About

Professor Emmanuel Yimfor

Contact Information

Emailemmanuel.yimfor@columbia.edu

Phone+1 212 854 1100

Address665 W 130th St, New York, NY 10027 USA

Affiliation

PositionAssistant Professor of Finance

InstitutionColumbia Business School

Emmanuel Yimfor

My research is in empirical corporate finance, focusing on entrepreneurial finance, venture capital, private equity, and financial intermediation. I am particularly interested in studying how various frictions affect the ability of start-ups to raise external financing.

My recent work studies the heterogeneous effects of these frictions on access to capital for founders and investors who are minorities or women.

Research Interests

Empirical Corporate Finance

Entrepreneurial Finance

Venture Capital

Private Equity

Financial Intermediation

Diversity and Inclusion in Finance

Corporate Governance

Financial Regulation

Startup Financing

Academic Positions

Assistant Professor of Finance, Columbia Business School (Present)

Assistant Professor of Finance, Ross School of Business (2020-2023)