Should venture capitalists put all their eggs in one basket? Diversification versus pure-play strategies in venture capital

Financial Management

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 441-486

  April, Knill ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 70349909322     PISSN: 00463892     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1755-053x.2009.01044.x     Document Type: Article

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