Spatial Proximity in Venture Capital Financing: A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis of Germany

ISBN-13: 9783834926845 / Angielski / Miękka / 2010 / 358 str.

Marko Bender

Opis

Marko Bender analyzes the impact of spatial proximity between venture capitalists and new ventures throughout the investment process. He elaborates a comprehensive theoretical framework and empirically validates resulting hypotheses concerning the observed spatial proximity and the impact of spatial proximity on the likelihood of a venture capital investment using a German dataset.

Spis treści

Spatial Distribution of Venture Capitalists and Venture Capital Investments; Impact of Spatial Proximity throughout the Venture Capital Investment Process; Patterns in Spatial Proximity between Venture Capitalists and Investees; Impact of Spatial Proximity on the Likelihood of a Venture Capital Investment; Implications of the Impact of Spatial Proximity on Venture Capital Financing

O autorze

Dr. Marko Bender completed his doctoral thesis at the KfW Endowed Chair in Entrepreneurial Finance of Prof. Dr. Dr. Ann-Kristin Achleitner at the Technische Universität München.

Blurb

Marko Bender analyzes the impact of spatial proximity between venture capitalists and new ventures throughout the investment process. He elaborates a comprehensive theoretical framework and empirically validates resulting hypotheses concerning the observed spatial proximity and the impact of spatial proximity on the likelihood of a venture capital investment using a German dataset. A thorough discussion of results and resulting implications for entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, and public policy concludes this thesis.