We are delighted to share that a recent CEFS research paper titled “Size, Returns, and Value Added: Do Private Equity Firms Allocate Capital According To Manager Skill?” authored by Prof. Dr. Reiner Braun (CEFS) and Dr. Nils Dorau (CEFS) along with Prof. Dr. Tim Jenkinson (University of Oxford) and… [weiterlesen]

As part of the BMBF sponsored research project ‘Biotech Ecosystem Germany’ led by Dr. Svenja Jarchow, the second online course ‘How to Start a Biotech Venture‘ has been launched. The course is available on the edX platform and can be pursued in everyone’s own pace. Biotech companies are… [weiterlesen]

We are rpoud to announce that research by CEFS and TUM Chair in Entrepreneurial Finance entered into the German Federal Government's new Start-up strategy strategy. The relevant paper can be found here. Also, important aspects of a joint study by Prof. Kaserer and Oxera have been incorporated into… [weiterlesen]

Together with other representatives from business, science and society, Prof. Dr. Dr. Ann-Kristin Achleitner was appointed to the Federal Government's Future Council ("Zukunftsrat"). The Future Council was established by Chancellor Olaf Scholz in July 2022 to develop proposals for strengthening the… [weiterlesen]

The research of CEFS colleagues Reiner Braun, Stefan Weik, and Ann-Kristin Achleitner on the relevance of local venture capital to keep European startups in Europe has been taken into account in the new innovation strategy agendas of the European Commission (EC) and German Federal Government. Both… [weiterlesen]

At the Academy of Management (AoM) Conference from 05.08.-09.08.22, Maximilian Kremer will be presenting the recent CEFS research paper on “UNIVERSITY VENTURE CAPITAL INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATED FACULTY AND STUDENT-LED START-UPS.” The article is written jointly with Prof. Dr. Dr. Ann-Kristin… [weiterlesen]

Launch of the EdX Course: “Financing Biotech Innovation” sponsored by the BMBF As part of the BMBF sponsored research project “Biotech Ecosystem Germany” led by Dr. Svenja Jarchow, the first online course “Financing Biotech Innovation” has been launched. The course is available on the EdX platform.… [weiterlesen]

Should universities invest directly in start-ups founded by their faculty and students? The latest CEFS research effort by Maximilian Kremer, Prof. Dr. Dr. Ann-Kristin Achleitner, and Prof. Dr. Reiner Braun addresses this question and has been featured in the renown periodical Institutional… [weiterlesen]

At the European Academy of Management (EURAM) Conference from 15.06.-17.06.22, Maximilian Kremer will be presenting the recent CEFS research paper on “UNIVERSITY VENTURE CAPITAL INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATED FACULTY AND STUDENT-LED START-UPS.” The article is written jointly with Prof. Dr. Dr.… [weiterlesen]

Harvard Business School’s Private Capital Project, the Private Capital Research Institute, and the Entrepreneurial Finance Group at the Technische Universitaet Muenchen invite you to a Zoom panel discussion: The European Venture Capital Renaissance : What Next? to be held on Wednesday, May 11th… [weiterlesen]