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- 1999
- Report
Capital Formation and Investment in Venture Markets: Implications for the Advanced Technology Program
By: Josh Lerner and Paul A. Gompers
Lerner, Josh, and Paul A. Gompers. "Capital Formation and Investment in Venture Markets: Implications for the Advanced Technology Program." Report, 1999 (Condensed version published in Richard N. Spivack, editor, Papers and Proceeedings of the Advanced Technology Program's International Conference on the Economic Evaluation of Technological Change. NIST Special Publication 952, National Institutes of Standards and Technology, 2001, pp. 15-21.)
- 2012
- Chapter
The Role of Venture Capitalists in the Acquisition of Private Companies
By: Paul A. Gompers and Yuhai Xuan
Gompers, Paul A., and Yuhai Xuan. "The Role of Venture Capitalists in the Acquisition of Private Companies." In Research Handbook on International Banking and Governance, edited by James Barth, Chen Lin, and Clas Wihlborg. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing, 2012.
- February 2001
- Case
Bang Networks, Inc.
By: Paul A. Gompers and Sergio Rattner
Bob Rosin, president and CEO of Bang Networks, must decide how much debt financing to take on. The company is a raw start-up and is considering taking on $10 million in debt. The firm has six offers and needs to identify the best one.
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Gompers, Paul A., and Sergio Rattner. "Bang Networks, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 201-074, February 2001.
- fall 1997
- Article
Venture Capital and the Creation of Public Companies: Do Venture Capitalists Really Bring More than Money?
By: Paul A. Gompers and Josh Lerner
Gompers, Paul A., and Josh Lerner. "Venture Capital and the Creation of Public Companies: Do Venture Capitalists Really Bring More than Money?" Journal of Private Equity 1, no. 1 (Fall 1997): 15–32.
- winter 1997
- Article
Risk and Reward in Private Equity Investments: The Challenge of Performance Assessment
By: Paul A. Gompers and J. Lerner
Keywords:
Risk and Uncertainty;
Motivation and Incentives;
For-Profit Firms;
Equity;
Investment;
Problems and Challenges;
Performance
Gompers, Paul A., and J. Lerner. "Risk and Reward in Private Equity Investments: The Challenge of Performance Assessment." Journal of Private Equity 1 (winter 1997): 5–12.
- 2001
- Casebook
Entrepreneurial Finance: A Casebook
By: Paul A. Gompers and William Sahlman
Gompers, Paul A., and William Sahlman. Entrepreneurial Finance: A Casebook. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 2001.
- March 1998 (Revised October 2001)
- Case
Xedia and Silicon Valley Bank (C): The Final Agreement
By: Paul A. Gompers and Jon Biotti
Supplements the (A) case.
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Keywords:
Banking Industry
Gompers, Paul A., and Jon Biotti. "Xedia and Silicon Valley Bank (C): The Final Agreement." Harvard Business School Case 298-122, March 1998. (Revised October 2001.)
- January 2000 (Revised March 2000)
- Case
Cachet Technologies
By: Paul A. Gompers and Howard Reitz
Describes the decision facing Danny Lewin, Jonathan Seelig, and Tom Leighton, the founders of Cachet Technologies, an MIT spin-out. The firm has done poorly in the annual MIT business plan competition and the founders have to decide whether to continue.
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Keywords:
Decision Making;
Business Startups;
Business Plan;
Failure;
Cooperative Ownership;
Business Strategy;
Financial Services Industry
Gompers, Paul A., and Howard Reitz. "Cachet Technologies." Harvard Business School Case 200-031, January 2000. (Revised March 2000.)
- August 2003
- Article
The Really Long-Run Performance of Initial Public Offerings: The Pre-Nasdaq Evidence
By: Paul A. Gompers and Josh Lerner
Gompers, Paul A., and Josh Lerner. "The Really Long-Run Performance of Initial Public Offerings: The Pre-Nasdaq Evidence." Journal of Finance 58, no. 4 (August 2003): 1355–1392.
