Spring 2027

Entrepreneurial Finance

Entrepreneurial Finance covers valuation methods and practical tools for making financing decisions in highly uncertain startup environments.

offering recorded2–3 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Kelly Nyhoff2.9/5

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2023: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=12 letter grades); Spring 2024: 3.94 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=8 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.59 GPA, 72.7% A/AB (n=11 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Understand the different valuation methods, financing alternatives and the ways in which strategic choices interact with valuation and fundraising

  • Integrate the critical roles and processes of the venture capital (VC) industry, the financial instruments they typically use and details of VC contracts

  • Use the necessary theoretical and practical tools to contextualize which valuation method and assumptions are most appropriate in different circumstances

Source: UW Guide

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Prerequisites

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(FINANCE 700 and GEN BUS 704) or declared in graduate Business Exchange program

FINANCE 757

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Raw average: 2.16/5 from 19 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.59 GPA, 72.7% A/AB (n=11 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

KELLY NYHOFF is recorded teaching in Spring 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Student experience

the class

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2023: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=12 letter grades); Spring 2024: 3.94 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=8 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.59 GPA, 72.7% A/AB (n=11 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Venture capital industry processes, financial instruments, and contract details.
  • State-of-the-art valuation methods for new businesses.

Skills

  • Selecting appropriate valuation methods and assumptions for different circumstances.
  • Making financing decisions in highly uncertain environments.

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FINANCE 757 · Spring 2027

Entrepreneurial Finance

Recorded 2026-10-14
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Recorded 2026-10-14

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