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  • January 1995
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A Note on Distribution of Venture Investments

By: Josh Lerner
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Abstract

Venture capitalists typically exit investments by distributing shares to investors. These transfers pose challenges for these investors. Predictions and evidence about the behavior of stock prices of firms around the time of these distributions are presented.

Keywords

Forecasting and Prediction; Venture Capital; Stocks; Investment; Price

Citation

Lerner, Josh. "A Note on Distribution of Venture Investments." Harvard Business School Background Note 295-095, January 1995.
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