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Francesca Segato

Ph.d. Fellow

Subjects
Investment Innovation Entrepreneurship Startup Technology

Primary research areas

Plat­form Eco­nomy
De­vel­op­ment and growth of di­git­al plat­forms
En­tre­pren­eur­i­al Fin­ance
Fund­ing of en­tre­pren­eur­i­al ven­tures
Cor­por­ate - Star­tup Col­lab­or­a­tions
Re­la­tion­ships between in­cum­bents and en­tre­pren­eur­i­al ven­tures aimed at the de­vel­op­ment of new tech­no­lo­gies

I study how emer­ging busi­ness mod­els and in­dustry shifts drive tech­no­lo­gic­al in­nov­a­tion in so­ci­ety

Innovation, Strategy, and Platforms:
My research looks at how organizational and market structures influence the strategies and performance of startups and other innovation-driven agents. I focus in particular on how entrepreneurs and investors make decisions in fast-changing and platform-based environments, where cooperation and competition often overlap. 

Entrepreneurial Finance and Venture Outcomes 
I also study how financing arrangements shape the development of new ventures. One part of this work examines how the mix of investors behind a startup affects its access to resources and its ability to innovate. To explore these questions, I combine statistical analyses with interviews that bring in the perspectives of key actors.