Fundamentals of Entrepreneurial Finance

Dr. Marco Da Rin is an Associate Professor of Finance at Tilburg University. He holds a PhD in Economics from Stanford University. He has designed and taught courses in entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial finance at the undergraduate, Master, doctoral, MBA, and executive level in several countries. His research and teaching focuses on entrepreneurial finance, entrepreneurship, venture capital and private equity, and public policy for entrepreneurship. He has also been a consultant to several international organizations, including the European Commission, the OECD, and the United Nations, as well as regional governments and private companies. He has advised and contributed to several start-ups.

Dr. Thomas Hellmann is the DP World Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the Saïd School of Business, University of Oxford. He holds a PhD in Economics from Stanford University. His research and teaching interests cover entrepreneurial finance, entrepreneurship, innovation, strategic management, and public policy. He was previously on the faculty of the Stanford GSB and also taught at the Harvard Business School and Wharton. He is the founder of the NBER Entrepreneurship Research Boot Camp, the Academic Advisor of the Oxford Foundry, the Academic Director of SBS Entrepreneurship Centre, and Academic Lead of the Creative Destruction Lab - Oxford.