Does staying private longer affect innovation of VC-backed IPOs and outcomes of VC investments?

Volume: 66, Pages: 101205 - 101205
Published: May 1, 2020
Abstract
This paper studies how staying private longer plays a role in the innovation of VC-backed IPO companies and the outcomes of VC investments. I find that without public short-termism of targeting short-term earnings, companies staying private longer can enhance their innovation productivity through VC support prior to IPOs. The effects of staying private longer on post-IPO innovation activities for VC-backed companies depend on their pre-IPO...
Paper Details
Title
Does staying private longer affect innovation of VC-backed IPOs and outcomes of VC investments?
Published Date
May 1, 2020
Volume
66
Pages
101205 - 101205
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