This thesis explores the impact of prior equity crowdfunding engagement on the performance of VC-backed startups. Particularly, it examines how successful equity crowdfunding campaigns influence the subsequent value added by VC investments. By analysing a sample of European VC-backed startups, this study employs a triple difference analysis to provide evidence that prior equity crowdfunding moderates the impact of VC treatment on startups, reducing the effect on growth but increasing further that on profitability. Overall, this research offers valuable insights on the dual role of equity crowdfunding as a funding mechanism and a signalling tool for prospective investors. It also emphasizes the importance of designing proper financing sequences according to specific business needs, as well as the importance of properly managing the investor base, to mitigate coordination and governance costs and ensure the long-term success of entrepreneurial ventures.
Questa tesi esplora l'impatto dell’Equity Crowdfunding (ECF) coinvolto nelle fasi iniziali sulle performance delle startup finanziate successivamente da Venture Capital (VC). In particolare, esamina come le campagne ECF di successo influenzino il successivo valore aggiunto fornito in seguito da investitori di VC. Analizzando un campione di startup europee finanziate da VC, questo studio impiega il metodo econometrico triple-difference fornendo prova che iniziali coinvolgimenti dell’ECF moderano l'impatto del trattamento VC, riducendone l'effetto sulla crescita ma aumentando ulteriormente quello sulla redditività aziendale. Nel complesso, questa ricerca offre spunti preziosi sul duplice ruolo dell'ECF come meccanismo di finanziamento e strumento di segnalazione per potenziali investitori. Sottolinea inoltre l'importanza di progettare sequenze di finanziamento adeguate in base alle specifiche esigenze aziendali e di gestire correttamente la base di investitori per mitigare i costi di coordinamento e di governance e garantire il successo a lungo termine delle iniziative imprenditoriali.
Comparative trajectories: the impact of prior equity crowdfunding success on the performance of VC-backed startups
Baroni, Flavio
2023/2024
Abstract
This thesis explores the impact of prior equity crowdfunding engagement on the performance of VC-backed startups. Particularly, it examines how successful equity crowdfunding campaigns influence the subsequent value added by VC investments. By analysing a sample of European VC-backed startups, this study employs a triple difference analysis to provide evidence that prior equity crowdfunding moderates the impact of VC treatment on startups, reducing the effect on growth but increasing further that on profitability. Overall, this research offers valuable insights on the dual role of equity crowdfunding as a funding mechanism and a signalling tool for prospective investors. It also emphasizes the importance of designing proper financing sequences according to specific business needs, as well as the importance of properly managing the investor base, to mitigate coordination and governance costs and ensure the long-term success of entrepreneurial ventures.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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https://hdl.handle.net/10589/226053