Equity financing in entrepreneurship primarily includes venture capital, corporate venture
capital, angel investment, crowdfunding, and accelerators. We take stock of venture …

Research summary: T his article provides a review of real options theory (ROT) in strategic
management research. We review the fundamentals of ROT and provide a taxonomy of this …

We systematically review the past four decades of research on tensions in corporate venture
capital (CVC) and inductively identify three main tensions:(1) multiple stakeholders …

Entrepreneurial companies are a vital source of innovation and are financed by investors
with different profiles. We examine whether the innovative outputs of entrepreneurial …

This study takes an organizational decision‐making perspective to examine when firms are
likely to utilize CVC units as a mechanism for externalizing R&D. We draw insights from the …

Established firms are instrumental in funding entrepreneurial ventures, a practice known as
corporate venture capital (CVC). Yet, our knowledge of the reasons firms engage in CVC is …

In recent years, an increasing number of Chinese firms have been engaged in acquisitions
both inside and outside of China. Nevertheless, our understanding of Chinese merger and …

Abstract Research Summary As an important strategic tool for entrepreneurial ventures and
for established corporations alike, corporate venture capital (CVC) has attracted significant …

This article reviews the academic literature on corporate venture capital (CVC), that is,
minority equity investments by established corporations in privately held entrepreneurial …

The influence of corporate venture capital (CVC) investments within the venture capital
industry, that is, equity stakes in high technology ventures, has stimulated the academic …