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VC investments and global exits

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  • Susanne Espenlaub
  • Arif Khurshed
  • Abdulkadir Mohamed

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This paper examines exits of UK venture capital backers (VCs) from portfolio companies around the world. Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are the most frequently used exit route for all investments, both in the UK and abroad. Exit through M&A is particularly common for investments in the UK while the probability of an exit through an initial public offering (IPO) is substantially lower for investments made in the UK than abroad. We are able to explain these country differences in terms of variations in the characteristics of VCs, portfolio companies, legal systems and market conditions. Portfolio companies backed by experienced VCs have high probabilities of exits through M&A or IPO. A successful exit is more likely when a VC syndicate includes an experienced member. The likelihood of a successful exit through M&A, IPO or management buyouts is high in countries with, and at times of, high stock market liquidity. Legal systems that provide more investor protection facilitate exits through IPO or M&A.

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  • Susanne Espenlaub & Arif Khurshed & Abdulkadir Mohamed, 2015. "VC investments and global exits," The European Journal of Finance, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 21(7), pages 608-628, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:eurjfi:v:21:y:2015:i:7:p:608-628
    DOI: 10.1080/1351847X.2013.871736
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    1. Ferreira, Ricardo M. & Pereira, Paulo J., 2021. "A dynamic model for venture capitalists’ entry–exit investment decisions," European Journal of Operational Research, Elsevier, vol. 290(2), pages 779-789.

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