State-led venture capital as capitalist state-led ventures

2024/05/20 by Heather Whiteside · 1 voice
Business, Management and Accounting · #Private Equity and Venture Capital #State Capitalism and Financial Governance

paper · pdf · doi:10.1177/20438206241253566

openalex publication_date 2024/05/20 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/16

Abstract

Structured around the questions posed by Su and Lim's research agenda, this commentary looks at the why of state-led venture capital (SVC) through state theory, the how of SVC through changes in the Business Development Bank of Canada, and the what of SVC through dynamics of capitalist public ownership.

Citations

• Urban state venturism: On state-led venture capital investments in the urban process of capital accumulation

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