Abstract
Drawing together research in the upper echelon perspective, strategy, and organizational sociology, this paper examines (1) the relationship between the finance expertise of a venture capital (VC) firm's management team and investment selection, and (2) the moderation of this relationship by the VC firm's social position. We find that while finance expertise is associated with a lower proportion of early-stage investments, this relationship is weaker for firms with high reputation and stronger for firms with high status. We conclude with a discussion of the importance and nuances of external image considerations on investment decisions as well as insights into the importance of the requisite nature of expertise.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 481-502 |
Number of pages | 22 |
Journal | Journal of Business Venturing |
Volume | 22 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 2007 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Investment selection
- Reputation
- Status
- TMT expertise
- Venture capital
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Business and International Management
- Management of Technology and Innovation