Essays about: "Sustainable venture capital"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 24 essays containing the words Sustainable venture capital.

1. 16. Investing for a sustainable future : drivers and barriers for sustanable venture capital investement decisions

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Eva Möller; Samuel Öquist; [2019]
   Keywords : Sustainable Investments; Sustainable Venture Capital; Impact Investments; Venture Capital Investment Decisions; Sustainable Investment Decisions;

   Abstract : Venture Capital can play a key role for our future by placing their capital in sustainable investments. They have the capacity to fuel new ventures, sprung from ideas on how to solve the sustainability challenges we face today. In this paper we research the drivers and barriers for sustainable venture capital investment decisions. READ MORE

3. 17. CSR as a tool for startups to gain external financing : A qualitative study in a Swedish context

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Niklas Henriques; Mattias Öberg; [2016]
   Keywords : CSR; sustainability; investment criteria;

   Abstract : Previous studies show that firms, in general, die young, and that they are in dire needs for capital injections. However, for various reasons, startups are sometime not able to gain financing, and in certain cases one prefer a certain type of capital, which has led to the pecking-order theory, which assumes that internal capital is preferred over external, and debt is issued rather than equity. READ MORE

4. 18. An environmentally friendly company is just like any ordinary company; it thrives for success

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Miljövetenskaplig utbildning

   Author : Eric Jacobson; [2016]
   Keywords : Venture Capital; Green start-ups; Behavioral Finance; Value Creation; Business Models; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : Purpose: To explore whether the view on Business Models and Value Creation, can explain the lack of Venture Capital investments in green start-ups, by examining how green start-up Entrepreneurs, and Venture Capitalist investors, view these two factors. Theoretical framework: The aim of this thesis is to address some of the key knowledge gaps in research available today, regarding why there is a lack of investments within the green start-up sector. READ MORE

5. 19. Evaluating Sustainable Ventures in Developing Countries : A Case Study of Biodiesel Production in Zanzibar

   University essay from KTH/Industriell ekonomi och organisation (Inst.)

   Author : Jakob Runestam; Tommy Nireus; [2015]
   Keywords : biodiesel; capital budgeting; developing country; life cycle assessment; paybackmethod; sustainability; sustainable ventures; used cooking oil; Zanzibar; använd matolja; biodiesel; hållbarhet; hållbarhetsprojekt; investeringskalkylering;

   Abstract : The matter of sustainable thinking today permeates the Western world and is now widely agreed to recognize three aspects; environmental, economic and social sustainability. Due to limitations of resources and knowledge, this concept is considerably less widespread in developing countries. READ MORE

6. 20. Investments in the Swedish Cleantech Sector : A Case Study of Swedish Public and Private Venture Capital Investments in Cleantech

   University essay from Företagsekonomi

   Author : Ying Yang; Irina Sollén; [2013]
   Keywords : Venture Capital; private; public; Cleantech; investment strategy; evaluation; Sweden;

   Abstract : The ever-growing awareness of sustainable living brings us to Cleantech - a technology that aims to reduce pollution and enhance efficiency by developing environmentally friendly products and services. Investors nowadays claim they are moving towards investments incorporating CSR and ESG issues, which is closely connected to Cleantech investments. READ MORE