Essays about: "Swedish Venture Capital market"
Showing result 16 - 20 of 37 essays containing the words Swedish Venture Capital market.
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16. Earnings management within IPO firms and private equity backing : Earnings management's affect on stock market reaction and IPO's adjustable offering
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionenAbstract : In order to boost the exit value, it is not uncommon that issuers report earnings in excess of cash flow generated by its operations at the initial public offering (IPO). The discretionary activity of performing earnings management can mislead investors about the intrinsic value of the newly public firm. READ MORE
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17. Understanding the Swedish Venture Capital market - and what determines the success of investments
University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionenAbstract : The main findings of this study are that the likelihood of achieving a successful exit increases if the investing firm is private and if the geographical distance between investing firm and investee is limited. Furthermore, it is possible to conclude that the Swedish Venture Capital industry share several features with international counterparts, although the importance of the IPO for the overall funding of the industry is negligible. READ MORE
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18. The Funding Gap Contractual Drivers of Risk in Private Venture Capital
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionenAbstract : The Swedish private venture capital sector is one of the key providers of funds and knowledge to emerging firms and thus crucial for these start-up firms success. However, due to a recent increase in perceived investment risk related to this segment, venture capitalists operating in the Swedish market are deserting the start-ups in favor of other segments. READ MORE
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19. Post exit operating performance of PE-backed firms: Evidence from Sweden
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionenAbstract : This study investigates whether the effects of PE-investors ownership persist over time. Explicitly, an evenly distributed sample of BO- and VC-backed firms, 112 in total, are selected from the Swedish PE transaction market during the years between 2004 and 2009. READ MORE
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20. To Avoid Failure - An empirical study of common factors for failures in the Swedish Venture Capital industry
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionenAbstract : Background and academic problem The industry of venture capital is characterized by high risk and potential high returns. Required return is the most common criteria measuring if an investment is successful or not. However, according to research, eight out of ten investments fail when measured by the required return. READ MORE
