Venture Capital and Vulnerability: Navigating Natural Disasters and Investment Resilience
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Huang, Chen
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Queen Mary Univ London, Sch Business & Management, London, EnglandQueen Mary Univ London, Sch Business & Management, London, England
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Zhang, Aoran
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Toronto Metropolitan Univ, Ted Rogers Sch Management, Toronto, ON, CanadaQueen Mary Univ London, Sch Business & Management, London, England
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Zhang, Mengyu
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Univ Sheffield, Management Sch, Sheffield, EnglandQueen Mary Univ London, Sch Business & Management, London, England
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Zhao, Yunfei
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Wenzhou Kean Univ, Coll Business & Publ Management, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Provin, Peoples R ChinaQueen Mary Univ London, Sch Business & Management, London, England
Zhao, Yunfei
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[1] Queen Mary Univ London, Sch Business & Management, London, England
[2] Toronto Metropolitan Univ, Ted Rogers Sch Management, Toronto, ON, Canada
[3] Univ Sheffield, Management Sch, Sheffield, England
[4] Wenzhou Kean Univ, Coll Business & Publ Management, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Provin, Peoples R China
This study examines the impact of natural disasters on venture capital (VC) investment decisions. Using 47 catastrophic natural disasters occurred in the United States from 1990 to 2019, our empirical analysis reveals a significant reduction in VC investments in disaster zones. Additionally, natural disasters negatively influence VC exit strategies, reducing the likelihood and extending the time to successful exits via IPOs. However, we find that green VCs are more likely to invest in disaster-affected areas, indicating potential resilience through green technological innovation. Our findings emphasize sustainability and disaster mitigation, and offer valuable insights for policymakers and investors amidst rising climate uncertainties.