Luise Eisfeld
SFI Faculty Member, Assistant Professor, University of Lausanne
53 Luise Eisfeld is Assistant Professor of Finance at the University of Lausanne. Professor Eisfeld's academic work on startup entry and acquisitions in software markets has been recognized by several awards. In 2023, she obtained the HEC Research Fund from the University of Lausanne.
Expertise
Professor Eisfeld studies competition and innovation in the context of digital markets. Her most recent research examines the link between startup acquisitions and the drivers of innovative market entry for digital technology firms. For this purpose, she collects novel data, allowing her to compile new descriptive facts and estimate a model of startup entry in the face of acquisitions. Her results show that while acquisitions in the market generally incentivize startup entry, certain types of acquisitions—those conducted by dominant players and targeting more mature startups—may deter entry.
Expertise Fields
- Financial Institutions
- Venture Capital and Private Equity
- Corporate Finance and Governance
- Financial Valuation
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Frontier Topics
- Big Data and Fintech