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Evolution of start-up investments: an overview and future research directions

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  • Claudio Roberto Silva Júnior
  • Álvaro Luiz Neuenfeldt-Júnior
  • Julio Siluk
  • Vinicius Gerhardt
  • Cláudia Michelin

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This paper aims to present the evolution of the start-up investment modalities through the most covered topics in the scientific literature. A bibliometric review is developed based on 1,984 articles published in the Scopus database. VOSviewer and SciMAT science mapping tools were utilised for this purpose. The analysis identified that in periods from 1990 to 2001, studies focused on investment-related topics such as venture capital and bootstrapping; however, other themes related to angel investment, corporate venture capital (CVC), and innovation began to emerge in the period from 2002 to 2011. In more recent periods, topics related to start-ups have become central in scientific research, as well as the emergence of other forms of start-up investments such as crowdfunding, private equity, and accelerators. In addition, the emergence of data processing, artificial intelligence, and blockchain technologies is providing a new market paradigm.

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  • Claudio Roberto Silva Júnior & Álvaro Luiz Neuenfeldt-Júnior & Julio Siluk & Vinicius Gerhardt & Cláudia Michelin, 2025. "Evolution of start-up investments: an overview and future research directions," International Journal of Business Innovation and Research, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 37(2), pages 246-272.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijbire:v:37:y:2025:i:2:p:246-272
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