LAWS 4438 Venture Capital Financing
This course deals with the legal and business issues facing start-up companies and the venture capital and other investors who provide financing to them. In particular, the course will focus on the various legal considerations typically encountered by start-up companies, including corporate formation and initial financing, middle and later stage venture capital financing, strategic alliances, employment and equity compensation matters, securities laws compliance, corporate governance and exit strategies. The course will offer an introduction to these topics through the eyes of attorneys who represent start-up companies and may also include guest presentations on various relevant topics. The course may include a written practice exercise designed to expose students to the process of counseling venture backed companies.
Course overview
- Department
- Law
- School
- LAW
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Graduate
- Offered
- Annually
Catalog details
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.73 / 5 · Excellent
- Instructor rating
- 4.75 / 5 · Excellent
- Terms evaluated
- 4
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Brian Quinn | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4–6 hrs/week | 11 of 11 |
| Spring 2025 | Brian Quinn | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4–6 hrs/week | 9 of 9 |
| Spring 2023 | Brian Quinn | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 19 of 22 |
| Spring 2022 | Brian Quinn | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 7–9 hrs/week | 13 of 19 |