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1. 1. The Untapped Potential of Sub-Saharan Africa: A case study of the development of private capital and its impact on the last frontier of growth

   D-uppsats, Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Författare :Alexei Moore; Miranda Ekelund Hagborg; [2023]
   Nyckelord :Private Equity; Venture Capital; Emerging Markets; Sub-Saharan Africa; Impact Investing;

   Sammanfattning : As the market is starting to see an increase in private capital investments in sub-Saharan Africa, questions have been raised as to what has changed from the perspective of investors when it comes to investing in a market that has traditionally been underfunded. Through a case study analysing the risks, challenges, and opportunities of investing in sub-Saharan Africa, we attempt to analyse the reasons for traditional investor hesitancy and better map the risk and reward landscape as it is seen today. LÄS MER

3. 2. INTEREST RATES AND VENTURE CAPITAL INVESTMENTS: Early evidence of the heterogeneous effects of rising interest rates across funding stages

   D-uppsats, Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Författare :Eric Persson; Johan Skantz; [2023]
   Nyckelord :Venture Capital Investments; VC; Monetary Policy; Interest Rates;

   Sammanfattning : This thesis examines the impact of rising central bank interest rates on European venture capital investment activity between 2016 and the first quarter of 2023. Using a comprehensive dataset of 32,832 funding rounds across different funding stages, we run a set of regressions to study the relationship between interest rates and VC investments measured by total invested amounts, number of rounds, and average round size. LÄS MER

4. 3. VC Funding & Success of Clean Tech Startups: Impact of Exogenous Demand Shocks

   D-uppsats, Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Författare :Jakub Horyna; Finn Aretz; [2023]
   Nyckelord :Venture Capital; Clean Technology; Demand Shocks;

   Sammanfattning : Using a dataset of 51,184 global early-stage venture capital (VC) financing rounds, we examine the impact of exogenous demand shocks on VC funding and success rates in the clean technology sector. Specifically, we investigate the repercussions of the Fukushima Nuclear Disaster (2011) and the Paris Agreement (2015). LÄS MER

5. 4. Navigating Impact: A Qualitative Study on Impact Investing in Kenya's Venture Capital Landscape

   D-uppsats, Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Författare :Rasmus Nordin; Linnea Svanberg; [2023]
   Nyckelord :Impact Investing; Venture Capital; Kenya; Measuring Impact; Convergence;

   Sammanfattning : Impact investing has the potential to allocate capital and innovation to address some of the most urgent and complex problems facing humanity and the planet. The purpose of this thesis is to study how impact investing is practiced and perceived in Kenya, mainly from a venture capital professional's perspective. LÄS MER

7. 5. Unveiling Value Dynamics: A Comparative Analysis of Underpricing and Long-Term Performance Among PE-Backed, VC-Backed, and Non-Backed IPOs in the Swedish Market

   D-uppsats, Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Författare :Markus Tingvall; Jing Ni; [2023]
   Nyckelord :Initial Public Offering; Private Equity; Venture Capital; Underpricing; Long-term performance;

   Sammanfattning : This research investigates initial underpricing and subsequent long-term aftermarket performance of private equity-backed, venture capital-backed and non-backed initial public offerings (IPOs) in the Swedish market. With a sample of 401 IPOs from January 2011 to December 2021 on the Nasdaq Stockholm and Nordic Growth Market, the study delves into the distinctive firm and IPO characteristics of the three categories. LÄS MER