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What is Seed Company

Chapter 41
Handbook of Research on Open Source Software: Technological, Economic, and Social Perspectives
Company in a stage of research, assessment, and development of an initial concept before reaching the start-up phase (FVCA Yearbook, 2004 AU12: The in-text citation "FVCA Yearbook, 2004" is not in the reference list. Please correct the citation, add the reference to the list, or delete the citation. ).
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Investing in Open Source Software Companies: Deal Making from a Venture Capitalist's Perspective
Mikko Puhakka (Helsinki University of Technology, Finland), Hannu Jungman (Tamlink Ltd., Finland), and Marko Seppänen (Tampere University of Technology, Finland)
Copyright: © 2007 |Pages: 9
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-59140-999-1.ch041
Abstract
This chapter studies how venture capitalists invest in open source-based companies. Evaluation and valuation of knowledge-intensive companies is a challenge to investors, and while many methods exist for evaluating traditional knowledge-intensive companies, the rise of open source companies with new hard-to-measure value propositions such as developer communities brings new complexity to dealmaking. The chapter highlights some experiences that venture capitalists have had with open source companies. The authors hope that the overview of venture capital process and methodology as well as two case examples will provide both researchers and entrepreneurs new insights into how venture capitalists work and make investments.
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