ABSTRACT

This book addresses the lack of academic and practical research into corporate venturing by examining the role of this activity as both a form of large firm-small firm collaboration and as an alternative source of equity finance for small firms. These issues are explored through surveys of independent fund managers, coporate executives and technolo

chapter 1|29 pages

INTER-FIRM COLLABORATION

chapter 4|31 pages

THE CVC INVESTMENT PROCESS

chapter 5|23 pages

EXTERNALLY MANAGED CVC

chapter 6|38 pages

TECHNOLOGY-BASED FIRMS AND CVC

chapter 7|22 pages

CONCLUSIONS