Date of Award
5-2016
Document Type
Honors Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
Business Administration
Abstract
This study analyzes the probability of successful exit by venture capital (VC)-backed en-trepreneurial firms that focus on “clean energy” initiatives. Such initiatives include generation from renewable sources as well as conservation. The empirical analysis, for ventures between 1990 and 2014, documents that clean energy investments have a higher probability of successful exit than do non-clean energy ventures. In addition, the results show that both solar and alternative energy VC-backed entrepreneurial firms allow their investors a shorter duration to exit.
Recommended Citation
Albanese, Kaita, "The Relation between Social Responsibility and Exit Performance of VC-Backed Entrepreneurial Firms" (2016). Business/Business Administration. 33.
https://scholarsarchive.library.albany.edu/honorscollege_business/33