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Startup Finance
Last Updated Date:   25 June 2026


4 Units,  Semester 1

Course Description:
This course explores the legal structure of startup finance, including venture capital, angel investing, and initial public offerings, as well as emerging forms such as investment crowdfunding. We will examine entity structure, offering type, super-voting shares, and other legal aspects of entrepreneurial finance. Comparative attention will be paid to the law of the United States, the EU, and/or Oceania.

Course Convenor: Visiting Professor Andrew Schwartz

Co-teacher(s): NA

Course Codes: LL4558 / LL5558 / LLJ5558 / LL6558

Contact Hours: 9 sessions over 3 weeks: Three 3-hour weekly seminars

Workload: Intensive: Weeks 1 – 3; Dates: 10 – 29 Aug 2026 [Mon: 6.30pm – 9.30pm, Wed: 6.30pm – 9.30pm & Fri: 3pm – 6pm] [*1 Make-up lessons for 10 Aug on 15 Aug (Sat: 9am – 12pm)]

Mode of Assessment: Class Participation - 20% & 6-Hr Take Home Exam [Fri, 2 October 2026 (3pm - 9pm)]

Preclusions: Nil

Prerequisites: NUS Compulsory Core Law Curriculum or common law equivalent.

Examination Date: Different Mode of Examination

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