Essays about: "VC"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 146 essays containing the word VC.

  1. 21. Operating in disguise: Perception overrides reality

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansiering

    Author : Filip Eriksson; Jakob Sollbe; [2022]
    Keywords : Venture capital; Management control systems; Innovation; Perceived interference; Founder-friendly;

    Abstract : This paper adds to the previous research on Management control systems (MCS) in venture capital (VC) firms. By conducting 15 interviews with 12 VC firms in a cross-sectional study, the paper adds to the limited research of MCS in a VC setting and further explores how VC firms can use MCS to balance the tension between control and innovation relating to their portfolio companies. READ MORE

  3. 22. Trust is Good, Control is not Better: Empirical Evidence from an Early-Stage VC Firm

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Franz Rutschke; Alexander Lukas Wagner; [2022]
    Keywords : Early-Stage Venture Capital; Value-Add Activities; Resource Dependency; Agency Theory; Business and Economics;

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  4. 23. Stress and stress coping in early-stage entrepreneurship: The dual context of venture capital and business accelerators

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledning

    Author : Tobias Burger; Liina Kekki; [2022]
    Keywords : entrepreneurship; stressors; stress coping; venture capital; business accelerator;

    Abstract : Entrepreneurs are a central element of dynamic economies and a growing component of the global workforce. Research has shown that entrepreneurs face high levels of stress, which negatively impacts their health and causes substantial costs for healthcare systems. READ MORE

  5. 24. Opening the Black Box

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Mårten Liljeblad; Sebastian Hjorth; Axel Jidorf; [2022]
    Keywords : Initial Public Offering; Underwriting fee; IPO Gross Proceeds; Bookrunner; Nasdaq First North; Underwriter reputation; Venture capital; Offering size; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine how underwriter reputation, VC-backing and offering size affected the fees paid to underwriters on Nasdaq First North during the time period 01-01-2021 to 31-12-2021. In doing so, the study aims to contribute to a more comprehensive theoretical understanding of the entire cost image associated with going public. READ MORE

  6. 25. Success Factors of Climate-Tech Startups A Study of VC-backed Climate-Tech Ventures in the Nordics

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Leonie Luisa Heyden; Elisa Marlene Killian; [2022]
    Keywords : Business and Economics;

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