Categorization of angel investments: An explorative analysis of risk reduction strategies in Finland

Venture Capital

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 49-74

  Lahti, Tom ^a  

^a HANKEN SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (Finland)

Author keywords

Business angel; Categorization; Due diligence; Involvement; Risk reduction

Indexed keywords

EID: 78951468932     PISSN: 13691066     EISSN: 14645343     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13691066.2010.543322     Document Type: Article

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