Essays about: "Traditional Venture Capital"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 23 essays containing the words Traditional Venture Capital.
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1. The Untapped Potential of Sub-Saharan Africa: A case study of the development of private capital and its impact on the last frontier of growth
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomiAbstract : As the market is starting to see an increase in private capital investments in sub-Saharan Africa, questions have been raised as to what has changed from the perspective of investors when it comes to investing in a market that has traditionally been underfunded. Through a case study analysing the risks, challenges, and opportunities of investing in sub-Saharan Africa, we attempt to analyse the reasons for traditional investor hesitancy and better map the risk and reward landscape as it is seen today. READ MORE
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2. Navigating Impact: A Qualitative Study on Impact Investing in Kenya's Venture Capital Landscape
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomiAbstract : Impact investing has the potential to allocate capital and innovation to address some of the most urgent and complex problems facing humanity and the planet. The purpose of this thesis is to study how impact investing is practiced and perceived in Kenya, mainly from a venture capital professional's perspective. READ MORE
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3. A Transformer-Based Scoring Approach for Startup Success Prediction : Utilizing Deep Learning Architectures and Multivariate Time Series Classification to Predict Successful Companies
University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)Abstract : The Transformer, an attention-based deep learning architecture, has shown promising capabilities in both Natural Language Processing and Computer Vision. Recently, it has also been applied to time series classification, which has traditionally used statistical methods or the Gated Recurrent Unit (GRU). READ MORE
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4. Data-Driven Solutions in VC Investments - A cross-sectional study on best-in-class data strategies within deal origination
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : The development of new technologies and the innovative trends that have emerged over the last years are transforming and disrupting several traditional industries. In a world that is becoming increasingly connected and digitized, data-driven strategies have captured the interest of venture capital investors. READ MORE
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5. Understanding SPACs: A study of stakeholder characteristics in the US SPAC market
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomiAbstract : The number of Special Purpose Acquisition Companies ("SPACs") have surged in the recent year, despite previous research documenting the historical underperformance of SPACs, both compared to the market and traditional initial public offerings ("IPOs"). The purpose of this thesis is to contribute to an increased understanding of the US SPAC market and to further investigate stakeholder characteristics that in turn could point us towards an understanding of the SPAC market's general nature and development over time. READ MORE
