Essays about: "Venture Business and Capitalist"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 16 essays containing the words Venture Business and Capitalist.

  1. 1. The First Date: an Investor Pitch

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Cornelia Johansson; Hanna Nilsson; Olle Stigenius; [2023]
    Keywords : Key words: Investment criteria; Pitch assessment; Venture capital firms; Venture capitalist decision-making; Pitch; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Research question: What investment criteria in a pitch do managers of venture capital firms assess and how does the information presented in the pitch affect their decision-making? Purpose: To examine and contextualize what investment criteria venture capitalists assess in the different levels of a pitch and analyze the effect of the information presented in the pitch on their decision-making. Methodology: A qualitative multiple case study with specific sampling. READ MORE

  2. 2. How Do Personality Traits of Ecopreneurs Impact the Investment Decision of Sustainable Venture Capitalists?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Elizabeth Myers; Anne Lotte Offringa; [2022]
    Keywords : Ecopreneur; Sustainable Entrepreneur; Sustainable Venture Capitalist; Personality Traits; Investment Decision; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Entrepreneurs have certain personality traits that are evaluated by venture capitalists (VCs) when making their investment decision, which have been studied in literature. However, personality traits in ecopreneurs, or sustainable entrepreneurs, that may impact the investment decision of a sustainable venture capitalist (SVC) are not known to have been studied, and therefore warrant research opportunities. READ MORE

  3. 3. Performance of IPOs on the Nordic Market: Factors affecting Nordic IPOs before and after the financial crisis

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Serajelden Aburawi; Leo Dajakaj; [2018]
    Keywords : IPO; First-day return; Long-run performance; BHAR; Private Equity; Venture Capitalist; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : ABSTRACT Title: Performance of IPOs on the Nordic Market Factors affecting Nordic IPOs before and after the financial crisis Course: NEKN02, Economics: Master Essay 1 – Finance Program Authors: Serajelden Aburawi, Leo Dajakaj Advisors: Martin Striebomy, Anders Vilhelmsson Key words: IPO, First-day return, Long-run performance, BHAR, Private Equity, Venture Capitalist Purpose: This study aims to determine if there are any differences in the long-run performance and first-day returns between IPOs on the Nordic market with different ownership structures before and after the financial crisis of 2008. Furthermore, variables from previous studies have been chosen in order to study if they have an impact on the long-run performance of IPOs on the Nordic market Methodology: The collected secondary data was analyzed through a quantitative method with a deductive approach Theoretical perspectives: The previous studies that have been used in this paper have mainly concentrated on the long-run performance and first-day returns of IPOs on the European and US markets. READ MORE

  4. 4. 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

  5. 5. 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