Research

We are a group of researchers who are passionate about empirical research in the field of alternative investments. We focus in particular on venture capital and private equity as alternative asset classes. The methods we use depend on the phenomenon we are investigating, but are often drawn from econometrics, machine-assisted text analysis (NLP), and machine learning. Current research topics of the Chair of Entrepreneurial Finance, for example, are: Identification of Major Drivers in Private Equity Performance and Peristence Disentangling Skill from Luck in Alternative Investments Venture Capital Networks Risk Management and Liquidity Forecasting for Illiquid Assets Nowcasting PE NAVs

Further research topics can be found on the websites of the affiliated research institute, the Center for Entrepreneurial and Financial Studies (CEFS).