PhD Defence: Jie Li

In order to obtain the PhD degree, Jie Li has submitted her thesis entitled:

Gender Disparities in Entrepreneurial Finance: The Overlooked Demand Side 

This dissertation studies gender disparities in entrepreneurial finance and consists of three papers. The first paper systematically reviews the focal literature. The second paper employs experimental approaches to investigate entrepreneurs’ gender homophilic behaviours when seeking early-stage investments. The third paper delves into the mechanisms and boundary conditions of entrepreneurs’ gender homophily towards investors, identifying and analyzing potential moderators at the individual, organizational, and institutional levels.

The thesis will be available from research.cbs.dk

Primary Supervisor:

Professor Toke Reichstein
Department of Strategy and Innovation
Copenhagen Business School 

Secondary Supervisors: 

Professor Cristina Rossi-Lamastra
School of Management
Politecnico di Milano

Professor Massimo Gaetano Colombo
School of Management
Politecnico di Milano

Assessment Committee:

Associate Professor Ali Mohammadi (Chair)
Department of Strategy and Innovation
Copenhagen Business School

Associate Professor Lorna Treanor
Haydn Green Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Nottingham University Business School

Associate Professor Stefano Baruffaldi
Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition
Politecnico di Milano

Date: 23 June 2025
Time: 13:00-15:00
Online: TEAMS

*Please note that the microphone and camera of all spectators must be turned off.

Location: Kilen
Room: Ks54
Reception: Atrium outside the defence room

*The CBS PhD School will host a reception, which will take place immediately after the defence.