Essays about: "fund raising"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 19 essays containing the words fund raising.

  1. 6. The role of entrepreneurship and uncertainty with reward-based crowdfunding in the digital age

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Industriell teknik

    Author : Benjamin Rosinski; [2018]
    Keywords : reward-based crowdfunding; entrepreneurship; effectuation; uncertainty; social networks; platforms; traditional fund-raising; Kickstarter;

    Abstract : Crowdfunding is a transformative service innovation, a novel and revolutionary way for entrepreneurs to obtain funding for their start-up ventures. This study explores the phenomenon of reward-based crowdfunding in relation to entrepreneurial behaviour and decision-making, as well as the relationship between the entrepreneur and the community. READ MORE

  2. 7. Chinese Private Equity Fund Characteristics, Returns and Fundraising

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Yuepei Kuang; Ruiqi Zhou; [2018]
    Keywords : Private Equity; Fund Characteristics; Performance Persistence; Experience; Size;

    Abstract : Private equity firms have been playing an important role in the global financial market. In 2006, the asset under management was only 1 100 billion CNY, and in 2017, the figure has reached 8654 billion CNY. READ MORE

  3. 8. Crowdfunding Social Entrepreneurship; The Influential Factors in Crowdfunding Success for Social Entrepreneurs

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Anna Nyberg; Malin Åberg; [2017-09-15]
    Keywords : Social entrepreneurship; Crowdfunding; Reward-based crowdfunding; Success factors;

    Abstract : Crowdfunding has emerged as an increasingly important and popular alternative to traditional funding, as entrepreneurs often face difficulties in receiving funding from the traditional channels in the vital early stages of a new venture or project. In its simplest form, crowdfunding is the attempts by entrepreneurial individuals or groups to fund a venture or project by tapping a large network of people through the internet for relatively small monetary contributions, without standard financial intermediaries. READ MORE

  4. 9. Structural Modelling of Credit Spreads on the European Bond Market: An Empirical Study

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Matematisk statistik

    Author : Marcus Zethraeus; Magnus Roos; [2017]
    Keywords : Structural models; Merton model; Black Cox model; European corporate bond spreads; Mathematics and Statistics;

    Abstract : This thesis empirically tests the explanatory power of structural models on the European corporate bond market. Using new evaluation methods, including LASSO and gradient boosting regression, we can provide an in-depth assessment of the models’ shortcomings. READ MORE

  5. 10. EuVECA - Eureka? - A study on Private Equity fundraising via new EU regulation

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakulteten

    Author : Christian Sölvell; [2016]
    Keywords : Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : During 2013 a new EU regulation on European Venture Capital Funds was carried out to simplify matters for AIFMs when marketing funds throughout the EU. Such AIFMs earlier had to comply with the full legislation of the AIFMD, which is an expensive process. READ MORE