Observable resources, particularly patents, alliances, and team experience, are known to
affect a start-up's ability to attract venture capital financing. In this context they potentially …

This study investigates the role of trademarks in the start-up valuations of venture capitalists
(VCs). Our results show that the number and breadth of trademark applications have …

A long stream of research has documented the positive effects that patents bring about to
emerging firms in high technology industries. The general consensus is that patents …

What is the relationship between venture capitalists' selection of investment targets and the
effects of these investments on the patenting performance of portfolio companies? In this …

What signals quality for digital startups seeking access to external finance? Analyzing a
unique dataset from India, we investigate the impact of traditional quality signals (eg, the …

Firms face a trade-off between patenting, thereby disclosing innovation, and secrecy. We
show that this trade-off interacts with firms' financing choices. As a shock to innovation …

We analyse the initial IP applications of 4,703 start-ups in the US, distinguishing between
trademark and patent applications. Our empirical results show that start-ups are more likely …

Venture capitalists (VCs) fund the development of promising inventions to turn them into
marketable innovations. During this development stage portfolio firms are likely to garner …

It is argued by many that one of the benefits of the patent system is that it creates a property
right to invention that enables firms to obtain financing for the development of that invention …

This paper explores the role of green innovation in attracting venture capital (VC) financing.
We use a unique dataset that matches information on equity transactions, companies' …