The influence of a venture capitalist's source of funds

Mark Van Osnabrugge and Robert J. Robinson

Venture Capital, 2001, vol. 3, issue 1, 25-39

Abstract: In observing the growing presence of venture capital firms in our financial landscape, most commentators concentrate on the structural questions of size of deals, sector investing focus, and the issues of risk and reward. Little, if any, consideration is given to the source of the venture capitalist's own funding, and how this may affect the structure, investing behaviour, and informational strategies of the venture capital firm itself. This study examines the management styles and investment preferences of the two primary types of venture capital firms, 'captives' and 'independents', in an effort to gain insight into the sorts of structural and behavioural considerations that help determine a firm's investment strategy, and which may help a firm to capitalize on the structure of its relationship with fund providers. Such considerations may critically determine a firm's performance, if not its ultimate fate.

Date: 2001
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