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Board Dynamics in Venture-backed Startups

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In a venture-backed startup, the composition of the Board of Directors plays a pivotal role. The selection of board members impacts the organizational balance of power, decision-making processes, investor confidence, and the...more

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Founder Secondary Sales: A Primer

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Increasingly, founders desire liquidity with respect to a portion of their equity stake before the company goes public or completes a complete exit event (like an M&A sale). Liquidity is desired for many reasons, including...more

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Q1 2025 Venture Beacon: Key VC Market Trends

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In this edition of the J.P. Morgan Venture Beacon, we analyze venture deals from Series Seed through Series D+ to surface the real-time dynamics shaping today’s startup ecosystem. Produced in collaboration with J.P. Morgan |...more

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What Documents Produced by Cooley GO’s Incorporation Generator Are Available on Stripe Atlas?

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Startups can now use Stripe Atlas(opens in a new tab) to help form their C corp based on form documents previously only available on Cooley GO....more

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OLNS#7 – Flip it Right: US-Holdings für deutsche Start-ups

Mit unseren auf Technologietransaktionen spezialisierten Teams in allen wichtigen globalen Märkten begleiten wir zahlreiche deutsche Technologieunternehmen auf ihrem Wachstumspfad. Als eine der führenden Tech-Kanzleien...more

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OLNS#7 – Flip it Right: U.S. Holding Structures for German Start-ups

In substantially all of the major world markets, we have dedicated technology lawyers who support young German technology companies on their growth trajectory through all stages. As one of the top tech law firms in the world,...more

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Doing Business in Australia

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Australia welcomes new business and foreign investment by providing a strong economy, a stable political environment and a skilled and talented workforce. Our comprehensive guide to Doing Business in Australia has been...more

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Getting R.E.A.L. in Later Stage, Venture-Backed Companies

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Often later stage, venture-backed companies (“late-stage start-ups”) seek advice as they find themselves languishing in the neverland between being heavy on intellectual property (IP) assets and light on commercial products...more

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Venture Capital Firms Face New Reporting Requirement With California Law

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Over three and a half years since the death of George Floyd spurred some members of the venture capital community to enact promises to increase their investments in diverse entrepreneurs, California has enacted legislation in...more

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5 Things Corporate Boards Need to Know About Generative AI Risk Management

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) is booming. Investors and companies are pouring cash into the space, and particularly into generative AI (GAI), to seize their share of the market which McKinsey reports could add up to...more

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[Webinar] Venture Capital Portfolio Company Board Seats: Legal Implications and Best Practices - August 24th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm...

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Venture capital funds and investors often sit on the board of directors of their portfolio companies, providing opportunities to engage actively with the portfolio company management and helping the company grow. Wearing both...more

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What You Need To Know About Negotiating A Venture Term Sheet

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For any founder, whether a first-timer or a serial entrepreneur, it’s an exciting moment when you receive a term sheet from a venture capital fund for your company’s first preferred stock financing round. Excitement aside,...more

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Terms of IPO Lock-Up Agreements for Technology Companies Shift as Direct Listings and SPACs Gain Traction

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A recent Fenwick survey found that the length of IPO lock-up agreements for technology companies continues to predominantly be 180 days but that lock-ups are now increasingly subject to early release provisions in connection...more

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The Rise of Direct Listings: Understanding the Trend, Separating Fact from Fiction

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Direct Listings: The What, The Why and Common Misconceptions - Spotify did it. Slack did it. Many other late-stage private technology companies are reported to be seriously considering doing it. Should yours? In this...more

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Who’s the Boss? The CFIUS “Control” Definition for Global Venture Capital Funds

My VC Fund has U.S. and non-U.S. General Partners, will I need to file CFIUS declarations for every investment I want to make in tech, in infrastructure, or in a company with customers’ personal data? This is a critical...more

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10 Shortcuts Entrepreneurs Should Not Take When Starting a Company

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Congratulations - you have done it! You had an idea, you built a product, you figured out how you want to go to market, and you created a company. With that tedious process complete, you are ready to find your first customer,...more

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How to Distribute Equity in Your Start-Up

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The purpose of granting equity to management, employees and certain consultants is to align the interests of the parties pivotal to the growth of your company with the interests of investors. There are a number of different...more

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Common Misconceptions Regarding Preferred Stock Create Risk of Costly Mistakes

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Preferred stock is commonly used for venture capital and private equity investments. It gives the investor the ability to convert to common stock if the deal succeeds, and also includes protection of the liquidation...more

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Corporate Venture Capital: Variations on a Theme (5 Key Terms)

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We have seen increasing interest in venture capital investments by corporate investors (as compared to traditional investment funds) in recent years, especially as new technologies appear poised to dramatically impact, or are...more

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Top Considerations When Selecting a Strategic Corporate Partner

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As technology companies evolve, their funding needs and strategies change and they may explore middle and later stage investments from strategic partners as well as VCs. At the 2015 FOLEYTech Summit, the speakers on “The Role...more

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Board Games (Silicon Valley, Episode 16)

Episode 16 culminates with a disastrous end to the Intersite bake-off, and highlights an issue that’s cropped up in several episodes: troublesome or under-performing board members. To recap, Pied Piper is competing against...more

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