inge watertechnologies, GmbH
Using the financing history and exit choices of a German clean-tech startup as a lens, this case explores the reasons why venture-backed entrepreneurship is much lower in Germany that the US, despite a robust SME sector and large-corporate innovation in Germany. It also shows the tight link between investor incentives and a startup's product market strategy, including differences between "pure-play" VCs and corporate venture capital investors.
Collection: HBSP (USA)
Ref: HBS-812002-E
Format: PDF
Number of pages: 22
Publication Date: Oct 13, 2011
Language: English
Review date: Sep 17, 2012
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Using the financing history and exit choices of a German clean-tech startup as a lens, this case explores the reasons why venture-backed entrepreneurship is much lower in Germany that the US, despite a robust SME sector and large-corporate innovation in Germany. It also shows the tight link between investor incentives and a startup's product market strategy, including differences between "pure-play" VCs and corporate venture capital investors.
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Year: 2011
Geographic Setting: Germany
Industry Setting: Water purification equipment
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