Date of Publication :20th December 2023

Abstract: The financing of start-ups through venture capital is a considerable challenge. In the context of entrepreneurship education and the lived practice of entrepreneurship, the topic is often not discussed enough in terms of the importance of competence development (ability and willingness). This must be done on the part of both entrepreneurs and venture capitalists at different levels of learning in order to enable a fruitful interaction between investors and founders. In order to illuminate the connections between theory and practice, the conceptual paper examines what academic basis can be laid for entrepreneurship education in order to focus on the co-evolutionary learning of start-up founders and investors at different levels. Based on a systemic-evolutionary approach, it is shown that methods in entrepreneurship education can be tailored even more specifically to the needs of the actors. In addition, a curriculum for developing investor expertise in the venture capital context is presented on this conceptual basis.

Reference :