Table of Contents

Introduction – Entrepreneurial finance: new frontiers of research and practice 1. De-segmenting research in entrepreneurial finance 2. Attitudes of family firms toward outside investors: the importance of organizational identification 3. The interaction of equity crowdfunding platforms and ventures: an analysis of the preselection process 4. High-growth entrepreneurial firm funding: a qualitative study of native-born and immigrant entrepreneurs 5. Dedicated funding for leasing and sharing research and test facilities and its impact on innovation, follow-on financing and growth of biotech start-ups: the Mibiton case 6. The internationalisation of business angel investment activity: a review and research agenda

About the Author

Cristiano Bellavitis is a Lecturer and Assistant Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the Faculty of Management and International Business of Auckland Business School, New Zealand.

Igor Filatotchev is Professor of Strategy and Corporate Governance at Cass Business School, City University of London, UK, and a Visiting Professor at Wirtschafts Universität Vienna, Austria.

Dzidziso Samuel Kamuriwo is Senior Lecturer in Strategy at Cass Business School, City University of London, UK.

Tom Vanacker is Associate Professor of Entrepreneurial Finance at Ghent University, Belgium.