Even as research on scaling and high growth firms (HFGs) is gaining momentum, the corpus
of accumulated research remains largely fragmented and dispersed, with little in the way of …

This paper examines the challenge of entrepreneurial companies to go beyond the start-up
phase and grow into large successful companies. We examine the long-term financing of …

Syndication occurs when two or more venture capital (VC) firms invest in the same deal in
order to pool resources, information and knowledge and to share financial risk amongst …

We are also very grateful to those who read this report while it was in progress. Tackling the
issue of 'scaling vs. growing'needed some feedback from others who had been there …

Applications of blockchain technology (BCT) are scaling globally, especially in developing
countries, where the opportunities that they exploit are often most prevalent. Achieving scale …

(1) Background: Cross-border venture capital (VC) investments play an important role in the
scaling up of high-growth companies. However, policymakers worry that foreign VC …

This study advances the understanding of cleantech commercialisation by adopting a
market validation approach to analyse equity capital's role in navigating the 'Valley of Death' …

Angel investment is widely associated with economic development through entrepreneurial
activities, and has attracted the attention of policy makers internationally, nationally and …

Venture capital plays a significant role in economic development through the emergence of
new firms, technologies, industries and markets. This role, however, is associated with …

This paper analyzes the decision of growing startups to either scale up on their own or sell to
an established company. The model shows that in a closed economy, the number of …