Essays about: "VC firm"

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  1. 6. The High Risk and High Reward Game : Performance of Venture Capital Backed IPOs

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för ekonomistyrning och logistik (ELO)

    Author : Johanna Karlsson; Didrik Brinkestam Persson; [2021]
    Keywords : Initial public offerings; venture capital; venture capital backed IPOs; non-venture capital backed IPOs; underpricing; initial first day return; abnormal return;

    Abstract : For start-up businesses, the source of outside capital can be retrieved from the venture capital industry. The venture capital industry has grown substantially over the past 50 years, reaching its pinnacle during the internet bubble in the 1990s and serves as an important contributor to the economy. READ MORE

  3. 7. FOREIGN IPOS ON STAR SPANGLED EXCHANGES: A STUDY OF IPO UNDERPRICING FROM 2005 TO 2020

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Julia Herlogsson; Adèle Sveger; [2021]
    Keywords : IPO; Initial Public Offering; Information asymmetry; Underpricing; Foreign IPOs;

    Abstract : The phenomenon of IPO underpricing has captured the interest of academics for decades and is, to date, continuing to be widely debated. However, little research has been carried out to ascertain whether companies going public in foreign markets are more likely to be underpriced compared to their domestic counterparts and, most importantly, the findings of the existing papers are inconsistent. READ MORE

  4. 8. Does Sponsor Holding Period Affect post-IPO Performance? Evidence from Nordic Private Equity Backed IPOs

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Molly Kjessler; Christine Jansson; [2021]
    Keywords : Private Equity; Holding Period; Financial Sponsor; Nordic IPOs; Post-IPO Performance;

    Abstract : This study examines the impact of private equity sponsors' holding period on aftermarket performance of Nordic Initial Public Offerings ("IPOs"). A manually obtained sample of 121 sponsor backed IPOs executed on the main Nordic stock exchanges between 2000 and 2016 is used to analyze one- and three year buy-and-hold excess returns depending on pre-IPO sponsor holding period. READ MORE

  5. 9. Venture Capital during an economic downturn How VC firms operate during the covid-19 crisis

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Tom Carlson; Johannes Henriksson; [2020-07-01]
    Keywords : Venture Capital; VC firm; covid-19; startup; investment strategies; screening; portfolio companies; financial crisis; dot-com bubble;

    Abstract : This study aims to investigate how Venture Capital firms are influenced by the economic effects caused by the covid-19 pandemic, particularly how the screening and investing processes, as well as the management of the portfolio companies are affected. A qualitative research methodology was applied where semi-structured interviews were conducted with Venture Capital firms situated in Sweden. READ MORE

  6. 10. The Role of Venture Capital Funding on IPO Underpricing: A Study on U.S. IPOs Between 1985 and 2020

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Axel Kotnik; Julius Tärning; [2020]
    Keywords : Initial public offering; IPO underpricing; Venture Capital; Equity Capital Markets; Company Valuation;

    Abstract : IPO underpricing is a historical phenomenon that has cost entrepreneurs billions of dollars as their companies are undervalued on average when taken public. This paper primarily serves to provide an in-depth analysis on the effect that venture capital- funding has on IPO underpricing when also controlling for VC-firms' bias towards high-tech industries. READ MORE