Management Papers

Document Type

Technical Report

Date of this Version

2002

Publication Source

Journal of Economics & Management Strategy

Volume

11

Issue

3

Start Page

423

Last Page

452

DOI

10.1111/j.1430-9134.2002.00423.x

Abstract

Syndication arises when venture capitalists jointly invest in projects. We model and test two possible reasons for syndication: project selection, as an additional venture capitalist provides an informative second opinion; and complementary management skills of additional venture capitalists. The central question is whether venture capitalists are engaged primarily in selection or in managerial value added. These alternatives imply contrasting predictions about comparative returns to syndicated and standalone investments. Our empirical analysis, using Canadian data, finds that syndicated investments have higher returns, favoring the value‐added interpretation. We also discuss risk sharing and project scale as possible reasons for syndication.

Copyright/Permission Statement

This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: [Brander, J.A., Amit, R., & Antweiler, W. Venture-Capital Syndication: Improved Venture Selection vs. The Value-Added Hypothesis. Journal of Economics & Management Strategy 11, no. 3: pp. 423-452], which has been published in final form at http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1430-9134.2002.00423.x. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Use of Self-Archived Versions.

Keywords

venture capital, syndication, entrepreneurship

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Date Posted: 25 October 2018

This document has been peer reviewed.