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What do venture capitalists do?

19891,389 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Michael F. Gorman · McKinsey & Company (United States)

William A. Sahlman

Topics & Keywords

Private Equity and Venture Capital Corporate Finance and Governance Community Development and Social Impact

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Business Venturing

Volume 4, Issue 4, pp. 231-248

DOI: 10.1016/0883-9026(89)90014-1

Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 23.22

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