The role of angel investors’ emotions in socially situated investment opportunity evaluations

Kirsi Snellman*, Gabriella Cacciotti

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The purpose of this chapter is to explore whether and how angel investors’ emotions unfold in the investment opportunity evaluation process as they interact with the social environment. Complementing recent research that has emphasized the financial calculations, we add angel investors’ own emotional arousal to the list of tools that may help them to rate investment opportunities
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication Emotions and Leadership
EditorsNeal M. Ashkanasy, Wilfred J. Zerbe, Charmine E.J. Härtel
PublisherEmerald
Pages179-207
ISBN (Electronic)978-1-83867-201-0
ISBN (Print)978-1-83867-202-7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 26 Aug 2019
MoE publication typeA3 Book section, Chapters in research books

Publication series

NameResearch on Emotion in Organizations
PublisherEmerald Publishing Limited
Volume15
ISSN (Print)1746-9791

Keywords

  • emotion
  • gut feeling
  • socially situated cognition
  • investment decision-making
  • angel investing
  • entrepreneurial finance

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