A.A. (Aleksandrina) Ralcheva MSc

This research proposal outlines three research ideas that I plan to develop during the four years of my PhD. For one, I want to explore the role of certification for facilitating equity crowdfunding success. Additionally, I would like to investigate the consequences of overfunding a campaign, in that it translates to prematurely raising more funds than the company’s current stated financial needs. And finally, I would look at the ex-post outcomes of equity crowdfunding in an attempt to draw conclusions about how it uniquely contributes to the development of the participating ventures. In their whole, the findings of these studies will have important practical implications, as well as advance our knowledge with respect to novel funding sources available to early-stage ventures.