Essays about: "Follow-on Investments"

Found 2 essays containing the words Follow-on Investments.

1. 1. Zombies in Private Equity: An Empirical Study of Fundraising Impact on Fund Performance

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Ramojus Gineika; Jürgen Kaevats; [2015]
   Keywords : Private Equity; Zombie Funds; Performance Measurement; Corporate Governance;

   Abstract : In a maturing private equity industry with more players, larger funds and importantly more data at researchers' disposal, new issues can be both identified and studied. One of these issues surfaced when the sharp drop in fundraising volumes in 2008 rendered many of the General Partners (GPs) unable to successfully raise a follow-on fund, which is considered vital for efficient functioning of the GP's organization. READ MORE

3. 2. Follow the Follow-ons?

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansiering

   Author : Viktor Jarnheimer; Carl Fohlin; [2015]
   Keywords : Venture Capital; Follow-on Investments; Inside Rounds;

   Abstract : Even though the field of venture investing has grown immensely in the latest decades, the empirical evidence on how to interpret signals from investors' follow-on decisions is limited. This explorative study seeks to take steps towards understanding how to value signalling in the context of follow-on decisions and staging dynamics. READ MORE