Susanne Kurowski holds a presentation on the topic “Digitize and grow” as part of her PhD thesis on Tuesday, May 4, 5:00-6:00 pm. Please find more details on the abstract and Zoom info below.
Digitize and grow?
How product digitization affects new venture growth
Understanding the drivers of new venture growth has long been a central topic in entrepreneurship research. In this study, we focus on the degree of digitization of the startups’ products as a novel dimension of the nature of products and study the impact on venture growth. We further disentangle the relevance of dependencies in startup-VC investor networks for venture growth. We draw on a sample of 461 VC-backed startups in the US cleantech industry during the period 2004 to 2018. Our findings suggest that the degree of product digitization of startups is positively related to the startup’s likelihood to experience a growth event. Our findings also support the interactive relation between the degree of product digitization and diversified startup and VC investor dependencies. Overall, this study contributes to the literature on venture growth and dependencies in resource exchange networks.
Zoom info
Zoom link: https://tum-conf.zoom.us/j/62782475631
Meeting ID: 627 8247 5631
Passcode: 010817