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Characteristics, Contracts, and Actions: Evidence from Venture Capitalist Analyses
Steven N. Kaplan
University of Chicago - Booth School of Business; National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)
Per Strömberg
Stockholm School of Economics; University of Chicago - Booth School of Business; Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR); National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER); Stockholm School of Economics - Department of Finance
February 2002
NBER Working Paper No. w8764
Abstract:
We study the investment analyses of 67 portfolio investments by 11 venture capital (VC) firms. VCs consider the attractiveness and risks of the business, management, and deal terms as well as expected post-investment monitoring. We then consider the relation of the analyses to the contractual terms. Greater internal and external risks are associated with more VC cash flow rights, VC control rights; greater internal risk, also with more contingencies for the entrepreneur; and greater complexity, with less contingent compensation. Finally, expected VC monitoring and support are related to the contracts. We interpret these results in relation to financial contracting theories.
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Date posted: February 7, 2002
Suggested CitationKaplan, Steven N. and Strömberg, Per Johan, Characteristics, Contracts, and Actions: Evidence from Venture Capitalist Analyses (February 2002). NBER Working Paper No. w8764. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=299808
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