- 08 Jul 2014
- First Look
First Look: July 8
Publications 2014 AMACOM Own Your Future: How to Think Like an Entrepreneur and Thrive in an Unpredictable Economy By: Brown, Paul B., Charles F. Kiefer, and Leonard A. Schlesinger Abstract—It used to be...
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Carmen Nobel
- May 2000
- Article
Is the Abnormal Return Following Equity Issuances Anomalous?
By: A. Brav, C. Geczy and Paul Gompers
Brav, A., C. Geczy, and Paul Gompers. "Is the Abnormal Return Following Equity Issuances Anomalous?" Journal of Financial Economics 56, no. 2 (May 2000).
- August 1997 (Revised September 1997)
- Case
APV Technology Partners II, L.P.
By: Paul A. Gompers and Jeffrey M. Anapolsky
Keywords:
Technology Industry
Gompers, Paul A., and Jeffrey M. Anapolsky. "APV Technology Partners II, L.P." Harvard Business School Case 298-048, August 1997. (Revised September 1997.)
- April 1998
- Case
Venture Capital in Ireland: Getting Their ACT Together
By: Paul A. Gompers and Catherine M. Conneely
Analyzes the decisions of Niall Carroll, an Irish banker, to start a venture capital fund focused on Ireland. The context of the Irish markets and the nature of Irish opportunities are explored.
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Keywords:
Business Startups;
Venture Capital;
Markets;
Market Entry and Exit;
Financial Services Industry;
Republic of Ireland
Gompers, Paul A., and Catherine M. Conneely. "Venture Capital in Ireland: Getting Their ACT Together." Harvard Business School Case 298-001, April 1998.
- June 1997 (Revised October 2001)
- Case
Tutor Time (B)
By: Paul A. Gompers and Catherine M. Conneely
Gompers, Paul A., and Catherine M. Conneely. "Tutor Time (B)." Harvard Business School Case 297-074, June 1997. (Revised October 2001.)
- 20 Oct 2015
- First Look
October 20, 2015
Collaborative Marketing by a Global Financial Institution and a Major Art Museum By: Lund, Ragnar, and Stephen A. Greyser Abstract—Purpose: This paper examines cultural sponsorship from a partnership and...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 03 Jan 2017
- First Look
January 3, 2017
Abstract—Following a brief summary of Henry A. Kissinger’s career, this paper describes six of his most pivotal negotiations: the historic establishment of U.S. diplomatic relations with the People’s Republic of China, the easing of...
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Carmen Nobel
- April 1998
- Case
MSE, Inc. Privatization: August 1997 (Abridged)
By: Paul A. Gompers and Alexander Tsai
Gompers, Paul A., and Alexander Tsai. "MSE, Inc. Privatization: August 1997 (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 298-136, April 1998.
- March 1998 (Revised October 2001)
- Case
Xedia and Silicon Valley Bank (A)
By: Paul A. Gompers and Jon Biotti
Xedia, a networking equipment manufacturer that helps provide high-speed Internet service for corporate clients through access routing, wants a bridge loan to fund daily operations until it raises its next round of equity financing.
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Keywords:
Venture Capital;
Equity;
Financing and Loans;
Negotiation;
Production;
Internet;
Banking Industry
Gompers, Paul A., and Jon Biotti. "Xedia and Silicon Valley Bank (A)." Harvard Business School Case 298-119, March 1998. (Revised October 2001.)
- June 2024
- Case
Metub: Scaling Influence beyond Vietnam
By: Paul A. Gompers and Shu Lin
Founded in 2014, Metub was a leading video and talent network in Vietnam. It managed over 3,000 channels on YouTube and more than 3,000 content creators. To expand creators’ income opportunities across multiple platforms, Metub had diversified beyond its original...
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- January 2024
- Supplement
CloudEats: Revolutionizing the Cloud Kitchen in Southeast Asia
By: Paul A. Gompers and Adina Wong