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Fenwick & West LLP

Q2 2025 Venture Beacon: Key VC Market Trends

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If you’re raising early-stage capital, the outlook appears strong, but for late-stage companies, the bar is higher than ever. In partnership with Aumni, a J.P. Morgan company, we’re pleased to share the Q2 2025 edition of the...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Food Venture Financing News – Weekly Issue No. 249

Food Venture Financing Trends - Daring Foods, a vegan chicken brand, announced that it has been acquired by V2food, a large Australian plant-based meat producers....more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

“It’s Not About How Much Stock You Have; It’s About How Much Copper Wire You Can Get Out of the Building With”: Founder Exits...

The founders and exec team are a critical component of an early-stage company’s business value. In a previous article, we provided detailed guidance on the comparison of U.S. and UK market practices in relation to equity...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

What's Shaping the Capital Raising Environment?

Carlo Trucco shares insight on: How the regulatory landscape is impacting transactions Two tech verticals attracting significant venture investment...more

Conyers

Capital Call Securitisations: Fund Finance’s New Frontier…? An Offshore Perspective

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The recent closing by Goldman Sachs of its highly innovative and market leading US$475 million “capital call” securitisation of subscription credit lines has generated a lot of interest in both fund finance and structured...more

Pillsbury - Propel

Next Steps for Startups: Post-Incorporation Checklist

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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

Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP

Top Legal Mistakes to Avoid When Seeking Funding: The Role of Legal Due Diligence

Advanced planning for an early stage equity financing can significantly smooth the path for startups, helping to identify opportunities and avoid setbacks. A critical part of the process is the investor’s legal due diligence....more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Navigating University Technology Licensing for Startups: Key Considerations

Starting a company by licensing technology from a university is a complex process with unique challenges and opportunities. Here are the most critical points for founders to consider when navigating university technology...more

Greenberg Glusker LLP

Corporate Partner, Eric Perlmutter-Gumbiner, Shares Legal Insights for Beauty, Fashion & Consumer Goods Roundtable

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Corporate Partner, Eric Perlmutter-Gumbiner, shared his expertise on latest developments and trends in the business of beauty, fashion, and consumer goods with Los Angeles Times in their Beauty, Fashion & Consumer Goods...more

Jones Day

JONES DAY TALKS®: A Trip to the Dark Side – Venture Capital Down Rounds and Recaps

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Down round financings recently reached their highest levels in 15 years, leaving investors, growth-stage companies, and other venture capital market participants searching for guidance and clarity. Jones Day partners Tim...more

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MintzTech Connect: All Things Technology — September 2024

And just like that, the weather has changed, and now it is fall on the East Coast! Where did the days of summer go? As to the current state of the venture capital market, while later- and growth-stage companies are still...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Eloho Omame: A Female Investor’s Perspective on the VC Market in Africa

Hosts Raquel Smith and Tolulope “Tolu” Adetayo speak with Africa-focused technology venture capital investor Eloho Omame about her career; Africa’s investment potential due to its impressive scale of market and pace of...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

Pillsbury - Propel

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

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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

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Food Venture Financing News - Weekly Issue No. 202

Food Venture Financing Trends - De Novo, a startup that creates protein-based functional ingredients using microbial fermentation, to accelerate commercialization of NanoFerrin, the company’s flagship product, following a...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

The Entrepreneurs Report – 1H 2024

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 second quarter of 2024, with the...more

Fenwick & West LLP

Seattle Tech Week Takeaways: How Software Investors Fund the Right Fit

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When an investor is thinking about betting on an up-and-coming software innovator, what do they look for? We asked, and they answered....more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Back to School for Minority Investors: Study Guide for Private Company Investing

Private company investing is inherently risky, but these risks can be mitigated if investors take proactive steps before making this type of investment. This due diligence action plan for potential investors includes the...more

Williams Mullen

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

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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

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

[Event] Biotech Summit 2024 - October 9th - 10th, Boston, MA

Wilson Sonsini’s inaugural Biotech Summit will address topics of critical importance to Biotech and Biopharmaceutical companies, including early and late-stage venture financing, partnering strategies, current and future AI...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Planting Seeds:  New Standard Convertible Note Could Disrupt Angel Investing

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In the world of early stage investing, there exists a range of structures from the most founder friendly to the most investor friendly.  The most investor-friendly structure involves some type of a priced round in which...more

Freeman Law

Startup Funding: Using Convertible Notes and SAFEs to Bridge the Valuation Gap Between Early Investors and Founders

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Many startup projects begin with small investments from founders and friends or family who believe in the founders’ plan, product, or idea. As startups further develop their business offering and concept, they often require...more

DarrowEverett LLP

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

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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

Williams Mullen

PODCAST: Williams Mullen's Raising Capital 101: A Securities Podcast - The Aspects of Raising Capital from Start-Ups to More...

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On this episode of Williams Mullen's Raising Capital 101: A Securities Podcast, host Tom Voekler is joined by special guest, Mike Beville of Beville Properties, to provide a brief overview of capital raising - including the...more

Mandelbaum Barrett PC

Financing Your Business Growth: Securing Funding While Protecting Your Interests

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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

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