Do human capital and fund characteristics drive follow-up behaviour of early stage high tech VCs?

M. Knockaert, A. Lockett, Bart Clarysse and Mike Wright

Working Papers of Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Ghent University, Belgium from Ghent University, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration

Abstract: This paper uses a unique dataset to examine the neglected but important issue concerning the relationship between the human capital and fund characteristics of venture capitalists and post-investment follow-up behavior in early stage high tech investments. We found no indication that involvement in monitoring activities by the investment manager is determined by either fund or human capital characteristics. In relation to value-adding activities, human capital variables were the most important, with previous consulting experience and entrepreneurial experience contributing to a higher involvement in valueadding activities. Furthermore, the diversity of an investment manager’s portfolio was negatively related to involvement in value-adding activities. Finally, with respect to fund level characteristics, we found that investment managers of captive funds were less involved in value-adding activities.

Keywords: venture capital; early stage high tech firms; post-investment follow-up behavior; human capital; fund characteristics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 32 pages
Date: 2005-08
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