Enter the Shark Tank: The Impact of Business Models on Early Stage Financing

Timo Phillip Böttcher, Valentin Bootz, Tetiana Zubko, Jörg Weking, Markus Böhm, Helmut Krcmar

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Abstract

Investments are the necessary fuel for startup development. However, new ventures face difficulties in obtaining financial investments. The investors aim to invest in startups with high success chances and quick return on investment. The business model (BM) of a startup was proven to be a determinant of its success. However, there is a lack of research on the influence of the BM on the amount of received seed funding. This study analyzes the BMs of 72 startups and the amount of received seed investment. We applied Pearson's product-moment correlation tests to calculate the correlation between these variables. Our research shows a correlation between the BM and the amount of received seed investment. We identify the patterns Two-Sided Market, Layer Player, and Freemium to have a significant positive effect on the investment sum. This research guides entrepreneurs in BM design and contributes to the discussion of success factors for startup success.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationInnovation Through Information Systems - Volume III
Subtitle of host publicationA Collection of Latest Research on Management Issues
EditorsFrederik Ahlemann, Reinhard Schütte, Stefan Stieglitz
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages275-289
Number of pages15
ISBN (Print)9783030867997
DOIs
StatePublished - 2021
EventInternational Conference on Wirtschaftsinformatik, WI 2021 - Duisburg, Germany
Duration: 9 Mar 202111 Mar 2021

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Information Systems and Organisation
Volume48 LNISO
ISSN (Print)2195-4968
ISSN (Electronic)2195-4976

Conference

ConferenceInternational Conference on Wirtschaftsinformatik, WI 2021
Country/TerritoryGermany
CityDuisburg
Period9/03/2111/03/21

Keywords

  • Business model
  • Financing
  • Startup

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