Reid, J.G.C. and Smith, J.A. (2003) Is there an industry consensus on risk? evidence from UK venture capital contracting in high-technology. In: Frontiers of Entrepreneurship Research. Babson College, Massachusetts, USA. ISBN 0910897247
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This paper seeks to determine whether there is a received view within the UK venture capital industry on investment risk and how it can be handled. This is explored in the context of backing high-technology ventures. The methodology involves eliciting attitude to risk by direct interview with leading investors. The findings suggest industry consensus on high- and low-risk investments and the key commercial factors affecting risk. However, when non-commercial factors are investigated industry consensus breaks down.
| Item type: | Book Section |
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| ID code: | 8592 |
| Keywords: | UK venture capital, industry, investment risk, investment, high-technology ventures, investors, Commerce, Economic Theory |
| Subjects: | Social Sciences > Commerce Social Sciences > Economic Theory |
| Department: | Faculty of Education > Mathematics, Science & Technology Education Strathclyde Business School > Accounting and Finance |
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| Depositing user: | Strathprints Administrator |
| Date Deposited: | 08 Oct 2009 18:00 |
| Last modified: | 12 Mar 2012 10:49 |
| URI: | http://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/8592 |
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