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The reallocation effects of COVID-19: Evidence from venture capital investments around the world. [PDF]

J Bank Financ, 2023
Bellucci A, Borisov A, Gucciardi G, Zazzaro A.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

VENTURE CAPITAL FUNDING – PATH TO GROWTH AND INNOVATION FOR FIRMS [PDF]

In a highly competitive global economy, improved access to financing by innovative small and medium-sized enterprises has become essential for enhancing competitiveness and meeting the objectives of the Lisbon Partnership for Growth and Jobs.
Laura Giurca Vasilescu, Ana Popa
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The impact of the current student loans regime on Muslim student engagement and retention in English higher education

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract There is much interest in the potential for an alternative funding system for higher education students in England to support the spiritual and worldly needs of British Muslim students. At the heart of this issue lies a tension over whether the student financing system in English HE is haram, or forbidden under Islamic (Shari'ah) law, because ...
Richard Hall, Yusraa Maryam, Sumeya Loonat   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

What Drives Venture Capital Fundraising? [PDF]

We examine the determinants of venture capital fundraising in the U.S. over the past twenty-five years. We study industry aggregate, state-level, and firm-specific fundraising to determine if macroeconomic, regulatory, or performance factors affect ...
Josh Lerner, Paul A. Gompers
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Falling pupil numbers and school closures: Setting a research agenda for a new era of precarity

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper explores the significant phenomenon of decreasing pupil numbers in England due to lower birth rates and the impact of a school closure on a school community. It then discusses how the sociology of education might research this major issue.
Eleanor Fagan, Alice Bradbury
wiley   +1 more source

Buy Local? The Geography of Successful and Unsuccessful Venture Capital Expansion [PDF]

We document geographic concentration by both venture capital firms and venture capital-financed companies in three cities – San Francisco, Boston, and New York.
Josh Lerner, Anna Kovner, Henry Chen, Paul Gompers   +3 more
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University strategy in transnational higher education: The strategic approaches of newly established and ‘small’ international branch campuses

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Newly established international branch campuses (IBCs) commence operations without a student body, and even after several years, many institutions fail to grow beyond 500 students. Despite having unique strategic needs, small IBCs are largely overlooked in the higher education literature.
Stephen Wilkins, Joe Hazzam
wiley   +1 more source

Startup Accelerator Returns: J Curve or L Curve? A Comparative Performance Analysis Between a Venture Accelerator and Early-Stage Venture Capital

Economic and Business Review
This document analyses the profitability of investments in venture accelerators compared to early-stage venture capital funds. Using a case study of a single fund manager operating both investment types, it tracks the Total Value to Paid-In (TVPI) ratio ...
Aleš Pustovrh
doaj   +1 more source

Can the state replace private capital investors? Public financing of venture capital in Hungary [PDF]

It is generally accepted that venture capital exerts a positive influence on economic development, and Hungarian economic policy, too, regards it as a means to accelerate economic growth, enhance the export capacity of companies, improve employment ...
Judit Karsai
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Fouling‐Free Inertial Microfluidic Cell Clarification for Lentivirus Manufacturing

Biotechnology and Bioengineering, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Lentiviral vectors (LVVs) are widely used as gene‐delivery vehicles in cell and gene therapy, enabling stable integration of transgenes into target cells. However, efficient clarification of LVV harvest remains a major bottleneck in large‐scale manufacturing, as conventional depth filtration often results in significant product loss.
Dohyun Park, Alexander Bevacqua, Mingyang Cui, Marina Nichols, Jianzhu Chen, Jongyoon Han   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source