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Past research has investigated the criteria venture capitalists (VCs) use to make investments; yet, little is known about the roles they play in these ventures. We develop hypotheses linking situational variables to the importance of various roles. Entrepreneurs' experience, stage of the venture, and VC ownership are found to be related to the importance of the VCs' roles.
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Sapienza et al. (1989) studied this question.
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