Session 3: The Social Aspects of PE & VC | Chaired by

ESG Transparency of Private Equity and Debt Firms

Money or Mission? Venture Capital Barriers to Social Startups’ Success

Does Gender Matter in Choosing Startup Investors? Evidence from a National Field Experiment

Session 4: A Closer Look into the PE & VC Machinery | Chaired by

Law Firm Expertise and Global VC Investments

High-Class Conflicts

Spreading Sunshine in Private Equity: Agency Costs and Financial Disintermediation

Session 5: Debt Finance and PE & VC | Chaired by

Why Do Private Equity Firms Issue Illiquid Public Debt in Small Offshore Jurisdictions?

Closing remarks

CVC-backed Start-up Failure