Essays about: "venture capital and corporate governance"

Found 4 essays containing the words venture capital and corporate governance.

1. 1. Trust me! A study of Corporate Governance in Corporate Venture Capital

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

   Author : Vincent Parasnis; Linnéa Estman; [2018]
   Keywords : Corporate Governance; Corporate Venture Capital; Socializing Accountability; Hierarchical Accountability; Value Relevance of Accounting Information;

   Abstract : The present study investigates how Corporate Governance (CG) is exercised in the context of Corporate Venture Capital (CVC), through a single-case study of a Corporate Venture Capital Investor (CVCI) and its Portfolio Company (PC). Applying Roberts (1991, 2001) theory of accountability, the present study finds that socializing rather than hierarchical forms of accountability are dominant in the relationship between the CVCI and the PC, contrary to conventional theory on CG in VC. READ MORE

3. 2. Perceptions of Swedish Fund Managers of Equity Crowdfunding

   University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/IHH, Företagsekonomi

   Author : Mikael Uusivuori; Axel Andersson; Latif Andersson; [2015]
   Keywords : Equity Crowdfunding; Crowdfunding; Traditional Funding Methods; Venture Capital; Fund Managers; Seed-Stage Funding; ECF Fund; Equity Gap; Financing of Small Firms;

   Abstract : Equity crowdfunding (ECF) is the smallest of four main types of crowdfunding (CF) and has emerged as a new form of investment, where investors receive equity of a company in return for capital. Over the past years, the development of CF has given entrepreneurs the option to seek funding from a new source, instead of relying solely on venture capital (VC) and other sources of funding (Mollick, 2013). READ MORE

4. 3. Investigating Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) considerations in Venture Capital & Private Equity firms: A study in US and UK venture capital industry

   University essay from Handelshögskolan vid Umeå universitet

   Author : George Amankwah; Harrison Abonge Viyu; [2011]
   Keywords : ESG; Venture capital; Private equity; Responsible investing; Sustainability.;

   Abstract : Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) issues are becoming more and more significant for comprehensive evaluation of companies responsible investing activities. Over the years, the growth in corporate responsibility to the society and policies towards environmental consciousness has necessitated the need for comprehensive ESG integration into investment decision-making process and the impact of such activities on company‟s financial performance. READ MORE

5. 4. Venture Capital- Backed Investment : Impack on Corporate Governance in Sweden

   University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Sektionen för management

   Author : John Gartchie GATSI; [2006]
   Keywords : Venture Capital Investment; Corporate Governance; Governed Corporation and Complementarities.;

   Abstract : Title: VENTURE CAPITAL-BACKED INVESTMENT: IMPACT ON CORPORATE GOVERNANCE IN SWEDEN Author: John Gartchie Gatsi Supervisor: Anders Hederstierna Department: School of Management, Blekinge Institute of Technology Course: Master’s Thesis in Business Administration, 10 Credits Background and problem discussion: Sweden is one of the small open economies with flourishing venture capital investments. Much research has not been conducted into corporate governance in Sweden when venture capital is involved. READ MORE