the initial return, and post-IPO financing. Additionally, how sponsor certification influences IPOs and in the post-IPO financing as a means to reduce information asymmetry. READ MORE