学术报告会——王可心 (Kexin Wang)
时间: 2024-11-22 06:08:00
Speaker: Dr.王可心 (Kexin Wang)
Title: Invest Local or Remote? The Effects of COVID-19 Lockdowns on Venture Capital Investment around the World
Schedule: Nov 26, Tu 13:30-15:00 PM
Location: 诚明楼 (Chengming Hall), Rm 315
Introduction: 王可心,清华大学五道口金融学院金融学在读博士研究生,加州大学伯克利分校哈斯商学院访问学者,中国财富管理50人论坛(CWM50)青年研究员,中国金融四十人论坛(CF40)青年学者。研究兴趣为公司金融、风险投资和企业创新。论文发表(含待刊发)于Management Science、《中国工业经济》、《统计研究》等中英文权威核心期刊。获得清华五道口刘鸿儒特等奖学金、第二届中国金融学术与政策论坛优秀论文奖、第九届投资学年会优秀论文三等奖等。
Abstract: We find the “death of distance” in venture capital (VC) investment caused by the COVID-19 pandemic: VCs invest in more distant startups during the COVID-19 lockdowns and such effects continue after the economy reopens. The death of distance is more pronounced when there is better internet infrastructure, lower information asymmetry between VCs and entrepreneurs, and smallerdeal size. The pandemic spurred advancement and adoption of remote communication technology contribute to the documented observations. The death of distance in VC investment implies more vibrant entry of outside VCs into geographically localized markets, intensified competition among VCs, and mitigated regional inequality of entrepreneurial access to VC financing.