The impact of venture capital on the persistence of innovation activities of start-ups


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Date

2014-04

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Journal Article

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Abstract

In this study we investigate the impact of early stage venture capital on innovation activities of start-ups. This is done based on a cohort of start-ups that is representative of all firms founded in Switzerland in 1996/97, as recorded by a census of the Swiss Federal Statistical Office for this period. We analyze not only the impact of early stage venture capital on innovation performance 3 years after firm foundation, but also 6 and 9 years after firm start, respectively, for those firms that survived and reported continuously innovation activities (persistence of innovation). The results support neither the hypothesis of a positive impact on initial innovation activities nor the hypothesis of a positive time-persistent effect on innovation performance of start-ups.

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42 (4)

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849 - 870

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Springer

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Venture capital; Start-ups; Innovation performance

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02525 - KOF Konjunkturforschungsstelle / KOF Swiss Economic Institute check_circle

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It was possible to publish this article open access thanks to a Swiss National Licence with the publisher.

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