Tom R. Vanacker

Ghent University

Associate Professor

Sint-Pietersplein 7

Gent, 9000

Belgium

University of Exeter Business School

Research Professor

Streatham Court

Exeter, EX4 4JH

United Kingdom

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Equity Crowdfunding and Governance: Toward an Integrative Model and Research Agenda

Academy of Management Perspectives, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 54 Posted: 29 Jan 2019
Douglas J. Cumming, Tom R. Vanacker and Shaker A. Zahra
Florida Atlantic University, Ghent University and University of Minnesota - Twin Cities - Carlson School of Management
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Entrepreneurial Finance; Equity Crowdfunding; Governance Systems; Information Asymmetry; Adverse Selection; Moral Hazard

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Equity Crowdfunding: New Evidence From Us and UK Markets

Number of pages: 47 Posted: 21 Feb 2021
Alice Rossi, Tom R. Vanacker and Silvio Vismara
University of Bergamo, Ghent University and University of Bergamo
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Equity Crowdfunding, Entrepreneurial Finance, US, New Ventures, Startup Financing

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What Happens After a Crowdfunding Campaign?

Forthcoming chapter in the Handbook of Research on Crowdfunding (Edited by Annaleena Parhankangas, Colin Mason & Hans Landström).
Number of pages: 28 Posted: 16 Jan 2019
Tom R. Vanacker, Silvio Vismara and Xavier Walthoff‐Borm
Ghent University, University of Bergamo and Ghent University - Faculty of Economics and Business Administration
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equity crowdfunding

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Venture Capital

Alternative investments: instruments, performance, benchmarks, and strategies. Baker K., Filbeck G. (eds). J. WIley & Sons, 2013. Chapter 11, p. 241-262. ISBN 9781118241127.
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 19 Mar 2016
Tom R. Vanacker and Sophie Manigart
Ghent University and Vlerick Business School
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Venture capital, information asymmetry, business model, value chain, portfolio company performance, venture capital fund returns

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Follow-On Financing of Venture Capital Backed Companies

HANDBOOK OF ENTREPRENEURIAL FINANCE, Douglas J. Cumming, ed., Oxford University Press, 2011
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 09 Jan 2011 Last Revised: 17 Mar 2016
Tom R. Vanacker, Arnout Seghers and Sophie Manigart
Ghent University, Ghent University - Faculty of Economics and Business Administration and Vlerick Business School
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Financing Policy, Entrepreneurial Firm, High Growth Orientation, Venture Capital, Bank Debt, Operational Debt, Internal Funds

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Ban, Boom, and Echo! Entrepreneurship and Initial Coin Offerings

Forthcoming, Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice , Forthcoming, Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 28 May 2020 Last Revised: 19 Jun 2020
Cristiano Bellavitis, Douglas J. Cumming and Tom R. Vanacker
Syracuse University - Whitman School of Management, Florida Atlantic University and Ghent University
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Initial coin offerings, regulation, blockchain, ICO, entrepreneurial finance

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Venture Capital Firm Experience and Company Growth

Babson College Entrepreneurship Research Conference (BCERC) 2008, Frontiers of Entrepreneurship Research, 2008
Number of pages: 15 Posted: 04 Mar 2009 Last Revised: 11 Mar 2009
Tom R. Vanacker
Ghent University
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Entrepreneurship

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A Dynamic View on the Financing of Extreme Growth Companies

Babson College Entrepreneurship Research Conference (BCERC) 2006, Frontiers of Entrepreneurship Research 2006
Number of pages: 14 Posted: 11 Feb 2009 Last Revised: 16 Dec 2009
Tom R. Vanacker and Sophie Manigart
Ghent University and Vlerick Business School
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Entrepreneurship

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The Role of Domestic and Cross-Border Venture Capital Investors in the Growth of Portifolio Companies

