Are venture capitalists firefighters? A study of the influence and impact of venture capital firms
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Venture capitalists positively affect the development of portfolio companies. A study shows that the effects of venture capitalists on non-economic aspects of development are profound and tend to have long term results on economic development. Meanwhile, the effects of venture capitalists on economic development are more immediate as shown in instances where venture capitalists, with abundant resources, tend to offer help to portfolio companies undergoing severe problems.
Publication Name: Technovation
Subject: High technology industry
ISSN: 0166-4972
Year: 1997
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The process of developing venture capital in India
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A venture capital development model indicates that India's largest venture capital firm, TDICI, faced the initial constraint of not knowing the venture capital business well and eventually learning through experience. It encountered challenges in generating funds and evaluating prospective ventures. The firm concentrated first on investing in the high-technology business and gradually diverting to other potentially high-growth, high profitable businesses.
Publication Name: Technovation
Subject: High technology industry
ISSN: 0166-4972
Year: 1998
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Venture capital for financing technology in Taiwan
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A study of Taiwan's venture capital activity showed that the country's venture capitalists actively solicit transactions. In general, these venture capitalists opt to enter financing ventures during the development change. Approximately a fifth of their funds are appropriated to the start-ups. The five major criteria for evaluating ventures are market demand, technical expertise, return on investment, market growth potential and investment liquidity.
Publication Name: Technovation
Subject: High technology industry
ISSN: 0166-4972
Year: 1996
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