Laura Lindsey
Chair and Associate Professor; Department of Finance Chair and Cutler Family Endowed Professor,
Department of Finance
Other ASU affiliations
Center for Real Estate and Finance
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Phone: 480-965-0523
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BAC 522 TEMPE, AZ 85287-3906
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Mail code: 3906Campus: Tempe
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Long Bio
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.
Courses
2025 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| FIN 795 | Continuing Registration |
| FIN 590 | Reading and Conference |
| FIN 494 | Special Topics |
| FIN 591 | Seminar |
2024 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| FIN 494 | Special Topics |
| FIN 591 | Seminar |
| IVD 525 | Fund of Entrepreneurial Leader |
2024 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| FIN 795 | Continuing Registration |
| FIN 590 | Reading and Conference |
| FIN 494 | Special Topics |
| FIN 591 | Seminar |
2023 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| FIN 494 | Special Topics |
| FIN 591 | Seminar |
2023 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| IVD 661 | Innovation Studio V |
| IVD 661 | Innovation Studio V |
2023 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| FIN 795 | Continuing Registration |
| FIN 590 | Reading and Conference |
| FIN 555 | Entrepreneurial Finance |
| FIN 494 | Special Topics |
| FIN 591 | Seminar |
2022 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| FIN 591 | Seminar |
2022 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| IVD 661 | Innovation Studio V |
2022 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| FIN 795 | Continuing Registration |
| FIN 590 | Reading and Conference |
| FIN 555 | Entrepreneurial Finance |
2021 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| IVD 661 | Innovation Studio V |
2021 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| FIN 795 | Continuing Registration |
| FIN 590 | Reading and Conference |
| FIN 555 | Entrepreneurial Finance |
2020 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| FIN 555 | Entrepreneurial 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