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Cooley LLP

Deal Count Increases and Invested Capital Down for Late-Stage Rounds; Valuations Rise and Pay-to-Play Reaches 10.1%

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Cooley handled 238 reported venture capital financings in Q2 2025, representing $6.5 billion of invested capital. Deal count increased by more than 20% across all stages of financing compared to the previous quarter, with...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

“Would You Please Repeat That in English?” Unpacking the Major Differences in Venture Capital Practices in the UK and the U.S.

As U.S.-based venture capital funds have become an increasingly significant source of capital for UK start-up and scale-up companies, the negotiation of terms often give rise to gaps in expectations and market norms between...more

Goodwin

Recent Updates in the UK Venture Fundraising Landscape - August 2024

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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 expect to do so soon, we have pulled together a summary of some key recent...more

Hutchison PLLC

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

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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

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

The Entrepreneurs Report – 1H 2023

In this latest issue of The Entrepreneurs Report, we’ve compiled a range of data on venture, convertible note, and SAFE financing transactions in which the firm was involved during the first half of the year, with the...more

Goodwin

Mansion House Reforms Continue the UK’s Quest to Be a Leading Destination for Growth Company Investment

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On 10 July 2023, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, delivered his first Mansion House speech in which he announced a series of measures designed to unlock pension investment in private companies whilst also...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

You Can’t Always Get What You Want: Funding Supply Not Meeting Startup Demands

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We have all heard the Rolling Stones classic, “You Can’t Always Get What You Want,” and in 2023, the song has new meaning for startup founders. Pitchbook recently released their analysis of the current imbalance between the...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Q3 2022 Entrepreneurs Report

In this latest issue of The Entrepreneurs Report, we've compiled a range of data on venture financing transactions in which the firm was involved during the first three quarters of 2022, with the objective of identifying...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

1H 2022 Entrepreneurs Report

In this latest issue of The Entrepreneurs Report, we've compiled a range of data on venture financing transactions in which the firm was involved during the first half of 2022, with the objective of identifying relevant...more

Opportune LLP

Accounting Considerations For Bridge Loans

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Startup companies progress through various stages of raising outside capital as they grow. This often starts with seed funding from founders and/or angel investors, progresses into various rounds of equity financing rounds...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

The Entrepreneurs Report - Q1 2022

In this latest issue of The Entrepreneurs Report, we've compiled a range of data on venture financing transactions in which the firm was involved during the first quarter of 2022, with the objective of identifying relevant...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Full-Year 2021 Entrepreneurs Report

In this latest issue of The Entrepreneurs Report, we've compiled a range of data on venture financing transactions in which the firm was involved during 2021, with the objective of identifying relevant trends in activity and...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

The Entrepreneurs Report - Q3 2021

In this latest issue of The Entrepreneurs Report, we’ve compiled a range of data on venture financing transactions in which the firm was involved during Q3 2021, with the objective of identifying relevant trends in activity...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

The Entrepreneurs Report – 1H 2021

In this latest issue of The Entrepreneurs Report, we’ve compiled a range of data on venture financing transactions in which the firm was involved during the first half of 2021, with the objective of identifying relevant...more

Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, P.C.

Bigfoot Biomedical® Secures up to $57 Million in Financing from Madryn Asset Management

Bigfoot Biomedical®, a Milpitas, CA emerging company, recently announced that it has secured new financing of up to $57 million in combined debt and equity financing from Madryn Asset Management LP, an alternative asset...more

WilmerHale

In Case You Missed It: Launch Links - January 2021

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Some interesting links we found across the web this week: The Difference Between Debt and Equity Financing - Are you a small business owner trying to decide if debt or equity financing is best for your business? ...more

Gould + Ratner LLP

Ten Talks: New Pathways for Companies Looking for Capital

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Welcome to Ten Talks With Gould & Ratner, a new video series of 10-minute conversations with some of our firm's most experienced attorneys, discussing the latest trends they're seeing in a variety of the industries we serve. ...more

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

Startup Funding in the Coronavirus Era

Get up in the morning, go to work, sit in meetings, pick up the kids from school, go to the grocery store, work out at the gym, or just meet up with friends and family. It’s hard to believe that until a few weeks ago this...more

Fenwick & West LLP

Navigating Conflicts of Interest as a Corporate Venture-Appointed Director

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Directors appointed by strategic and corporate venture investors (CVC directors) face a unique set of challenges when attempting to resolve their fiduciary duties to the portfolio companies at which they serve as directors...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

The Entrepreneurs Report - Q3 2019

Compared to the record-setting valuations and amounts raised in Q2 2019, deal sizes and valuations in Q3 2019 seem lackluster, but when considered in relation to earlier quarters, the median values show that market conditions...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

The Entrepreneurs Report - August 2019

IN THIS ISSUE - - Financing Trends for Q1 2019 - Private Company Financing Deal Terms - Bridge Loans - Bridge Loans - Deal Terms ...more

WilmerHale

In Case You Missed It: Launch Links - June 2019 #3

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Some interesting links we found across the web this week: How to Drive Growth - With or Without VC Funding - For the early-stage founder, accepting venture capital can be enormously appealing, from the large check and...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

OLNS #1 – Venture Debt for Tech Companies

For emerging technology companies, gaining access to financial resources is a key challenge. Traditional bank loans are often unavailable, and the financial means of the founders are usually limited. An (equity) financing by...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

The Entrepreneurs Report - Full Year 2018

The consistently strong venture financings market in 2018 resulted in the highest yearly median pre-money valuations and amounts raised for equity rounds since WSGR started tracking this data in 2010. The most dramatic...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

The Entrepreneurs Report - Q3 2018

From the WSGR Database: Financing Trends for Q1-Q3 2018 - Market conditions for venture funding remained very strong in the third quarter of 2018. Deal size and pre-money valuations across all equity rounds decreased...more

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