International Venture Capital and Finance Expert Ilya Strebulaev Affiliates with Compass Lexecon

Compass Lexecon is excited to announce that Ilya Strebulaev, the David S. Lobel Professor of Private Equity and Professor of Finance at the Stanford University Graduate School of Business, has affiliated with the firm. Professor Strebulaev is an international expert in venture capital, private equity, financing innovation, and strategic financial decisions.

Professor Strebulaev’s research has been widely published in leading academic journals, and his insights have been featured by major media sources, including the Harvard Business Review, the MIT Sloan Management Review, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, and many others. Professor Strebulaev’s book The Venture Mindset is a national bestseller and has been translated into several languages.

Professor Strebulaev has led many workshops and executive sessions on innovation trends, venture capital, the ecosystem of Silicon Valley, corporate innovation, corporate venture capital, and strategic decision-making for senior business and government leaders around the world, as well as for partners of venture capital and private equity firms. He has also consulted global companies and investors on the valuation of VC-backed companies, the selection of PE investments and managers, and PE portfolio allocation.

Professor Strebulaev also has extensive experience as an expert witness. He has provided written and verbal testimony on behalf of a wide range of clients facing issues related to venture capital, valuation analysis, M&A disputes, and other finance-related matters.

Professor Strebulaev is a research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research and the founder and faculty director of the Stanford GSB Venture Capital Initiative.

Compass Lexecon Chairman Daniel R. Fischel commented, “We are thrilled to welcome Professor Strebulaev to the firm as an affiliate. His wealth of knowledge in corporate finance will greatly enhance our client offerings.”

Professor Strebulaev added, “I am delighted to join the talented team of economists at Compass Lexecon and look forward to working with them to achieve the best outcomes for their clients.”