Essays about: "venture capital and economic development"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 16 essays containing the words venture capital and economic development.

1. 1. Still, I Rise : Lessons and Interpretations of Gender Lens Investing, a case study approach

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Wai Kwan Au; Jashna Pillay; [2023]
   Keywords : gender lens investing; venture capital; gender equality; feminist standpoint theory; business;

   Abstract : Gender lens investing (GLI) considers gender-based factors across the investment process to advance gender equality and better inform investment decisions. It recognizes that gender-based discrimination persists in many areas of society, including access to economic opportunities. READ MORE

3. 2. Digitalization as a Tool to Facilitate the Development of Skåne’s Entrepreneurial Ecosystem

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Adam Gavin; Lukas van Remmerden; [2022]
   Keywords : Entrepreneurial Ecosystem EE ; Digitalization; Digital Entrepreneurial Ecosystem DDE ; Covid-19; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Fostering entrepreneurship has become fundamental to economic development in cities and countries globally. The emergence of digital tools and services has created novel ways of pursuing entrepreneurship. READ MORE

4. 3. The driving forces of Venture Capital funding in Sweden - A longitudinal study of the determinants and principal components of Venture Capital funding in Sweden from 2001 to 2020

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Ludvig Streng; Mikael Örneblad; [2021-07-06]
   Keywords : Venture capital; funding; driving forces; Sweden; determinants; regression; OLS; stock market; interest; gdp growth; corporate tax; patent applications; innovation; labor market rigidity; principal component analysis; PCA;

   Abstract : This thesis analyses the driving forces of Venture Capital (VC) funding in Sweden over the years 2001 - 2020. The driving forces of VC funding is an essential piece in understanding how well the Swedish VC industry works and fulfills its purpose in the economy. This knowledge is missing in the literature. READ MORE

5. 4. Venture Capital flows to fintech innovators in Africa: How governmental policy and actions affect the ecosystem and capital sources

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Giove Lee; Franklin Amabo; [2021-07-06]
   Keywords : Venture Capital; Fintech; Africa; Sub-Saharan Africa; Strategy; Fintech Entrepreneurship; Startup Capital; Funding; Investment; Policy; Economic Development;

   Abstract : This master’s thesis explores aspects of the current state of fintech and venture capital within Africa as an emerging market, bringing to light the policies and actions of the different governments that contribute to stimulate the market. The study looks at policies and actions that directly relate to fintech and those that relate to venture capital and brings out the connection between both. READ MORE

6. 5. Application of vertical joint ventures in real estate development : a Swedish study from the perspective of property managers and property developers

   University essay from KTH/Ledning och organisering i byggande och förvaltning; KTH/Fastighetsföretagande och finansiella system

   Author : Jesper Kullman; Emma Wigren; [2020]
   Keywords : Joint venture; Vertical joint venture; Real estate; Real estate development; Motives; Application; Joint venture; Vertikal joint venture; Fastigheter; Fastighetsutveckling; Motiv; Tillämpning;

   Abstract : Projects in real estate development are commonly associated with failures in attaining clients’ expectations in terms of time, cost and quality. At the same time, the real estate and construction industry in Sweden is recognized as traditional and sometimes characterized by few and dominant actors leading to low competitiveness. READ MORE