Valuation of venture capital investments: Empirical evidence

R and D Management

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 215-230

  Seppä, Tuukka J ^a   Laamanen, Tomi ^a  

^a AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

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EID: 0035637221     PISSN: 00336807     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-9310.00211     Document Type: Article

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