David Kampmann
@davvkamp.bsky.social
Researching the power of finance, venture capital, and AI
LSE/University of Oxford
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David Kampmann
@davvkamp.bsky.social
· Nov 19
Pleased to share my new paper in Socio-Economic Review on the political economy of venture capital. It argues that VC follows a winners-take-all logic in which founder control became crucial post-2010, helping to explain the concentration of power in US Tech academic.oup.com/ser/advance-...
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How has founder control shaped consolidated power in major US tech firms?
In a new SER article, @davvkamp.bsky.social examines how venture capital shifted toward a winners-take-all model after 2010, enabling founders to retain disproportionate control and influence
academic.oup.com/ser/advance-...
In a new SER article, @davvkamp.bsky.social examines how venture capital shifted toward a winners-take-all model after 2010, enabling founders to retain disproportionate control and influence
academic.oup.com/ser/advance-...
The political economy of venture capital: winners-take-all and founder control
Abstract. In many US Tech corporations such as Meta, Alphabet, and SpaceX, founders still hold shareholder voting control. How can we better understand the
academic.oup.com
December 3, 2025 at 12:43 PM
How has founder control shaped consolidated power in major US tech firms?
In a new SER article, @davvkamp.bsky.social examines how venture capital shifted toward a winners-take-all model after 2010, enabling founders to retain disproportionate control and influence
academic.oup.com/ser/advance-...
In a new SER article, @davvkamp.bsky.social examines how venture capital shifted toward a winners-take-all model after 2010, enabling founders to retain disproportionate control and influence
academic.oup.com/ser/advance-...
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How do tech founder-CEOs such as Zuckerberg and Musk stay in control of tech monopolies? @davvkamp.bsky.social argues that venture capital follows a winners-take-all logic in which founder control became crucial post-2010, helping to explain the concentration of power in US Tech.
The political economy of venture capital: winners-take-all and founder control
Abstract. In many US Tech corporations such as Meta, Alphabet, and SpaceX, founders still hold shareholder voting control. How can we better understand the
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November 24, 2025 at 1:02 PM
How do tech founder-CEOs such as Zuckerberg and Musk stay in control of tech monopolies? @davvkamp.bsky.social argues that venture capital follows a winners-take-all logic in which founder control became crucial post-2010, helping to explain the concentration of power in US Tech.
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Vital new paper from @davvkamp.bsky.social on the political economy of venture capital!
Pleased to share my new paper in Socio-Economic Review on the political economy of venture capital. It argues that VC follows a winners-take-all logic in which founder control became crucial post-2010, helping to explain the concentration of power in US Tech academic.oup.com/ser/advance-...
November 19, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Vital new paper from @davvkamp.bsky.social on the political economy of venture capital!
Pleased to share my new paper in Socio-Economic Review on the political economy of venture capital. It argues that VC follows a winners-take-all logic in which founder control became crucial post-2010, helping to explain the concentration of power in US Tech academic.oup.com/ser/advance-...
November 19, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Pleased to share my new paper in Socio-Economic Review on the political economy of venture capital. It argues that VC follows a winners-take-all logic in which founder control became crucial post-2010, helping to explain the concentration of power in US Tech academic.oup.com/ser/advance-...
Reposted by David Kampmann
Recommended reading and timely, too, as the British Chancellor continues to falsely assume that pandering to financial fractions in the City will result in the investment which is so desperately needed across economy and society
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Subordinating ‘alt-finance’: How British venture capital became dependent on the US | Finance and Society | Cambridge Core
Subordinating ‘alt-finance’: How British venture capital became dependent on the US
www.cambridge.org
November 13, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Recommended reading and timely, too, as the British Chancellor continues to falsely assume that pandering to financial fractions in the City will result in the investment which is so desperately needed across economy and society
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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The political economy of venture capital: winners-take-all and founder control
NEP/RePEc link
to paper
d.repec.org
November 3, 2025 at 11:45 AM
The political economy of venture capital: winners-take-all and founder control
Reposted by David Kampmann
Sharing a great new paper on VC from David Kampmann, LSE really leading the way on the new critical scholarship on VC
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@jathansadowski.com @mrshoward.bsky.social @edwardongwesojr.com @parismarx.com @profhilaryallen.bsky.social @jacobsilverman.com
academic.oup.com/ser/advance-...
The political economy of venture capital: winners-take-all and founder control
Abstract. In many US Tech corporations such as Meta, Alphabet, and SpaceX, founders still hold shareholder voting control. How can we better understand the
academic.oup.com
November 4, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Sharing a great new paper on VC from David Kampmann, LSE really leading the way on the new critical scholarship on VC
@jathansadowski.com @mrshoward.bsky.social @edwardongwesojr.com @parismarx.com @profhilaryallen.bsky.social @jacobsilverman.com
academic.oup.com/ser/advance-...
@jathansadowski.com @mrshoward.bsky.social @edwardongwesojr.com @parismarx.com @profhilaryallen.bsky.social @jacobsilverman.com
academic.oup.com/ser/advance-...
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Gaza is now officially in IPC Phase 5, the final stage of hunger. Designated as 'catastrophe'.
A further 67 of the starving were killed by IDF soldiers yesterday trying to access food. Witnesses say the victims had their hands held in the air.
One day, everyone will have always been against this.
A further 67 of the starving were killed by IDF soldiers yesterday trying to access food. Witnesses say the victims had their hands held in the air.
One day, everyone will have always been against this.
July 21, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Gaza is now officially in IPC Phase 5, the final stage of hunger. Designated as 'catastrophe'.
A further 67 of the starving were killed by IDF soldiers yesterday trying to access food. Witnesses say the victims had their hands held in the air.
One day, everyone will have always been against this.
A further 67 of the starving were killed by IDF soldiers yesterday trying to access food. Witnesses say the victims had their hands held in the air.
One day, everyone will have always been against this.
Reposted by David Kampmann
July 25, 2025 at 5:12 PM