Families in Corporate Venture Capital

46 Pages Posted: 12 May 2021 Last revised: 28 Oct 2022

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Mario Daniele Amore

HEC Paris - Strategy & Business Policy

Samuele Murtinu

Utrecht University - School of Economics

Valerio Pelucco

Bocconi University

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Date Written: May 16, 2021

Abstract

We show that families are an engine of venturing activities: one third of all corporate venture capital (CVC) deals in the US from 2000 to 2017 originated from family firms. Family firms have a distinct venturing style: they syndicate more often, join larger syndicates, and make closer deals (geography- and industry-wise), especially when they are led by a family CEO. These features map into performance results: family CVC-backed ventures exhibit a higher likelihood of successful exit, better marker performance and more valuable innovation. At the level of the parent organization, CVC creates more shareholder value for family firms than non- family firms.

Keywords: Corporate venture capital; family ownership; investment; performance

JEL Classification: G24; G32; O32

Suggested Citation

Amore, Mario Daniele and Murtinu, Samuele and Pelucco, Valerio, Families in Corporate Venture Capital (May 16, 2021). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3843842 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3843842

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Samuele Murtinu

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Valerio Pelucco

Bocconi University ( email )

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