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The impact of time constraints on new venture investment decisions: an experimental study

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  • Ashish Vazirani
  • Titas Bhattacharjee

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Researchers have suggested that new venture investors quickly conclude their decisions and rely on heuristics. However, there is a paucity of empirical work exploring the impact of time constraints on new venture investment decisions. To fill this gap, we are exploring the impact of time constraints on the new venture investment decision process and the final investment decision using the arguments of the Dual Process Theory. A balanced experiment setup is used, where the treated group is given time constraints to make the decision. Results show that investors under time constraints consider only a subset of the available information signals to perceive the probable prospects and to make final investment decisions. This consideration of a subset of information signals results in a partial assessment of the proposal where investors focus more on return potential than risk exposure aspect of investment proposals. This inclination towards return potential increases the scale of investment.

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  • Ashish Vazirani & Titas Bhattacharjee, 2026. "The impact of time constraints on new venture investment decisions: an experimental study," Venture Capital, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 28(1), pages 93-117, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:veecee:v:28:y:2026:i:1:p:93-117
    DOI: 10.1080/13691066.2024.2360914
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