Impact of Venture Capital on IPO Timing and Operation Performance: Evidence from the HK GEM

The results from testing HK growth enterprise market show that venture capital exerted significant influence on initial public offerings (IPO) timing and performance. The influence on IPOs performance is positive when the factor such as earning management is considered. But venture capital could not prevent the IPOs from aggrandizing investment demand. There are also immoderate financing and inefficient investments in the VC-backed IPOs. In addition, the evidences also suggest that underwriter, CPA firms' and venture capital have a joint effect on the performance of IPOs. Venture capital may help underwriter and CPA firms to affirm the future of IPOs and reduce information asymmetries between them and IPOs.