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W. P. Carey Finance
Chair & Associate Professor
Faculty w/Admin Appointment, TEMPE Campus, Mailcode 3906
Innovation and Venture Development
Chair (FSC) & Assoc Professor
Faculty w/Admin Appointment, TEMPE Campus, Mailcode 3906
Biography: 

Laura Lindsey is an associate professor of finance with the W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University. Her research interests include entrepreneurial finance, venture capital and private equity, financial contracting, governance, and boundaries of the firm. She joined ASU in 2003.

Education: 
  • Ph.D. Stanford University 2004
  • M.A. Stanford University 1999
  • B.A. Stanford University 1993
Research Interests: 

Current Projects

  • “Angels, Entrepreneurship, and Employment Dynamics: Evidence from Investor Accreditation Rules,” with Luke Stein
  • “Exploration or Exploitation? Hedge Funds in Venture Capital,” with George Aragon and Emma Li
Publications: 

Representative Publications

  • “Blockholder Heterogeneity, CEO Compensation, and Firm Performance,” with Christopher P. Clifford, 2016. Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis 51, 1491-1520.
  • “Resource Accumulation Through Economic Ties: Evidence from Venture Capital,” with Yael Hochberg and Mark Westerfield, 2015. Journal of Financial Economics 118, 245-267.
  • "Blurring Firm Boundaries: The Role of Venture Capital in Strategic Alliances," 2008. Journal of Finance, 63(3), 1137-1168.
  • "Building Relationships Early: Banks in Venture Capital," with Thomas Hellmann and Manju Puri, 2008. Review of Financial Studies, 21(2), 513-541.
Spring 2021
Course NumberCourse Title
FIN 555Entrepreneurial Finance
FIN 590Reading and Conference
FIN 599Thesis
FIN 795Continuing Registration
Spring 2020
Course NumberCourse Title
FIN 499Individualized Instruction
FIN 555Entrepreneurial Finance
Spring 2019
Course NumberCourse Title
ENT 305Princ of Entrepreneurship
FIN 455Entrepreneurial Finance
FIN 555Entrepreneurial Finance
Spring 2018
Course NumberCourse Title
ENT 305Princ of Entrepreneurship
FIN 455Entrepreneurial Finance
FIN 555Entrepreneurial Finance
Fall 2017
Course NumberCourse Title
ENT 305Princ of Entrepreneurship
Spring 2017
Course NumberCourse Title
FIN 303Honors Finance
FIN 494Special Topics
FIN 555Entrepreneurial Finance
Honors / Awards: 
  • Dean's Excellence Award 2017
  • Barrett Honors College Honors Disciplinary Faculty 
  • Beyster Fellow, 2011
  • W.P. Carey School Research Support Grant, 2004
  • Financial Services Exchange Research Grant, 2003
Professional Associations: 
  • Western Finance Association Program Committee, 2008, 2010-present
  • Financial Intermediation Research Society (FIRS) Program Committee, 2014-present
  • European Finance Association Program Committee, 2013-present
  • Ad Hoc Referee: Journal of Finance, Journal of Financial Economics, Review of Financial Studies, Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, Management Science
Expertise Areas: 
Entrepreneurial Finance
Venture Capital
Private Equity
Corporate Governance
Financial Contracting