Why Do Venture Capital Companies Syndicate?
The study looks at motives for syndication across several European countries and finds that the motives for syndicating a deal in Europe are driven much more by finance considerations than by deal flow considerations or by the wish to improve the deal specific investment process. These findings contrast with those from North America, including the United States.
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http://www.FEB.UGent.be/fac/research/WP/Papers/wp_04_226.pdf