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- April 1994
- Article
Venture Capitalists and the Decision to Go Public
By: Josh Lerner
Lerner, Josh. "Venture Capitalists and the Decision to Go Public." Journal of Financial Economics 35, no. 3 (April 1994): 293–316. (Reprinted in Vol. 1 of Small Firms and Economic Growth, pp. 650-673, edited by Zoltan Acs. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar, 1996; and in Empirical Corporate Finance, edited by Michael J. Brennan. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar, 2002.)
- March 2025
- Article
Do Public Financial Statements Influence Private Equity and Venture Capital Financing?
By: Brian K. Baik, Natalie Berfeld and Rodrigo S. Verdi
We study whether private firm public financial statements influence the probability of raising venture capital (VC) and private equity (PE) financing. In particular, we propose that private firms’ public financial statements can help the VC/PE search process by... View Details
Keywords: Business Economics; Search Costs; Accounting; Venture Capital; Governance; Private Equity; Financial Statements
Baik, Brian K., Natalie Berfeld, and Rodrigo S. Verdi. "Do Public Financial Statements Influence Private Equity and Venture Capital Financing?" Accounting Review 100, no. 2 (March 2025).
- 1973
- Chapter
Effects of Foreign Joint Ventures on Developing Countries
By: L. T. Wells Jr.
Wells, L. T., Jr. "Effects of Foreign Joint Ventures on Developing Countries." In Micro Aspects of Development, edited by Eliezer B. Ayal. New York: Praeger, 1973.
- October 2021
- Article
And the Children Shall Lead: Gender Diversity and Performance in Venture Capital
By: Paul A. Gompers and Sophie Calder-Wang
With an overall lack of gender and ethnic diversity in the innovation sector documented in Gompers and Wang (2017), we ask the natural next question: Does increased diversity lead to better firm performances? In this paper, we attempt to answer this question using a... View Details
Gompers, Paul A., and Sophie Calder-Wang. "And the Children Shall Lead: Gender Diversity and Performance in Venture Capital." Journal of Financial Economics 142, no. 1 (October 2021): 1–22.
- 15 Feb 2022
- Cold Call Podcast
How to Make Venture Capital Accessible for Black Founders: An Entrepreneur’s Dilemma
Keywords: Re: Jo Tango
- 03 Nov 2014
- Working Paper Summaries
Adding Value Through Venture Capital in Latin America and the Caribbean
- 1999
- Manual
New Business Ventures and the Entrepreneur, Instructor's Manual
By: H. H. Stevenson, H. I. Grousbeck, M. J. Roberts and A. V. Bhide
- September 1998 (Revised May 1999)
- Case
Walnut Venture Associates (C): RBS Due Diligence--Market Size
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Keywords: Venture Capital; Business Plan; Research; Applications and Software; Entrepreneurship; Business Startups; Information Technology Industry
Roberts, Michael J. "Walnut Venture Associates (C): RBS Due Diligence--Market Size." Harvard Business School Case 899-064, September 1998. (Revised May 1999.)
- June 1999
- Article
Interorganizational Endorsements and the Performance of Entrepreneurial Ventures
Stuart, Toby E., Ha Hoang, and Ralph Hybels. "Interorganizational Endorsements and the Performance of Entrepreneurial Ventures." Administrative Science Quarterly 44, no. 2 (June 1999): 315–349.
- June 2016
- Supplement
Duff & Phelps: Scaling an Entrepreneurial Venture (B)
By: Lynda M. Applegate and David Lane
In September 2005, Duff & Phelps closed on a deal to acquire a much larger firm that quadrupled its size to 500 employees. Almost immediately, the company faced challenging integration issues. Gottdiener and Silverman realize that they must now turn away from the... View Details
Keywords: Duff ＆ Phelps; Entrepreneurial Management; Mergers ＆ Acquisitions; Entrepreneurial Financing; Entrepreneurship; Mergers and Acquisitions; Integration; Business Model; Organizational Structure; Management
Applegate, Lynda M., and David Lane. "Duff & Phelps: Scaling an Entrepreneurial Venture (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 816-083, June 2016.
