THE ELITES IN THE VENTURE CAPITAL INDUSTRY
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.47390/SPR1342V5SI1Y2025N59Keywords:
venture capital, elite club, venture capital companies, k-entities, portfolio companies.Abstract
This study shows the existence of elite clubs in the venture capital market, but there are no standards for their size and composition. This article discloses using the k-entity algorithm to study elite groups. According to these studies, we found that elite clubs show relatively high stability, maintaining advantages and elite status in subsequent competitiveness.
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