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The economic impact of VC investments supported by the EIF
Pavlova, Elitsa; Signore, Simone - 2019
This paper examines the impact of venture capital (VC) investments supported by the EIF on the financial growth and performance of young and innovative firms. Using a novel dataset covering European start-ups supported by VC in the years 2007 to 2014, we generate a counterfactual group of...
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The value of innovation for EIF-backed startups
Signore, Simone; Torfs, Wouter - 2017
The creation of value through innovation is among the defining traits of new technology-driven ventures. In this paper we contribute to the literature by investigating the value of innovations for start-ups supported by EIF in the years 1996 to 2014, as measured through patent applications. The...
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Liquidity events and returns of EIF-backed VC investments
Prencipe, Dario - 2017
Despite the sometimes intensive media coverage and exuberant storytelling around the industry, venture capital (VC) investors tend to operate in highly opaque markets. On this premise, this work contributes to the literature via a hand-collected dataset of about 3,600 EIF-backed VC investments...
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Growth patterns of EIF-backed startups
Signore, Simone - 2016
Start-up growth is often treated as a stylised fact, despite an extensive research body composed of divergent theories and empirical findings. Against this background, this work contributes to the literature by analysing a hand-collected dataset of 2,951 EIF-backed VC start-ups. Section 2...
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Syndication networks and company survival: evidence from European venture-capital deals
Christopoulos, Dimitris; Köppl, Stefan; Köppl-Turyna, … - 2020
We look at syndication in the venture capital industry. Investments conducted by syndicates are believed to have better chances of being successful, measured by the survival probability of portfolio companies or by successful exits. Using a novel and large dataset, covering several countries,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012268276
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The impact of VC on the exit and innovation outcomes of EIF-backed start-ups
Pavlova, Elitsa; Signore, Simone - 2021
We use competing risks methods to investigate the causal link between venture capital (VC) investments supported by the EIF and the exit prospects and patenting activity of young and innovative firms. Using a novel dataset covering European start-ups receiving VC financing in the years 2007 to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012436188
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Does social capital create trust? : evidence from a community of entrepreneurs
Sabatini, Fabio - 2009
institutions), in a community of entrepreneurs located in the Italian industrial district of the Tuscia. Our results suggest that … the main factors fostering the diffusion of social trust among entrepreneurs are the perception that the local community …
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Inside the Family Firm
Bennedsen, Morten; Nielsen, Kasper; Pérez-González, … - 2005
This paper uses a unique dataset from Denmark to investigate (1) the role of family characteristics in corporate decision making, and (2) the consequences of these decisions on firm performance. We focus on the decision to appoint either a family or an external chief executive officer (CEO). We...
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Digitalization for energy access in Sub-Saharan Africa : challenges, opportunities and potential business models
Mazzoni, Davide - 2019
Innovative business models supported by digital technologies, together with the widening connectivity and data collection, are already giving a big contribution in fostering the access to electricity and clean cooking in Sub-Saharan Africa. This paper gives an overview on the actual state of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011980678
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Diversity in entrepreneurship : ethnic and female roles in urban economic life
Baycan Levent, Tüzin; Masurel, Enno; Nijkamp, Peter - 2003
focus of the research is on the attitude and behaviour of Turkish female entrepreneurs in Amsterdam. The main fascinating … question is: Are ethnic female entrepreneurs special ethnic entrepreneurs or special female entrepreneurs? This paper provides … entrepreneurs in Amsterdam show that the ethnic female profile is a special female profile and that Turkish female entrepreneurs are …
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