This paper reviews the evidence on financing technology-based small firms (TBSFs) in
Europe. European TBSFs finance new investments by relying primarily on internal funds …

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 …

Digital transformation is globally pervasive, and exploring how it can shape enterprises'
sustainable development is significant. Using the panel data of 710 listed corporates in …

This paper explores whether and how governmental venture capital investors (GVCs) spur
invention and innovation in young biotech companies in Europe. To gauge invention we …

This paper examines the impact of government versus private independent venture capital
(VC) backing on the exit performance of entrepreneurial firms. Our analyses are based on …

We aim to ascertain to what extent the better performance of European venture capital (VC)‐
backed firms in high-tech industries is due to either 'screening'or 'value added'provided by …

The financial and innovation literature generally claims that venture capital (VC) investments
spur the growth of new technology-based firms (NTBFs). However, it has proved difficult so …

We study the investment patterns of different types of venture capital (VC) investors in
Europe: independent VC, corporate VC, bank-affiliated VC and governmental VC. We rely …

Using a sample of Chinese family firms from 2000 to 2007, we investigate the investment
behaviour of family firms and the effects of these firms' political connectedness on their …

Using a sample of Chinese A-share listed firms from 2007‐2017, we examine the impact of
short sales on a firm's financial constraints. We develop three conceptual frameworks, the …