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Abstract
We address the question: do technology investors differ from traditional investors? Employing a conjoint methodology, we identified 28 technology investors from a sample of 68 European early stage investors. Comparing the two groups of investors we found that: (1) technology investors were not more likely to receive public funding than traditional investors; (2) technology investors had more investment management experience than traditional investors; and (3) technology investors had more consulting experience than traditional investors. Our research has implications for public policy, aimed at resolving the market failure for high-tech investments, high-tech entrepreneurs looking for venture capital (VC) funding, and VC funds.
Notes
1. Venture funds having a fund size between €100 million and €250 million are considered to be large funds for venture investments. Mega funds are those funds having a size of more than €250 million, small funds have less than €100 million under management (EVCA definition).
2. Communications, computer related, other electronics related, biotech, medical/health related, energy, chemicals and materials, industrial automation.