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VC fund preferences and exits of individual investors

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  • Wang, Qing (Sophie)
  • Lai, Shaojie
  • Anderson, Hamish D.

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The venture capital (VC) preferences and exits of individual investors have been a puzzle in emerging markets. Using a large dataset of limited partners (LPs) and VC funds in China, we find that compared with corporate and institutional LPs, individual LPs in the VC market prefer funds managed by reputable VCs, fund managers with prior experience as venture capitalists, non-government VCs, and funds with less concentrated ownership. Moreover, we find that funds with individual LPs have a greater number of exits via IPO and trade sales, and funds with individual LPs managed by reputable VCs have better exit returns. Our results further suggest that funds with individual LPs have shorter time to exit. These findings hold after controlling for different fixed effects and endogeneity issues. Collectively, our findings suggest that individual LPs seek fund characteristics known to help mitigate agency costs. Our paper sheds lights on the investment preferences of individual LPs and the impact of LP structure on VC fund exits.

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  • Wang, Qing (Sophie) & Lai, Shaojie & Anderson, Hamish D., 2021. "VC fund preferences and exits of individual investors," Pacific-Basin Finance Journal, Elsevier, vol. 67(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:pacfin:v:67:y:2021:i:c:s0927538x21000445
    DOI: 10.1016/j.pacfin.2021.101537
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    Venture capital; Chinese financial market; Limited partners; LP structure;
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    JEL classification:

    • G24 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Investment Banking; Venture Capital; Brokerage
    • G32 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - Financing Policy; Financial Risk and Risk Management; Capital and Ownership Structure; Value of Firms; Goodwill
    • G34 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - Mergers; Acquisitions; Restructuring; Corporate Governance

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