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VC ownership post‐IPO: When, why, and how do VCs exit?

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  • Anup Basnet
  • Kuntara Pukthuanthong
  • Harry Turtle
  • Thomas Walker

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We examine the evolution of lead venture capital firm (VC) ownership after their portfolio companies (PCs) are publicly listed. We find that, on average, lead VCs retain their shares for three years post‐IPO. Higher liquidity pressure and better stock market performance lead to faster VC exits, while higher VC reputation, better VC monitoring, and higher quality PCs lead to slower exits. VCs mostly use sales in the open market, share distributions, and mergers and acquisitions to divest their shares. Higher liquidity pressure incentivizes VCs to use majority share distributions, while better stock market performance increases their preference for continuous sales.

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  • Anup Basnet & Kuntara Pukthuanthong & Harry Turtle & Thomas Walker, 2025. "VC ownership post‐IPO: When, why, and how do VCs exit?," Journal of Financial Research, Southern Finance Association;Southwestern Finance Association, vol. 48(1), pages 73-102, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:jfnres:v:48:y:2025:i:1:p:73-102
    DOI: 10.1111/jfir.12412
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