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Emmanuel A. Yimfor

Assistant Professor of Business
Finance Division
Emmanuel A. Yimfor
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Office: 733 Kravis
E-mail: [email protected]
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Curriculum Vitae

Emmanuel Yimfor joined Columbia Business School in 2023, following a position as Assistant Professor of Finance at the Ross School of Business, University of Michigan. His research is centered on empirical corporate finance, with a particular emphasis on entrepreneurial finance, private equity, and financial intermediation. His work aims to identify and address various frictions inhibiting startups' access to external financing, particularly among historically disadvantaged groups. Emmanuel earned his undergraduate degree in Marketing from the Catholic University of Central Africa, followed by an MBA and a master’s in economics from Kent State University. He holds a Ph.D. in Finance from Rice University.

Joined CBS
2023

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Journal Article
Yimfor, Emmanuel, Matt Marx, and Qian Wang
. “Minimum Viable Signal: Venture Funding, Social Movements, and Race .” (November 29, 2024).
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Working Paper
Tookes, Heather and Emmanuel Yimfor
. Misconduct Synergies. June 30, 2023.
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Working Paper
Yimfor, Emmanuel
. Brokers and Finders in Startup Offerings. June 30, 2023.
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Working Paper
Garfinkel, Jon A., Erik J. Mayer, Ilya A. Strebulaev, and Emmanuel Yimfor
. Alumni Networks in Venture Capital Financing. June 30, 2023.
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Working Paper
Cook, Lisa D., Matt Marx, and Emmanuel Yimfor
. Funding Black High-Growth Startups. May 24, 2023.
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Working Paper
Cassel, Johan, Josh Lerner, and Emmanuel Yimfor
. Racial Diversity in Private Capital Fundraising. May 03, 2023.
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  • Courses
  • Case Studies
Course
B9305: (PhD) Finance Pre-Thesis Seminar
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Course
B6302: Corporate Finance (Half-Term)
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Course
B8414: Private Equity
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  • Awards & Honors
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In the Media

Black Wealth Matters: 8 Black-Owned Businesses in Providence to Support This Black History Month

Her Campus
In the Media

Closing the Deal in the Classroom - and Beyond

Columbia Business Magazine
In the Media

Backstage Capital Founder Visits Philly to Promote New Book and Mission to ‘Create 1,000 Black Millionaires’

Technical.ly
Article

Post-2020 Investment Surge in Black Startups Slows

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Article

Funding Black-Founded Startups: How VC Funds Are Missing Black Talent

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Private Equity Program in Columbia Business Magazine Summer/Fall 2024

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