Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/24001 
Year of Publication: 
2004
Series/Report no.: 
ZEW Discussion Papers No. 04-16
Publisher: 
Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW), Mannheim
Abstract: 
In this paper, we analyze the investment and divestment patterns of different types of venture capitalists. Using a data set em- bracing all venture-backed IPOs that occurred on Germany's Neuer Markt we investigate whether the governance structures, objectives, abilities and track records of different types of venture capitalists have a decisive influence on their behavior. Our main finding is that signifi- cant differences among the different types of venture capitalists exist. The behavior of independent and corporate venture capitalists is more similar to that of US funds whereas bank-dependent and public ven- ture capitalists typically are bridge investors rather than true venture capitalists. Our findings may be interesting for policy makers, for companies that seek capital and for venture capitalists who look for syndication partners.
Subjects: 
Venture Capital
IPO
Heterogeneity
JEL: 
D82
G24
G32
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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