Not Just About the Money: How Investors Evaluate Startup Risks
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Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Not Just About the Money: How Investors Evaluate Startup Risks
Original language description
Startups are exciting but risky business. Today's investors look at more than just financial numbers when deciding where to put their money. This paper explores how both financial and non-financial risks affect and how startups are valued. The goal is to understand what kinds of risks matter most to investors and how these risks each other interact. To answer this, we reviewed ten peer-reviewed articles published between 2018 and 2024. These studies focus on topics such as cash flow, capital structure, ESG performance, team dynamics, and innovation. The findings show that investors are used to take a broad view. Weak cash flow can limit innovation, while issues with ESG or team quality can reduce a startup's chances of getting more funding and gaining real business progress. The paper also highlights how risk is seen differently in various parts of Europe, depending on local funding patterns. Startups that manage both types of risk effectively tend to grow faster and attract more stable investments. Financial indicators still matter, but soft factors like adaptability and leadership play a growing role in investor decisions as well. This paper suggests that founders should treat risk management as a strategic tool, not just a financial safeguard. By combining both perspectives, investors and entrepreneurs can mutually make more informed, long-term decisions about the future of a startup.
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Classification
Type
D - Article in proceedings
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
50204 - Business and management
Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace
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Publication year
2025
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
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Article name in the collection
PROCEEDINGS OF THE 17TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE LIBEREC ECONOMIC FORUM 2025
ISBN
978-80-7494-747-6
ISSN
3029-8474
e-ISSN
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Number of pages
6
Pages from-to
61-66
Publisher name
Technical University of Liberec
Place of publication
Liberec
Event location
Liberec
Event date
Sep 3, 2025
Type of event by nationality
EUR - Evropská akce
UT code for WoS article
001666192900005