Purpose: The purpose of this study is to present the evolution of academic research in venture capital (VC) research between 1990 and 2014. Design/methodology/approach: The study analyzes the most influential journals in VC research by analyzing papers which were published on the Web of Science database. Findings: Results show a steady increasing rate of VC research during the past 25 years. The paper reports the 40 academic journals that permanently publish articles about VC research. Originality/value: The main contribution of this work is to develop a general overview of the leading journals in VC research which leads to the development of a future research agenda for bibliometric analysis such as the review of the most productive and influential authors universities and countries in VC research.

Purpose. The purpose of this study is to present the evolution of academic research in venture capital (VC) research between 1990 and 2014. Design/methodology/approach. The study analyzes the most influential journals in VC research by analyzing papers, which were published on the Web of Science database. Findings. Results show a steady increasing rate of VC research during the past 25 years. The paper reports the 40 academic journals that permanently publish articles about VC research. Originality/value. The main contribution of this work is to develop a general overview of the leading journals in VC research, which leads to the development of a future research agenda for bibliometric analysis, such as the review of the most productive and influential authors, universities and countries in VC research. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1108/JEFAS-01-2018-0016

Dentro del contexto de los emprendimientos dinámicos a nivel global, llama la atención el fenómeno de empresas que presentan una gran valoración privada, sobre mil millones de dólares, y que, dado su rareza, son llamadas unicornios. En el caso de América Latina, si bien existe literatura relacionada a emprendimientos dinámicos, son pocas las investigaciones que han desarrollado un estudio de unicornios para la región. En consecuencia, el presente trabajo busca realizar un análisis exploratorio, el cual, mediante el estudio de casos múltiples, permita identificar características comunes de unicornios en América Latina. Los resultados sugieren que entre las características distintivas de las empresas unicornio de la región, en general, están formadas por emprendedores con experiencia previa en la creación de negocios, con éxitos y fracasos como ejemplos. Asimismo, estos em...