Essays about: "venture capital invest"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 34 essays containing the words venture capital invest.

1. 21. CSR as a tool for startups to gain external financing : A qualitative study in a Swedish context

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Niklas Henriques; Mattias Öberg; [2016]
   Keywords : CSR; sustainability; investment criteria;

   Abstract : Previous studies show that firms, in general, die young, and that they are in dire needs for capital injections. However, for various reasons, startups are sometime not able to gain financing, and in certain cases one prefer a certain type of capital, which has led to the pecking-order theory, which assumes that internal capital is preferred over external, and debt is issued rather than equity. READ MORE

3. 22. An environmentally friendly company is just like any ordinary company; it thrives for success

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Miljövetenskaplig utbildning

   Author : Eric Jacobson; [2016]
   Keywords : Venture Capital; Green start-ups; Behavioral Finance; Value Creation; Business Models; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : Purpose: To explore whether the view on Business Models and Value Creation, can explain the lack of Venture Capital investments in green start-ups, by examining how green start-up Entrepreneurs, and Venture Capitalist investors, view these two factors. Theoretical framework: The aim of this thesis is to address some of the key knowledge gaps in research available today, regarding why there is a lack of investments within the green start-up sector. READ MORE

4. 23. Equity crowdfunding : ny investeringsmöjlighet på riskkapitalmarknaden

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

   Author : Malin Alexandersson; My Eliasson; [2015]
   Keywords : Crowdfunding; informell riskkapitalmarknad; investerarkaraktär; equity crowdfunding;

   Abstract : Denna uppsats syftar till att undersöka hur investerare inom equity crowdfunding förhåller sig på den informella riskkapitalmarknaden och huruvida de tillför något nytt på denna marknad. Uppsatsen ser till vilka möjliga motiv och risker det innebär att investera i equity crowdfunding och även eventuella förväntningar på utfallet av det investerade kapitalet. READ MORE

5. 24. The Future of Venture Capital in Sweden. An optimist per definition

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Malin Sundqvist; [2014-12-15]
   Keywords : Venture Capital; Scenario analysis; Financial Product Life Cycle;

   Abstract : The dot-com crash and recession that followed had a giant effect on the Venture Capital industry in Sweden. Invested capital and the number of Venture Capital firms decreased drastically, but even more significant was the change of behavior, characterized by risk avoidance and unwillingness to invest in Venture1. READ MORE

6. 25. The Funding Gap Contractual Drivers of Risk in Private Venture Capital

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Mattias Wågerman; Gusten Danielsson; [2014-08-12]
   Keywords : Venture capital contracts; investment related risk; start-up investments; drivers of incomplete contracts; venture capital investments; entrepreneurial relationships;

   Abstract : The Swedish private venture capital sector is one of the key providers of funds and knowledge to emerging firms and thus crucial for these start-up firms success. However, due to a recent increase in perceived investment risk related to this segment, venture capitalists operating in the Swedish market are deserting the start-ups in favor of other segments. READ MORE