This study examines the consequences of loan denials for the investment performance of small and medium-sized German enterprises. As a consequence of a loan denial, innovative companies experience a smaller drop in the share of actual to planned investment than non-innovative companies. The...

Equity funding is a widespread financing form that often accompanies the life cycle of innovative ventures from initial stages until maturity. From the perspective of investors, the event defining the success of an equity financing operation is the exit, which represents the moment when they...

Die Finanzierung von Wachstumsunternehmen stellt eine besondere betriebswirtschaftliche Herausforderung dar, da großen Chancen auch höhere Risiken gegenüber stehen als bei etablierten Unternehmen. Insbesondere der Eigenkapitalfinanzierung durch Risikokapitalgeber kommt eine zentrale Bedeutung...

Financial theory creates a puzzle. Some authors argue that high-risk entrepreneurs choose debt contracts instead of equity contracts since risky but high returns are of relatively more value for a loan-financed firm. Conversely, authors who focus explicitly on start-up finance predict that...