Gender Gap in Finnish Venture Capital

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School of Business | Bachelor's thesis

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2019

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Rahoitus

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en

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20 + 2

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This study examines the existence of Gender Gap in Finnish Venture Capital scene. The question is approached with a unique data set consisting of funding rounds that were performed between the years of 2013 and 2018. As an additional dimension, the education of founders’ is also brought into the equation. The results imply that female CEOs and founders often times raise smaller rounds, but obtain higher level of education than their male counterparts

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Ungeheuer, Michael

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venture capital, gender gap, Finnish venture capital scene, female venture capital, male venture capital, gender and venture capital

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