255 sec. 001 - Venture Capital Law and Finance (Fall 2024)
Instructor: Ofer Eldar
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Units: 3
Grading Designation: Graded
Mode of Instruction: In-Person
Meeting:
Th 10:00 AM - 12:40 PM
Location: Law 132
From August 22, 2024
To November 21, 2024
Course End: November 21, 2024
Class Number: 32555
Enrollment info:
Enrolled: 10
Waitlisted: 0
Enroll Limit: 60
As of: 05/15 11:57 PM
This class examines the law and economics of U.S. venture capital (VC) finance, the contract structures that are used to achieve these economics, and the legal framework in which such contracting takes place. The course will cover topics relating to venture capital investments in start-up companies, the structure of VC-backed companies, the allocation of cash-flow and control rights in these companies, and litigation arising from unique VC arrangements. The course will focus on how VC contract provisions are designed to protect investors from economic and voting dilution, how they allocate merger consideration in an acquisition of a VC-backed startup company, and how they can be used to incentivize subsequent investment by a company's VC investors. Students will learn to develop pro-forma financial models that analyze how various contract provisions affect investor and founder cash flows. The course will also discuss various policy debates on the role of VC firms and the governance of startup founders.
Attendance at the first class is mandatory for all currently enrolled and waitlisted students; any currently enrolled or waitlisted students who are not present on the first day of class (without prior permission of the instructor) will be dropped. The instructor will continue to take attendance throughout the add/drop period and anyone who moves off the waitlist into the class must continue to attend or have prior permission of the instructor in order not to be dropped.
Prerequisites:
Business Associations or business experience.
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Exam Notes: (F) In-class final exam
Exam Length: 4 hours
Course Category: Business Law
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