Friends or Foes: The Interrelationship between Angel and Venture Capital Markets

56 Pages Posted: 26 May 2014 Last revised: 21 Jul 2023

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Thomas F. Hellmann

University of Oxford - Said Business School; University of Oxford - Said Business School; European Corporate Governance Initiative

Veikko Thiele

Queen's University - Smith School of Business

Date Written: May 2014

Abstract

This paper develops a theory of how angel and venture capital markets interact. Entrepreneurs first receive angel then venture capital funding. The two investor types are 'friends' in that they rely upon each other's investments. However, they are also 'foes', because at the later stage the venture capitalists no longer need the angels. Using a costly search model we derive the equilibrium deal flows across the two markets, endogenously deriving market sizes, competitive structures, valuation levels, and exit rates. We discuss how the model generates alternative testable hypotheses for the recent rise of angel investing.

Suggested Citation

Hellmann, Thomas F. and Thiele, Veikko, Friends or Foes: The Interrelationship between Angel and Venture Capital Markets (May 2014). NBER Working Paper No. w20147, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2441778

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