Essays about: "seed fund"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 essays containing the words seed fund.

1. 1. Venture Capital ‘Exits’ Profile : An empirical study of venture capital backed exits in the Turkish entrepreneurial ecosystem

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

   Author : Sedat Avsar; [2023]
   Keywords : Entrepreneurial ecosystem; Venture capital; Venture capital backed exits; Startup exits; Turkish venture capital ecosystem; Entreprenöriellt ekosystem; riskkapital; riskkapitalstödda exits; startup exits; turkiskt riskkapitalekosystem;

   Abstract : The impact of venture capital (VC) funding for the entrepreneurial ecosystem and its value for economic development is proved by many studies and the industrial data; which is why it is important to have more insight in this area. Also considering the large risk & uncertainty involved in the VC business and its low success rates, it is particularly important to have insight into VC business performance. READ MORE

3. 2. Perceptions of Swedish Fund Managers of Equity Crowdfunding

   University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/IHH, Företagsekonomi

   Author : Mikael Uusivuori; Axel Andersson; Latif Andersson; [2015]
   Keywords : Equity Crowdfunding; Crowdfunding; Traditional Funding Methods; Venture Capital; Fund Managers; Seed-Stage Funding; ECF Fund; Equity Gap; Financing of Small Firms;

   Abstract : Equity crowdfunding (ECF) is the smallest of four main types of crowdfunding (CF) and has emerged as a new form of investment, where investors receive equity of a company in return for capital. Over the past years, the development of CF has given entrepreneurs the option to seek funding from a new source, instead of relying solely on venture capital (VC) and other sources of funding (Mollick, 2013). READ MORE

4. 3. A study of the different views of the financial gap issues for university spin-offs

   University essay from Lunds universitet/CIRCLE

   Author : Carl-Fredrik Hårsmar; Nils Åsheim; [2014]
   Keywords : financial gap; technology transfer; technology transfer office; venture capital; university spin-offs; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Stimulation of innovation is a hot topic around the world. The developed economies are nowadays significantly dependent on innovation for further growth. One central source of innovation is universities and their ability to turn new knowledge into value-adding innovations. READ MORE

5. 4. Fundraising in Different Business Ecosystems:Entrepreneurial Leaders’ perspectives in USA, France and China

   University essay from Ekonomihögskolan, ELNU

   Author : Johan Rocher; Jian Yang; [2012]
   Keywords : Fundraising; Bootstrap step; Leadership; Entrepreneurial leadership; Business ecosystem;

   Abstract : Both developing and developed countries have witnessed the very heart position of small business in the contribution of economic growth and job creation. Nevertheless, the appetite for funds of new enterprises is still not satisfied nowadays, which limits the further blossom of entrepreneurship. READ MORE

6. 5. Public-Private VC-funding : an oxymoron? Starting biotechnology ventures in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania

   University essay from Ekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Johan Ejerhed; [2004]
   Keywords : Business and economics; Venture capital; seed fund; Public-Private partnership; PPP; spinout; technology transfer; PVA; triple helix; RIS ; ERDF.; Ekonomi;

   Abstract : The purpose of this Master's Thesis is to investigate the outlooks for a seed stage venture capital fund investing in biotechnology-related spinouts from public research to be established in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. Recommendations on how to improve any discovered deficits of the fund's prerequisites are also to be presented. READ MORE