Figure 5
From: Open innovation, networking, and business model dynamics: the two sides
Dynamic networking of MPM Capital. Dynamic networking from 2001 to 2006 of MPM Capital (blue node at the center of the figures), a US private equity firm which has raised about US$2.8 billion since inception. MPM Capital makes 101 deals between 2001 and 2006, both with big VC firms with high transacting activity (large histograms closer to the center of the graph) and small VC firms with low transacting activity (small histograms essentially at the periphery of the graph). (Left) MPM Capital highly cohesive syndication network. (Right) The left figure is simplified to allow discerning of MPM Capital links to each of its partners.