The Relationship between Venture Capital Dimensions and Innovation Performance among Start-Ups in the Eastern Cape (International Review of Management and Marketing)
Summary
- Formal venture capital investment in the Eastern Cape accounts for <5% of South Africa's total venture capital deal flow.p.2
- The research sample comprised 385 start-up founders, owners, and managers in the Eastern Cape.p.1
- Market Access Support proved to be the most significant predictor of innovation performance with a path coefficient of β = 0.503.p.8
Key insights
- Market Access Support is the strongest direct predictor of start-up innovation performance among venture capital dimensions (β = 0.503).p.8
- Networking and Partnerships showed a statistically significant positive relationship with start-up innovation performance (β = 0.163, P = 0.025).p.8
- VC-enabled research and development investment demonstrated a substantial indirect effect on networking and partnerships with an f² of 1.617.p.7
- Investor expertise in industry exerted a strong indirect effect on VC-enabled research and development investment with an f² of 1.272.p.7
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