Management Papers
Document Type
Journal Article
Date of this Version
8-2004
Publication Source
The Journal of Finance
Volume
59
Issue
4
Start Page
1805
Last Page
1844
DOI
10.1111/j.1540-6261.2004.00680.x
Abstract
This study empirically evaluates the certification and value-added roles of reputable venture capitalists (VCs). Using a novel sample of entrepreneurial start-ups with multiple financing offers, I analyze financing offers made by competing VCs at the first professional round of start-up funding, holding characteristics of the start-up fixed. Offers made by VCs with a high reputation are three times more likely to be accepted, and high-reputation VCs acquire start-up equity at a 10–14% discount. The evidence suggests that VCs' “extra-financial” value may be more distinctive than their functionally equivalent financial capital. These extra-financial services can have financial consequences.
Copyright/Permission Statement
This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Hsu, D. H. (2004), What Do Entrepreneurs Pay for Venture Capital Affiliation?. The Journal of Finance, 59: 1805–1844., which has been published in final form at DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6261.2004.00680.x. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Self-Archiving http://olabout.wiley.com/WileyCDA/Section/id-820227.html#terms.
Recommended Citation
Hsu, D. H. (2004). What Do Entrepreneurs Pay for Venture Capital Affiliation?. The Journal of Finance, 59 (4), 1805-1844. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-6261.2004.00680.x
Date Posted: 27 November 2017
This document has been peer reviewed.