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The Returns from Informal Venture Capital Investments: An Exploratory Study

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  • Annareetta Lumme

    (Kera Ltd, Helsinki)

  • Colin Mason

    (University of Southampton)

  • Markku Suomi

    (Helsinki University Technology)

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Despite the recent increase in research on informal venture capital there are many aspects of this market for which no information exists. One such issue is exits. This exploratory study is the first to address this issue. It is based on a survey of 38 active business angels in Finland who had made a total of 155 investments; 20 of these investors had made 49 exits. Two aspects are addressed. First, evidence is presented on investment performance and the timing and method of exit. Second, the paper explores differences between those investors with a successful track-record of exits and those with an unsuccessful track-record. Differences are identified in terms of motivations for investing, volume and sources of information on investment opportunities, prior relationship with investee businesses, perception of value-added and employment background. However, conclusions should only be regarded as suggestive in view of the small numbers involved.

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  • Annareetta Lumme & Colin Mason & Markku Suomi, 1996. "The Returns from Informal Venture Capital Investments: An Exploratory Study," Journal of Entrepreneurial Finance, Pepperdine University, Graziadio School of Business and Management, vol. 5(2), pages 139-158, Summer.
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    Keywords

    Investment ; Venture Capital; Informal;
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    JEL classification:

    • G24 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Investment Banking; Venture Capital; Brokerage
    • G31 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - Capital Budgeting; Fixed Investment and Inventory Studies

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