Essays about: "Venture Capital-backed"
Showing result 16 - 20 of 25 essays containing the words Venture Capital-backed.
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16. Underpricing of Sponsor Backed and Non-Sponsor Backed IPOs in US Market
University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionenAbstract : The dissertation examines the underpricing of sponsor-backed (private equity backed and venture capital backed) and non-sponsor backed initial public offerings (IPOs) listed on all US stock exchanges between January 1997 and December 2017. The authors identify 403 PE-backed IPOs, 179 VC-backed IPOs and 1469 non-sponsor (non-PE and non-VC) backed IPOs. READ MORE
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17. The Influence of a Private Equity Fund's Holding Period on the Performance of IPOs: Empirical Evidence from the UK
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomiAbstract : This paper analyses the effect of a private equity fund's holding period on the after-market performance of initial public offerings (IPOs) in the United Kingdom. We use a hand-collected sample of 166 sponsor-backed IPOs, which occurred on the London Stock Exchange's Main Market and Alternative Investment Market in the period from 2005 to 2015, to analyse the one-year and three-year buy-and-hold excess returns in relation to the private equity fund's holding period. READ MORE
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18. Performance of IPOs on the Nordic Market: Factors affecting Nordic IPOs before and after the financial crisis
University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionenAbstract : 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
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19. The Exit Behaviour of Private Equity Investors post IPO: Evidence from the Nordics
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomiAbstract : This paper analyses the exit behaviour of private equity (PE) firms in portfolio companies following initial public offerings (IPOs). I use a dataset of 80 PE-backed IPOs, whereof 21 venture capital-backed and 59 buyout-backed, in the Nordic region from 2002 to 2015, to draw a detailed roadmap of PE investors' divestment processes. READ MORE
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20. Management Control Systems in a Corporate Venture Capital Backed Start-up: An Exploration and Exploitation Perspective
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansieringAbstract : This study was aimed at examining the application of Management Control Systems (MCS) and the learning consequences of these in start-ups. This was done through a single-case study of a Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) investor and its start-up, thus analysing the impact of an external investor previously overlooked in research, which mainly has been confined to Venture Capital (VC) investors. READ MORE
