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A life cylce view on unicorn start-ups

  • Purpose – The purpose of this study is to explore the exogenous and endogenous drivers of the high-growth of Unicorn start-ups along their life cycle, with a particular focus on Unicorns in the fintech industry. Design/methodology/approach – The study employs an explorative longitudinal analysis with a matched pair of two cases of Unicorns start-ups with similar antecedent features to understand holistically drivers over the longer term. Findings – High-growth patterns over the longer term are the result of a combined industry- and company-life cycle perspective. Drivers and growth patterns vary significantly according to the time of entry in the industry and its development status. The findings are systematised within a set of propositions to be tested in future research. Research limitations/implications – The limitations lie in empirical evidence, as the analysis is limited to one matched-pair. The revealed Unicorns’ drivers for long-term growth might encourage future research to further investigate these drivers on a larger scale. Practical implications – The study offers practical recommendations for start-ups with high-growth ambitions and advice to policy makers regarding the development of tailor-made support programs. Originality/value – The study significantly extends extant work on growth and high-growth by examining endogenous and exogenous triggers over time and by linking the Unicorn-life cycle to the industry life cycle, an approach which has, to the best of the authors’ knowledge, not yet been applied.

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Author:Diala Kabbara, Birgit Hagen
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1108/JSBED-02-2023-0077
ISSN:1462-6004
Parent Title (English):Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development
Subtitle (German):drivers of long-term high-growth
Publisher:Emerald Publishing Limited
Place of publication:Bingley, West Yorkshire, England
Document Type:Article
Language:English
Year of publication:2023
Release Date:2024/01/22
Tag:fintech; high-growth firms; life cycle; long-term growth; unicorn start-ups
Volume:30
Issue:6
Number of pages:30
First Page:1210
Last Page:1240
Organisationseinheit:Wirtschaft
DDC classes:300 Sozialwissenschaften
JEL-Classification:M Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting
Open Access?:nein
Peer review:wiss. Beitrag, peer-reviewed
Hagen, Birgit