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VC Value-Adding Activities and Cross-Border Funding: A study of priorities, performance, and attitudes

Iversen, Alexander; Bårdsen, Tord Fanøy
Master thesis
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https://hdl.handle.net/11250/2789404
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2021
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Abstract
The aim of this study was to map the venture capital landscape in terms of portfolio

companies' and different types of VC firm’s attitude to foreign VC funding, and to

extend the literature on value-adding activities by introducing a new category of

support activities specifically aimed at attracting foreign VC. Additionally we intended

to shed light on investor portals, a recent technological trend in information asymmetry

mitigation between VC, foreign and local, and their current and prospective portfolio

companies. The study built on two questionnaires to collect a fresh and unique set of

data from 155 portfolio companies and 32 venture capital firms from 13 European

countries. We find a distinctly positive attitude to foreign VC investors both in portfolio

companies and all types of venture capital firms. Our results also indicate that portfolio

companies have positive experiences with foreign VC investors in that they are more

welcoming of it after having received it. Furthermore, we find indicative evidence that

venture capital firms have improved in regard to value adding support performance in

the last decade or so. We also find a strong indication that foreign lead VCs outperform

lead domestic VCs on some, but not most, support activities. Lastly, we provide fresh

statistics on the application and perceptions of investor portals as a mitigating

mechanism for information asymmetries. All findings are reviewed in terms of their

limitations and implications for further research.
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Masteroppgave (MSc) in Master of Science in Entrepreneurship and Innovation - Handelshøyskolen BI, 2021
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