Essays about: "financing investment and associated risk"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 10 essays containing the words financing investment and associated risk.
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1. Analysis of setups and investment processes within university affiliated venture capitals : A descriptive multi-case study
University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)Abstract : With the increasing importance of the third mission of universities, namely the commercialisation of science and research, universities have established various mechanisms such as technology transfer offices, business incubators and more. Since many investors tend not to invest in university spin-offs and start-ups due to the risk associated with their early stage, universities have established their own investment units, referred to as university-affiliated venture capital, to provide funding for university spin-offs and start-ups. READ MORE
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2. Financing the Nordic Energy Transition: An Empirical Analysis of Leverage, Pricing and Return Expectations in Renewable Energy Transactions
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomiAbstract : This study examines whether leverage and pricing in transactions of renewable energy infrastructure assets are impacted by the same factors that have been found to determine financial structures in buyout transactions. It primarily draws on a proprietary data set of 261 wind and solar photovoltaic (PV) transactions in the Nordics between 2011 and 2023 and explores the effect of acquirer-, asset-, and industry-specific characteristics as well as time-varying variables on leverage, pricing and return expectations. READ MORE
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3. Powering up profits - Integrating Power Purchase Agreements and Battery Systems for Nordic Power Futures
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för energivetenskaperAbstract : This master’s thesis aims to assess the profitability and the factors impacting the profitability of entering a short position in financial derivative contracts on the Nordic power market while procuring electricity through a pay-as-produced power purchase contract and on the day-ahead (DA) market, simultaneously the strategy utilizes a battery storage system to mitigate the effects of price spikes. The research adopted a mixed-method approach by combining quantitative analysis with qualitative findings. READ MORE
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4. Market Risk and the Prominence of Project Finance - A cross-country study of market volatility as a predictor of the choice of debt
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomiAbstract : The use of project finance has grown considerably in recent decades, both on a regional and industrial scale. This type of structured debt represents a specific investment vehicle associated with extensive risk mitigating features. In this study, we highlight the effects of market risk on the debt financing choice. READ MORE
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5. Are Swedish venture capitalists stuck in the past? : An explorative study on Swedish venture capitalists' position in the funding landscape of new technology-based firms
University essay from KTH/Industriell Marknadsföring och EntreprenörskapAbstract : Currently, there are indications that Europe is facing an innovation deficit. The main explanation to the lack of innovation is considered to be that new technology-based firms are facing difficulties in receiving funding and consequently do not establish on the market. READ MORE
