Business Development, Venture Capital, Investors

AI Startups Outpace the Market Again - But for How Long?

Fenwick & West LLP on 7/21/2025

AI continues to be the standout in venture dealmaking, with Q1 2025 extending the sector’s winning streak. AI companies raised more capital and achieved significantly higher pre-money valuations than their non-AI...more

Founder Focus: Eduardo Ortiz Reynaga at Koltin

Goodwin on 7/16/2025

Welcome to our new client spotlight series, Founder Focus, in which we share insights from clients in our global Fintech practice. In this first issue, David Ajalat, Goodwin partner and Fintech practice co-chair, interviews...more

Your Business's Growth Blueprint: Why Solid Legal Documents Matter

DarrowEverett LLP on 7/9/2025

Every successful business owner has ambition to grow, scale, and take his/her company to the next level. However, there’s one critical, often overlooked aspect that can make or break a business’s ability to get to that level:...more

5 Key Takeaways | SI's Downtown 'Cats Discuss Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Mintz on 1/30/2025

Recently, we brought together over 100 alumni and parents of the St. Ignatius College Preparatory community, aka the Downtown (Wild)Cats, to discuss the impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on the Bay Area business...more

Next Steps for Startups: Post-Incorporation Checklist

Pillsbury - Propel on 11/25/2024

Congratulations on incorporating your startup! Now that your business is officially on the map, it is time to take the next crucial steps to ensure a solid foundation for growth and success. This checklist provides new...more

Crowdfunding: What It Is and When to Utilize It for Your Business

Pillsbury - Propel on 9/3/2024

Crowdfunding emerged as a popular and innovative method of fundraising for startups, providing a platform for entrepreneurs to raise capital through soliciting relatively small individual investments or contributions from a...more

PODCAST: Williams Mullen's Raising Capital 101: A Securities Podcast - Why Raise Capital?

Williams Mullen on 8/19/2024

On this episode of Raising Capital 101, host Tom Voekler is joined by special guest, Mike Beville of Beville Properties and colleagues Rhys James and John Watson to discuss reasons why you may want to raise capital or funds...more

The Power of Genuine Networking for Entrepreneurs With OneSixOne Ventures with Pablo Casilimas and Justis Mendez

Hutchison PLLC on 8/15/2024

What does it take to transition from hosting local events to managing a national venture capital firm? For Justis Mendez and Pablo Casilimas, founders of OneSixOne Ventures, their journey began with such events in Florida,...more

For Founders, Raising VC Funds Comes From Being in the ‘Know’

DarrowEverett LLP on 8/5/2024

We have previously written regarding founders’ choice of entity decisions as well as a number of tips for entrepreneurs to keep in mind as their businesses begin to operate and grow. But for those founders who have eyes on...more

Financing Your Business Growth: Securing Funding While Protecting Your Interests

Mandelbaum Barrett PC on 7/30/2024

Are you ready to take your business to the next level but worried about the complexities of securing the right funding? Like many entrepreneurs, you may find yourself facing the obstacle of balancing capital acquisition...more

AI Regulatory and Legal Issues Today: A Conversation with Natasha Allen

Foley & Lardner LLP on 4/23/2024

As is the case with most emerging technologies, developments in artificial intelligence (AI) are quickly outpacing regulations, and with this comes a variety of important legal considerations. While there has been a push for...more

Doing Business in Australia

K&L Gates LLP on 4/19/2024

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

From the Edge - MintzEdge Entrepreneur Perspective: Mintz Awards Winners Share Strategies for Success

Mintz on 4/1/2024

Join Mintz Corporate and Securities Associate, Jason Miller, in a conversation with Margaret Yu, founder and CEO of Reliacare, and Andrew Gladue, founder and CEO of Plethys. Both are recent winners of Mintz Awards, an annual...more

Hunting Outsized Returns with Jason Caplain of Bull City Venture Partners

Hutchison PLLC on 3/13/2024

“It's finding the founder, and the team, where you get the feeling, you want to quit your job and go work there,” Jason Caplain said. The Bull City Venture’s co-founder’s venture capital legacy isn't just about deals; it's a...more

Recent Updates in the UK Venture Fundraising Landscape

Goodwin on 12/5/2023

As venture fund formation lawyers, we take a keen interest in helping our clients raise capital for their funds. If you are currently fundraising or expecting to do so soon, we have pulled together a summary of some key...more

Client Corner: Anna Turetsky on Venture Investing

Mintz on 12/4/2023

Our Client Corner: Perspectives from Founders, Financiers, and Friends podcast series hosted by Mintz Member Joshua Fox explores the challenges and rewards associated with starting and running a business and investing in a...more

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

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 9/14/2023

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

Inside the UK Legal Startup Scene, with Henry Humphreys

Hutchison PLLC on 8/21/2023

In the fast-paced world of technology startups, legal expertise is an essential component for success. The ability to navigate complex regulations, protect intellectual property, and structure deals can make the difference...more

[Ongoing Program] 2023 Medical Device Digital Health Conference - June 16th, San Francisco, CA

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 5/24/2023

Wilson Sonsini’s 30th Annual Medical Device Digital Health Conference will address topics of critical importance to medical device and digital health companies today, including key healthcare regulatory considerations, the...more

[Ongoing Program] MDC 2023 Reception & Dinner Women’s Networking Event & Program - June 15th, Menlo Park, CA

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 5/24/2023

Wilson Sonsini’s 30th Annual Medical Device Digital Health Conference will address topics of critical importance to medical device and digital health companies today, including key healthcare regulatory considerations, the...more

Venture Capital 101

Lippes Mathias LLP on 5/10/2023

A company starts off with an idea and needs capital to secure a patent and build a prototype .At this point, the founding team’s personal resources and network are the primary source of capital. ...more

J.S. HELD India Bulletin - Investing in India: Business Opportunities on the Rise

J.S. Held on 1/12/2023

India is the future right now. Welcome to the J.S. Held India Bulletin Series. These bulletins will serve as an update on the Indian economic growth story. In this first edition we will attempt to focus on the...more

Global VC Funding Trends in 2022 Q3

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives on 11/28/2022

The CB Insights’ State of Venture Report for the third quarter of 2022 notes that global venture funding declined to $74.5 billion in the third quarter, down 58% from the funding peak in the fourth quarter of 2021. This...more

Investor Networking: Build Your Pipeline

Foley & Lardner LLP on 4/13/2022

Over 500,000 companies are started in the US every year, but even with those numbers, very few startups receive venture capital funding (“VC Funding”). VC Funding can largely depend on your investor networking skills and...more

[Event] 2022 Life Sciences Dealmaking Symposium & Investment Forum - April 28th - 29th, Boston, MA

McDermott Will & Schulte on 3/28/2022

At the Life Sciences Dealmaking Symposium and Investment Forum, seasoned dealmakers, investors industry executives and technical experts will join McDermott's leading transactional, venture financing and private equity...more

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