Dr Yannis Pierrakis
Department of Strategy, Marketing and Innovation
Kingston University London
United Kingdom
Biography
I joined Kingston Business School as a Senior Lecturer in Entrepreneurship and Innovation in September 2014. I teach entrepreneurial finance and innovation and my research interests include venture capital, business angels, start up creation and crowdfunding. I also manage on behalf of Kingston University, the INNOGROW project, an ERASMUS+ EU funded project which aims to develop innovative ‘learning path' methods for innovative entrepreneurs. Aside from my academic work, I provide consultancy support to the World Bank's InfoDev program, which helps innovative ventures through a global network of business innovation centers that assists early-stage entrepreneurs—offering mentoring, facilities, and seed funding. I have been recently invited by the European Commission (DG Research & Innovation) to join an expert panel responsible for the evaluation of multimillion project proposals targeting entrepreneurship and innovation.
Research Interest
Venture Capital, Business Angels, Crowdfunding
Publications
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Mason C, Pierrakis Y. Venture capital, the regions and public policy: the United Kingdom since the post-2000 technology crash. Regional Studies. 2013 Jul 1;47(7):1156-71.
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Pierrakis Y. Venture capital in Crisis: The Impact of the Economic Downturn in Company’s time to Exit. The Journal of Alternative Investments. 2012 Dec 31;15(3):62-71.
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Pierrakis Y, Saridakis G. Do publicly backed venture capital investments promote innovation? Differences between privately and publicly backed funds in the UK venture capital market. Journal of Business Venturing Insights. 2017 Jun 30;7:55-64.
