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Raising the rate of venture capital: A foreword note
Author(s) -
Kianfar Michael,
Milana Carlo,
Smith Helen Lawton
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
strategic change
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.527
H-Index - 16
eISSN - 1099-1697
pISSN - 1086-1718
DOI - 10.1002/jsc.875
Subject(s) - raising (metalworking) , venture capital , agency (philosophy) , social venture capital , business , capital (architecture) , finance , sociology , engineering , mechanical engineering , social science , archaeology , history
The contributions in this issue show that the role played by venture capital can be active and positive in determining and sustaining a high growth profile of the backed firms provided that agency problems are minimized and appropriate financial instruments are devised to contain the increase in the risk premium of the operations.