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

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...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bender, Marko
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Wiesbaden Gabler Verlag 2011, 2011
Edition:1st ed. 2011
Series:Entrepreneurial and Financial Studies
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary: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
Physical Description:XIX, 358 p. 33 illus online resource
ISBN:9783834961723