The fields of venture capital and private equity are rooted in financing research on capital
budgeting and initial public offering (IPO). Both fields have grown considerably in recent …

We overview the papers of this special issue of the Journal of Corporate Finance and
explain how they fit within the different segments of the entrepreneurial finance literature …

We use an experimental conjoint analysis to investigate the investment criteria of 749 private
equity investors, distinguishing between family offices, business angels, venture capital …

We examine whether and how national culture influences corporate innovation using a
newly available comprehensive database on innovation around the world. After controlling …

Entrepreneurial finance is a distinctive aspect of corporate finance, notably with respect to
informational asymmetries and investor involvement in portfolio companies. Entrepreneurial …

This paper provides preliminary evidence on the effects of membership in a business angel
network (BAN) on the investment decisions of the members. Using a novel dataset …

Research suggests that public subsidies for newly founded firms have a positive effect on
follow-on financing, in particular on Venture Capital (VC), through providing certification and …

The diffusion of crowdfunding among countries differs consistently, based, in part, on
differences in national institutional environments. This study analyses the influence of formal …

This study examines how different types of venture capital relate to new venture
internationalization. Using a sample of 646 US new ventures that executed IPOs between …

This paper sheds light over the operations and internal structure of business angel groups
(BAGs), a leading actor inside the informal venture capital industry, due to its capability to …