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Showing 1 to 20 of 227 for “"VC"”.
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VC funding elements in US-Israel case and application to China-Korea
The success of the startups ecosystem that Israel has built has become powerful even in a global context. How could it be possible for such a small country to claim a reputation as the "Startup Nation", and how could the small startups from Israel gain international competitive power and expand …
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Analyzing VC influence on startup success : a people-centric network theory approach
… network). We find that startups with more VC board members are more central in the formal network, receive greater funding, have greater annual sales, yet a smaller return-on-investment. We also find that VCs are more central in the Twitter network than non-VCs, have greater Twitter …
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Deciphering Multidrug Efflux: Substrate Interactions and Transport Mechanisms in PatAB and NorM-VC
… toxic compound extrusion (MATE) transporter NorM-VC from Vibrio cholerae. First, the study on PatAB revealed two classes of transported substrates based on their effects on nucleotide hydrolysis activity. While most substrates had little to no impact on nucleotide hydrolysis activity, a group of …
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Exploring the catalytic influence of development finance institutions (DFIs) on South African venture capital (VC)
… is theoretically aimed at venture capital (VC) activities. This research investigates the extent to which DFIs engage with VC activities in South Africa, and the extent to which these engagements may lead to influencing these VC activities. The data is collected through semi-structured …
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Exploring the catalytic influence of development finance institutions (DFIs) on South African venture capital (VC)
… is theoretically aimed at venture capital (VC) activities. This research investigates the extent to which DFIs engage with VC activities in South Africa, and the extent to which these engagements may lead to influencing these VC activities. The data is collected through semi-structured …
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"How do value chain (VC) decisions in bread production contribute to quality characteristics related to human health?"
This thesis compares the bread VC in two OECD countries (France and the United States) in terms of the impact of government policy and industry strategy upon certain heath characteristics (i.e. protein qualities that influence glycaemic index levels) in the end product (bread). Using kaizen quality …
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On Virtual Commissioning of Manufacturing Systems: Proposals for a systematic VC simulation study methodology and a new simulation model building approach
… to stay profitable. Virtual Commissioning (VC) is widely considered as promising method to address the challenges associated with real commissioning, but the simulation model building necessary for VC is affiliated with considerable effort and required expertise. VC of manufacturing systems …
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Entrepreneurial financing decisions, venture capital ownership and bargaining power
… is to study the impact of venture capital (VC) finance on such entrepreneurial finance decisions. Although VC investors are a highly focused and specialized kind of investors that offer a wide range of differentiated services, it is to date still unclear how VC investors may reduce agency …
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Microcapsule-based strategies for enhanced performance of lithium-ion batteries
… battery additive, vinylene carbonate (VC) and (2) mechanical triggering of microcapsules embedded in battery electrodes. Time-release of encapsulated battery additives aims to promote a beneficial SEI layer at the interface between electrode and electrolyte by controlled delivery of …
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A study of criteria and success factors in the private equity and venture capital investment process and a comparison to the South African PE/VC Market
This study endeavors to shed more light on venture capital investment decision making process and the criteria and factors that are used to evaluate new ventures. The study will look at the investment process carried out by a typical venture capital firm, and the primary focus will be on the …
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The impact of vascular calcification on ambulatory and central aortic blood pressure in a South African dwelling dialysis population : a clinical, radiological and pathophysiological study of vascular health in a young prevalent dialysis population in a developing country
… the prevalence of vascular calcification (VC) in CKD-5D is unknown. We undertook to determine the effect of ethnicity on VC, the risk factors for VC, the utility of abdominal X-ray (AXR) in predicting coronary calcium score (CCS) and the effect of VC on central aortic systolic pressure …
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Sustainable & responsible private equity in Southern Africa: evolutionary strides in a revolution?
… whether private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC) firms in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) integrate sustainable and responsible investment (SRI) practices in their investment processes. Also examined were the influences, opportunities and challenges associated with Southern …
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An Evaluation of Patient Acceptance and Satisfaction of Diabetes Video Conferencing Consultations and Recall of Information
… locally through video conferencing software (VC). In order to asses patient acceptance and satisfaction of VC consultations, a questionnaire was developed based on the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) (Davis, 1989) and sought to establish the barriers, facilitators and individual factors …
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Resources and Signalling to attract Venture Capital: University Spin-Outs in the UK
… are able to attract first venture capital (VC) investment. Furthermore, factors including first VC investment are associated with USO’s superior firm performance. The resource-based view (RBV) of the firm is replicated and extended with signalling theory. VC firms (supply-side seeking to …
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Teacher-Student Dialogue in Synchronous Videoconferencing Environments: A Design-Based Research Study
Since the Covid-19 pandemic, videoconferencing (VC) as a teaching tool has been extensively used among numerous educational institutions across the world as it enables real-time video communication between teachers and students. Despite VC’s multiple potential features that can promote engaging and …
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Venture capital and entrepreneurial development in Gauteng
… in South Africa. South Africa has a healthy VC industry and growing number of SMEs. The SMEs in the country however have a challenge when it comes to accessing financial resources for starting businesses and for expansion purposes despite the existence of VC companies. It would have been the …
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Venture Capital Financing with Staged Investment, Agency Conflicts and Asymmetric Beliefs
… who approaches a diversified venture capitalist (VC) for financing of a project with positive potential return. We develop several models that capture key features of the venture financing, including staged investment, VC oversight costs and agency conflicts. The contract between the VC and the EN …
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From value-added VCs to equity crowdfunding syndicates : the new platforms of the venture capital industry
… least two evolutions. First, a new generation of VC firms, to which First Round Capital belongs, has emerged and is reinventing VC firms' traditional organization to offer additional services beyond investment capital and their partners' time. Second, equity crowdfunding, spearheaded by equity …
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VC's decision factor in semiconductor investment
… the semiconductor industry and venture capital ("VC") industry in China and Taiwan. Taiwan has established an impressive semiconductor industry by encouraging high technology investment for the past two decades; on the other hand, Mainland China is currently emerging as a new and strong entrant …
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