Essays about: "Seed-Stage Funding"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 essays containing the words Seed-Stage Funding.

1. 1. INTEREST RATES AND VENTURE CAPITAL INVESTMENTS: Early evidence of the heterogeneous effects of rising interest rates across funding stages

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Eric Persson; Johan Skantz; [2023]
   Keywords : Venture Capital Investments; VC; Monetary Policy; Interest Rates;

   Abstract : This thesis examines the impact of rising central bank interest rates on European venture capital investment activity between 2016 and the first quarter of 2023. Using a comprehensive dataset of 32,832 funding rounds across different funding stages, we run a set of regressions to study the relationship between interest rates and VC investments measured by total invested amounts, number of rounds, and average round size. READ MORE

3. 2. 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

4. 3. Value Determinants in Seed Stage SaaS Valuation : Main value determinants to consider when conducting a valuation of a seed stage SaaS company

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

   Author : Emil Adeli; Daniel Nylund; [2022]
   Keywords : seed stage; valuation; value determinants; start-up; angel investors; venture capital; SaaS; software as a service; value drivers; seed stage; värdering; värdedeterminanter; start-up; ängelinvesterare; venture capital; SaaS; software as a service; värdedrivare;

   Abstract : One of the single biggest challenges for start-ups is to find the necessary funding to achieve growth. Software-as-a-service (SaaS) companies are no different and rely on seed stage investments to build and develop a service in order to acquire paying customers. READ MORE

5. 4. Post-COVID Potentials in Mental Health & Wellness Entrepreneurship

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Katalin Vikuk; Pakjira Matanom; [2022]
   Keywords : Mental Health Tech; entrepreneurial motivation; stimulating factors; ecosystem; mental health.; Medicine and Health Sciences;

   Abstract : We aimed to map out the landscape of the Swedish mental health and wellness technology market in order to show that there is a growing community of mental health entrepreneurs focused on innovation, particularly in post-covid times. Prior to our work, the Swedish Mental Health Tech sector had not been mapped out or explored. READ MORE

6. 5. 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