Is Venture Capital a regional business? - The role of syndication

We investigate whether the supply of Venture Capital (VC) in Germany is driven by spatial influences. The study is based on information from more than 300 VC investments made in Germany between 2004 and 2005. We find evidence that the geographical distance between a VC company and the portfolio firm is not an important factor for German VC investments..

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Year of publication:	2006
Authors:	Fritsch, Michael ; Schilder, Dirk
Institutions:	Max-Planck-Institut für Ökonomik <Jena>
Subject:	Finanzierung \| finance \| Risikokapital \| risk capital \| Entrepreneurship \| Start

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1 Introduction
2 The role of spatial influences for the regional supply of VC
3 The database
4 What influences the distance between VC firms and VC investements?
5 The Role of syndication for the regional VC supply
6 Are there white spots on the map of VC supply in Germany?
7 Conclusion and policy implications
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