The nature and role of early stage equity financing in the development of emerging entrepreneurial ventures in the software industry is examined. To provide an understanding of the relationship between the suppliers of capital and the ventures they bankroll, issues concerning equity positions...

Entrepreneurs in low-income and minority neighborhoods encounter numerous problems in securing capital. To address this capital gap this paper considers a new role for private foundations as community development venture capitalists (CDVCs). It is suggested that through grant making and...

We investigate whether men and women angel investors have different levels of confidence based on participation in the angel capital market, rate of investments, and stage of investments. We find evidence consistent with women angels having lower levels of confidence compared to men, although we...