Startup valuation in the venture capital (VC) context is often said to be more art than science.
In view of this, it is particularly important to be aware of and understand the different …

Venture capital (VC) has become an international phenomenon, and VC firms are a specific
kind of service firm whose characteristics have distinctive implications for international …

We theorize about how the entrepreneurial identity, which we define as the constellation of
claims around the founder, new venture, and market opportunity as to “who we are” and …

At present, the resource-based view of the firm is perhaps the most influential framework for
understanding strategic management. In this editor's introduction, we briefly describe the …

This paper examines local bias in the context of venture capital (VC) investments. Based on
a sample of US VC investments between 1980 and June 2009, we find more reputable VCs …

abstract Syndicates are a form of inter‐firm alliance in which two or more venture capital
firms co‐invest in an investee firm and share a joint pay‐off. Syndication is a significant part …

To obtain more funds from the institutional investors, private equity (PE) fund managers may
report inflated valuations of private investee companies that are not yet sold. However, such …

This paper analyses 280 Australian venture capital and private equity funds and their
investments in 845 entrepreneurial firms over the period 1982–2005. I focus the analysis on …

In recent years, venture capital firms have increasingly turned to foreign countries in search
of investment opportunities. The cross-border expansion of venture capital firms presents an …

This study investigates the role of trademarks in the start-up valuations of venture capitalists
(VCs). Our results show that the number and breadth of trademark applications have …