Sökning: "venture capitalist"

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  1. 21. CSR as a tool for startups to gain external financing : A qualitative study in a Swedish context

    Master-uppsats, Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Författare :Niklas Henriques; Mattias Öberg; [2016]
    Nyckelord :CSR; sustainability; investment criteria;

    Sammanfattning : Previous studies show that firms, in general, die young, and that they are in dire needs for capital injections. However, for various reasons, startups are sometime not able to gain financing, and in certain cases one prefer a certain type of capital, which has led to the pecking-order theory, which assumes that internal capital is preferred over external, and debt is issued rather than equity. LÄS MER

  2. 22. An environmentally friendly company is just like any ordinary company; it thrives for success

    Master-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Miljövetenskaplig utbildning

    Författare :Eric Jacobson; [2016]
    Nyckelord :Venture Capital; Green start-ups; Behavioral Finance; Value Creation; Business Models; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Sammanfattning : Purpose: To explore whether the view on Business Models and Value Creation, can explain the lack of Venture Capital investments in green start-ups, by examining how green start-up Entrepreneurs, and Venture Capitalist investors, view these two factors. Theoretical framework: The aim of this thesis is to address some of the key knowledge gaps in research available today, regarding why there is a lack of investments within the green start-up sector. LÄS MER

  3. 23. Attracting Early Stage and Cross Border Venture Capital in the Biotechnology Sector: Showcase Your Value to Investors

    Master-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Ekonomihögskolan

    Författare :Givi Kokaia; Elin Alm; [2015]
    Nyckelord :Venture capital; biotechnology; cross border investments; evaluation criteria; Business and Economics;

    Sammanfattning : Biotechnology companies are characterized by long development and capital intensive processes, which includes certain risks throughout the development chain. When attracting investments from VC funds, specific portfolio strategies and evaluation criteria drive the decision making for investors, and biotechnology companies can face significant challenges in knowing what investors seek. LÄS MER

  4. 24. Is there an Intended Long-Term Value Creation in Swedish Private Equity?

    C-uppsats, Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledning

    Författare :Ninnie Karlsson; Kim Dywling; [2015]
    Nyckelord :Private Equity; Value Creation; Long-term; Strategy; Venture Capitalist;

    Sammanfattning : Sweden is one of the leading countries in Europe within Private Equity. The debate going on in the media focuses on the sustainability of improvements made by Private Equity players: that value is optimised for the exit but not cared for further than so. LÄS MER

  5. 25. The Usage of, and Attitude towards, Business Planning and Business Plans: A multiple Case Study

    Master-uppsats, Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Författare :Erik Heimer Berglund; [2014-12-15]
    Nyckelord :Business planning; business plan; revenue forecasting; startup; entrepreneurship; effectuation;

    Sammanfattning : This thesis addresses the ongoing debate about business planning and business plans in entrepreneurship literature. In universities all over the world, entrepreneurship classes teach students how to write a business plan, indicating a widespread assumption that both business planning and business plans imply venture success (Brinckmann et al, 2010). LÄS MER