We examine the role of institutional investors in initial coin offerings (ICOs). Taking a
financial investor's perspective, we assess the determinants of post-ICO performance via …

We aim to ascertain to what extent the better performance of European venture capital (VC)‐
backed firms in high-tech industries is due to either 'screening'or 'value added'provided by …

Emerging firms are the foundation for economic growth in today's business world. Yet
relatively little is known about the factors that contribute to the success or failure of …

Researchers and practitioners frequently propose that venture capital (VC) is an important
resource to increase the performance of funded firms, especially in environments of …

Building on research from multiple fields, management and entrepreneurship scholars have
shown increasing interest in the causes and consequences of initial public offerings (IPOs) …

This study investigates whether the individual attributes and investment approaches of
business angels (BAs) affect the growth of funded companies by distinguishing between two …

We use the lens of the resource-based view and horizontal agency cost theory to analyse
the effect of the presence of different types of individual owners, ie, owner-managers and …

(JSBM) celebrates the first 50 years of the International Council of Small Business (ICSB).
Emanating from the 50th Anniversary World Conference in Washington, DC, in June 2005 …

This study explores the role of venture capitalists on investee boards at the time of listing for
552 initial public offerings. Australian board structures and mechanisms are more similar to …

We study the reluctance of family firms to accept private equity (PE) investors and the impact
of PE on family firms' performance. We analyze the productivity growth in a sample of 257 …