This paper aims to provide evidence on the performance of business angels' investments, using a unique dataset covering a representative sample of the main actors of the Italian informal venture capital market. In particular, through an econometric analysis we investigate the returns on business...

Despite the enduring relevance of venture capital as a source of funding for new firms, the last decade has seen the emergence of multiple alternative sources of funding, radically reshaping the start-up ecosystem and posing new questions for both academics and practitioners. In this review...

In this paper we aim at shedding light on the possible role played by BAs in influencing the effects of bank debt on the performances of the funded ventures. We assume that BAs might significantly reduce the agency costs of bank debt and foster a positive effect of debt on venture performance by...