Small Business Economics, 40 (3), 553-573 (2013)
Number of pages: 2 Posted: 07 Jan 2011 Last Revised: 22 Feb 2016
David Devigne, David Devigne, Tom R. Vanacker, Sophie Manigart and Ine Paeleman
Vlerick Leuven Ghent Management SchoolGhent University, Ghent University, Vlerick Business School and University of Antwerp
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venture capital, domestic, cross-border, international, portfolio company growth, technology

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Seed and Venture Capital

Concise Guide to Entrepreneurship, Technology and Innovation. Audretsch DB, Hayter CS, Link AN. Edward Elgar Publishing, 2015, 175-179.
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 19 Mar 2016
Sophie Manigart, Thomas Standaert and Tom R. Vanacker
Vlerick Business School, Ghent University - Univ Lille 2 and Ghent University
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entrepreneurship, technology, innovation

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When does (de)centralized governance create more market value for new platform-based ventures? Evidence from Initial Coin Offerings

Number of pages: 52 Posted: 06 Sep 2024
Pierluigi Martino, Tom R. Vanacker, Igor Filatotchev and Cristiano Bellavitis
University of Pisa - Department of Economics and Management, Ghent University, City University London - The Business School and Syracuse University - Whitman School of Management
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Alternative finance, platform governance, decentralization, platform performance, Initial Coin Offerings, demand-side theory

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Entrepreneurial Finance: New Frontiers of Research and Practice

Venture Capital, 19:1-2, 1-16, 2017 DOI: 10.1080/13691066.2016.1259733
Posted: 04 Mar 2019
Cristiano Bellavitis, Igor Filatotchev, Dzidziso Samuel Kamuriwo and Tom R. Vanacker
Syracuse University - Whitman School of Management, City University London - The Business School, City University London and Ghent University

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Relocation to Get Venture Capital: A Resource Dependence Perspective

Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, Forthcoming
Posted: 18 Sep 2017
Sofie De Prijcker, Sophie Manigart, Veroniek Collewaert and Tom R. Vanacker
Ghent University, Vlerick Business School, Vlerick Business School and Ghent University

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entrepreneurial firms; venture capital; relocation; first round

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The Impact of Human and Social Capital on Entrepreneurs’ Knowledge of Finance Alternatives

Journal of Small Business Management, Forthcoming
Posted: 09 Jan 2011
Arnout Seghers, Tom R. Vanacker and Sophie Manigart
Ghent University - Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Ghent University and Vlerick Business School

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Enterpreneur, Human Capital, Knowledge, Finance, Startup

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A Longitudinal Study on the Relationship Between Financial Bootstrapping and New Venture Growth

Entrepreneurship and Regional Development, Forthcoming
Posted: 24 Dec 2010
Tom R. Vanacker, Sophie Manigart, Miguel Meuleman, Miguel Meuleman and Luc Sels
Ghent University, Vlerick Business School, Vlerick Business SchoolUniversity of Nottingham and Katholieke Universiteit Leuven - Faculty of Business and Economics (FBE)

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entrepreneurial finance, financial bootstrapping, startups, growth

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Venture Capitalists' Selection Process: The Case of Biotechnology Proposals

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign's Academy for Entrepreneurial Leadership Historical Research Reference in Entrepreneurship
Posted: 10 Nov 2009
Katleen Baeyens, Tom R. Vanacker and Sophie Manigart
Ghent University - Department of Accountancy and Corporate Finance, Ghent University and Vlerick Business School

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Investment criteria, Risk management, Management decisions, Biotechnology industry, Startups, Venture capitalists, Firm characteristics, Valuation, Risk assessment

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Incremental Financing Decisions in High Growth Companies: Pecking Order and Debt Capacity Considerations

Small Business Economics, Vol. 35, No. 1, 2010
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 02 Mar 2008 Last Revised: 26 Dec 2010
Tom R. Vanacker and Sophie Manigart
Ghent University and Vlerick Business School
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Financing Decisions, Pecking order theory, Debt capacity, Growth