Networks connecting two important supporting institutions–law firms and venture capital
partnerships–explain regions' disparate abilities to sustain diverse high-technology …

Using a unique database derived from prospectuses for US initial public stock offerings, we
examine the location of four actors (the firm's lawyers, the venture capitalists on the board of …

Entrepreneurial ecosystems (EE) are composed not only of startups but also the
organizations that support them. Theory has been ambivalent about whether an EE is …

This study investigates the dynamics within entrepreneurial ecosystems, focusing on the
influence of venture capital (VC) financing clusters and industry clusters on startup success …

This paper examines how differences in distinct institutional clusters of countries impact on
the vital entrepreneurial activity of venture capital, and how individuals, organizations, and …

By comparing the network structure of venture capital (VC) firms in Silicon Valley (California)
to that of VC firms in Route 128 (Massachusetts), the present study challenges any market …

We argue that social integration—in the sense of within-community interconnectedness—
and venture capital have a complementary relationship in fostering innovation …

Entrepreneurship is increasingly the domain of organizations and regions, not individuals.
These organizations and regions are environments rich in entrepreneurial opportunities and …

We examine the institutional factors driving the decision by organizations to enter certain
foreign markets and not others in the specific case of the venture capital industry. We argue …

One of the most commonly observed features of the organization of markets is that similar
business enterprises cluster in physical space. In this paper, we develop an explanation for …