How do venture capitalists spread risk by diversification within specialised life science portfolios?

International Journal of Technology Management

Volumn 34, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 105-125

  Patzelt, Holger ^a,b,c   Knyphausen Aufseß, Dodo Zu ^b,d   Arnoldt, Ilona ^b,e  

^a Growth and Public Policy   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BAMBERG   (Germany)

^c EXIST HighTEPP Postgraduate Programme   (Germany)

^d EXIST HighTEPP   (Germany)

^e University of Bamberg ^*

Author keywords

Biotechnology; Industry specialisation; Multiple case study; Portfolio diversification; Portfolio strategy; Risk; Venture capital

Indexed keywords

DRUG PRODUCTS; INVESTMENTS; MARKETING; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; SPECIFICATIONS;

INDUSTRY SPECIALISATION; MULTIPLE CASE STUDY; PORTFOLIO DIVERSIFICATION; PORTFOLIO STRATEGY; VENTURE CAPITAL;

BIOTECHNOLOGY;

EID: 33646237588     PISSN: 02675730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJTM.2006.009450     Document Type: Article

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