Essays about: "Investor diversity"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 9 essays containing the words Investor diversity.
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1. Does investor diversity in loan syndications affect the initial returns in the secondary market?
University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionenAbstract : The syndicated loan market is a major source of corporate funding, raising $5 trillion in 2021. The secondary market where these loans are traded has seen a rapid growth in the last few decades. This growth was accompanied by the entrance of new types of participants, increasing the investor diversity. READ MORE
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2. The funding process in female-led capital-intensive start-ups
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionenAbstract : The purpose of this study is to present how female entrepreneurs in Sweden raise capital for their start-ups and if there are common key factors presented among those who succeed. The entrepreneurs interviewed have all successfully raised capital. The research shows that female founders only have access to 1% or less of the capital in Sweden. READ MORE
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3. Founders And Financials- Machine Learning Algorithms in Venture Capital
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomiAbstract : The increased usage of machine learning (ML) algorithms in venture capital investment screening poses the question of how different characteristics influence predictions. The purpose of this study is to investigate how founder and financial characteristics influence ML predictions of the raising of more than one round for Swedish startups. READ MORE
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4. Here's my pitch deck, so call me maybe? Exploring drivers behind the gender gap in venture capital in Sweden and the U.S.
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomiAbstract : Despite initiatives to promote gender diversity in recent years, to this day, an unanswered question in the entrepreneurial domain is why male founders tend to receive more venture capital funding than their female counterparts worldwide. The phenomenon of the 'gender funding gap', also persists in developed countries such as, the U.S. and Sweden. READ MORE
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5. Team Attributes and Investor Attractiveness: The Relationship Between Founder Characteristics and Startup Funding
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomiAbstract : This paper examines the relationship between professional experience, education and gender diversity of startup founding teams and funding raised. Intuitively, experience and education should have a positive impact on funding in early companies as the founding team is a crucial part of the investment decision for early investors. READ MORE
