We know that...
… individual personality traits (Big FIVE, HEXACO-Modell) influence team and venture performance; the necessary traits differ between a founder and manager of a firm
… venture performance is mediated by team processes (e.g., interpersonal processes via team and relationship conflict) and emergent states - both are influenced by personality
… relationship conflict leads to NVT turnover, weakens positive task conflict
... proportion of founders on board sends a positive signal during an IPO
What we don’t know is, whether venture success in the form of an IPO is linked to a distinct personality composition of co-founders. This is where our research comes into play...