Venture Capitalists on the Seed Stage Arena
A Fit or Misfit

Johan Adolfsson

Avdelning, Institution Division, Department

Datum Date 2003-06-03

Ekonomiska Institutionen 581 83 LINKÖPING
Language Svenska/Swedish X Engelska/English Report category Licentiatavhandling Examensarbete C-uppsats X D-uppsats Övrig rapport ____ ISBN ISRN Ekonomprogrammet 2003/30 Serietitel och serienummer Title of series, numbering ISSN

URL för elektronisk version http://www.ep.liu.se/exjobb/eki/2003/ep/030/ Title Author Venture Capitalists on the Seed Stage Arena - A Fit or Misfit Johan Adolfsson

Abstract Background: Growth oriented entrepreneurial businesses need funding for the development of their idea, technology, product etc. However, for
5 DELIMITATION ................................................................................................................................. 5 TERMINOLOGY ................................................................................................................................. 5 DISPOSITION..................................................................................................................................... 6

METHODOLOGY ................................................................................................................................. 7 2.1. 2.2. 2.3. THESIS FOCUS EVOLVES .................................................................................................................. 7 TYPE OF SURVEY ............................................................................................................................. 7 SURVEY APPROACH ......................................................................................................................... 8

2.3.1. Form of Correspondence ................................................................................................................ 8 2.3.2. Scope of Study ................................................................................................................................. 9 2.3.3. Sample of Interviewees ................................................................................................................. 10 2.3.4. Interview