Abstract
This study presents empirical comparisons of fundraising outcomes for entrepreneurial ventures supported by business angels and crowd investors. Utilizing a comprehensive multi-year dataset derived from repeated annual surveys within the business angel (BA) and equity crowdfunding (ECF) markets in Italy, our findings reveal that, despite investing in comparable start-ups, ECF-backed ventures secure lower capital amounts than BA-backed ones. Moreover, ECF-backed start-ups acquire a smaller proportion of capital. These outcomes imply that equity crowd-funding and business angels are not perfect substitutes but rather function as different financial channels for inherently heterogeneous start-ups characterized by distinct funding requirements.
Lingua originale | Inglese |
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Titolo della pubblicazione ospite | Leading and Managing in the Digital Era |
Editore | SPRINGER |
Pagine | 77-88 |
Numero di pagine | 12 |
ISBN (stampa) | 9783031657825 |
DOI | |
Stato di pubblicazione | Pubblicato - 2024 |
Keywords
- Business Angels
- Equity Corwdfunding
- Startup Ecosystem