- July 2021
- Case
Kevin D. Johnson: To Be a Venture Capitalist or an Operator?
By: Jo Tango and Alys Ferragamo
In May of 2021, Kevin D. Johnson had just graduated from a rigorous Executive MBA program, and he quickly needed to decide on his next career move. Johnson was the founder and CEO of a successful media company, Johnson Media Inc., but his career goals had shifted while... View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Business Startups; Goals and Objectives; Race; Wealth; Decisions; Venture Capital; Personal Development and Career; United States
Tango, Jo, and Alys Ferragamo. "Kevin D. Johnson: To Be a Venture Capitalist or an Operator?" Harvard Business School Case 822-012, July 2021.
- fall 1985
- Article
Supporting Innovation and Venture Development in Established Companies
By: R. M. Kanter
Kanter, R. M. "Supporting Innovation and Venture Development in Established Companies." Journal of Business Venturing 1 (fall 1985).
- 2001
- Manual
Venture Capital and Private Equity: An Instructor's Manual
By: Josh Lerner, G. Felda Hardymon and Ann Leamon
- 31 Oct 2017
- Working Paper Summaries
Mutual Funds as Venture Capitalists? Evidence from Unicorns
- February 1998 (Revised October 2001)
- Case
efficient market services: August 1993 (B-2), Comdisco Ventures
By: Paul A. Gompers and Jeffrey A. Farrell
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Keywords: Service Industry
Gompers, Paul A., and Jeffrey A. Farrell. "efficient market services: August 1993 (B-2), Comdisco Ventures." Harvard Business School Case 298-011, February 1998. (Revised October 2001.)
- October 2024
- Article
Founder-CEO Compensation and Selection into Venture Capital-Backed Entrepreneurship
By: Michael Ewens, Ramana Nanda and Christopher Stanton
We show theoretically that a critical determinant of the attractiveness of VC-backed entrepreneurship for high-earning potential founders is the expected time to develop a startup’s initial product. This is because founder-CEOs’ cash compensation increases... View Details
Ewens, Michael, Ramana Nanda, and Christopher Stanton. "Founder-CEO Compensation and Selection into Venture Capital-Backed Entrepreneurship." Journal of Finance 79, no. 5 (October 2024): 3361–3405.
- 2016
- Chapter
Regional Variation in Venture Capital: Causes and Consequences
By: Ramana Nanda and Matthew Rhodes-Kropf
Nanda, Ramana, and Matthew Rhodes-Kropf. "Regional Variation in Venture Capital: Causes and Consequences." In Moving to the Innovation Frontier, edited by Christian Keuschnigg, 44–71. London: Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR), 2016. Electronic.
- February 2015 (Revised February 2015)
- Module Note
Venture Capital and Private Equity Simulation Administrators' Guide
By: Matthew Rhodes-Kropf and Nathaniel Burbank
Rhodes-Kropf, Matthew, and Nathaniel Burbank. "Venture Capital and Private Equity Simulation Administrators' Guide." Harvard Business School Module Note 815-108, February 2015. (Revised February 2015.)
- September 2014
- Supplement
HGRM (B): Launching Hoxell, a New IT Venture
By: Lynda M. Applegate, Gabriele Piccoli and Arnold Peinado
Keywords: Entrepreneurial Management; Strategy; Growth Strategy And Execution; Business Models; Disruptive Technologies; Customer Relations; International Business; Entrepreneurship; Management Systems; Operations; Competitive Strategy
Applegate, Lynda M., Gabriele Piccoli, and Arnold Peinado. "HGRM (B): Launching Hoxell, a New IT Venture." Harvard Business School Supplement 815-057, September 2014.
- August 15, 2001
- Article
Keeping Venture Capitalists on the Straight and Narrow
By: Ashish Nanda
Nanda, Ashish. "Keeping Venture Capitalists on the Straight and Narrow." Financial Times (August 15, 2001), 26.