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Artificial Intelligence H1 2025 Global Report: Deal trends, fundraising, segment highlights, and market outlook

Ropes & Gray LLP on 8/20/2025

Despite uncertainty in global markets, AI remains a strategic priority among business executives, investors, and government, fueling sustained investment in AI infrastructure and dealmaking with AI developers and AI-enabled...more

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

Hutchison PLLC on 8/14/2024

How integral are networking and community-building to becoming a successful entrepreneur? Pablo Casilimas and Justis Mendez of OneSixOne Ventures join Founder Shares to discuss how they harnessed the power of these strategies...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

Funding Strategies in the Generative AI World – Why Patents Should Still Matter to Investors: A Conversation with Technology...

Knobbe Martens on 3/12/2024

In this episode of the Knobbe IP+ podcast, Knobbe Martens partner Mauricio A. Uribe speaks with author, technology disruptor, strategist and CEO Linda Bernardi on the role of patent strategies in VC funding opportunities and...more

Venture Capital Firms Face New Reporting Requirement With California Law

DarrowEverett LLP on 1/16/2024

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

Deal Flow 3.0: European Venture Capital Deal Term Review 2022

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 3/10/2023

Foreword - Despite a shift to economic headwinds, investors injected more than $95B into the European tech market in 2022, the second-largest amount ever. To see how deal terms changed, Orrick developed new technologies and...more

5 Ways Venture Investment in Blockchain Differs from Investment in Traditional High-Growth Startups

Orrick - On the Chain on 3/8/2023

Venture investments in blockchain companies are often similar to investments in traditional, high-growth technology startups. However, there are a few differences any company or investor should know about...more

Crypto in the Public Capital Markets: Opportunities and Challenges - Capital Markets Compass | Issue 4

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 12/26/2022

On October 20, Mark Wood, co-head of Katten's National Capital Markets practice, alongside representatives from investment bank H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC and leading publicly traded Bitcoin miner Bitfarms Ltd., discussed the...more

European Life Sciences Deals Trends

Goodwin on 4/13/2022

In Europe, life sciences deals increased over the last few years with strong acceleration in 2021. As a result, the market wonders whether this is just an uptick or rather a steady trend which will impact our market in the...more

The Legal Side of Raising Money: Startup Funding Questions Answered, with Anna Tharrington

Hutchison PLLC on 9/22/2021

As a startup founder, raising money can feel like an enormous mountain to climb. Many go through dozens or hundreds of pitches before they find the investors that will say yes - and are truly the right fit. And when the deal...more

Life Sciences Snapshot – A Quarterly Report on Financing Trends – Q3 2021

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 7/22/2021

This edition of Orrick’s life sciences publication series reviews the key drivers of venture investment in the life sciences industry, which is proceeding at a record pace thus far in 2021. Key findings include: Investment...more

Global Corporate VC Trends in 2020

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives on 3/30/2021

CB Insights summarized 2020 corporate venture capital (“CVC”) financing trends in 2020 in its recent report. Globally, CVC-led deals raised over $73.1 billion in 2020 in 3,359 transactions....more

Raising Funds as a Start-Up Cyber Security Company

Tucker Arensberg, P.C. on 9/30/2020

Over the last decade, cyber security has become a predominant issue for many medium to large companies, as well as local and federal government agencies. Most companies and governments rely on the use of digital networks,...more

PE & VC Exits: U.S. Direct Listing Rules In Flux

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 9/4/2020

Amid intense focus on investor liquidity (and paths to potential liquidity) in private companies, we provide an update on developments around direct listings as an alternative to traditional IPOs in the United States. On...more

PropTech Update - August 2020

Allen Matkins on 8/13/2020

How PropTech firms struck deals during lockdown - Bullet The Real Deal – July 27 - During the first half of the year, venture capital funds invested $1.2 billion in 102 PropTech deals, according to PitchBook, compared to...more

Looking for a Venture Capital Fund to Invest in You? Here's How to Do It Right

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co. on 1/22/2020

Raising capital is one of the main issues that preoccupies entrepreneurs on a daily basis. Whether you are in the initial startup stage imagining an idea that may become reality or possess an advanced product looking to make...more

Entering the U.S. Market: A Guide for FinTech Firms

A&O Shearman on 10/24/2019

The United States is the largest financial services market in the world. For an international business, expanding operations to the U.S. can facilitate capital-raising efforts, provide access to one of the world’s deepest...more

Silicon Valley Venture Capital Survey - Second Quarter 2019 - First Look

Fenwick & West LLP on 7/26/2019

We analyzed the terms of 215 venture financings closed in the second quarter of 2019 by companies headquartered in Silicon Valley. The quarter showed the highest percentage of up rounds since 2004, when we first started...more

Behind 2018’s Boom Year for Venture Capital

Farrell Fritz, P.C. on 2/18/2019

2018 was a historically good year for venture capital in the United States in terms of dollars invested by VC funds in U.S. companies, dollars raised by VC funds and dollar value of exits by VC-backed companies, according to...more

Venture Capital Coast to Coast - February 2019

McGuireWoods LLP on 2/12/2019

VC WATCH - Early 2019 Continues 2018 Record Pace - January 2019 saw the highest January venture capital (VC) investment in healthcare and life sciences startups on record since Pitchbook began tracking funding in 2008....more

Regulation Crowdfunding Surpasses $100 Million but Still Needs Reform

Farrell Fritz, P.C. on 2/20/2018

A recent report on the state of Regulation Crowdfunding published by a major crowdfunding advisory firm is cause for both celebration and renewed reform efforts. The $100 million aggregate funding milestone and the prorated...more

Silicon Valley Venture Capital Survey - First Quarter 2017

Fenwick & West LLP on 5/24/2017

We analyzed the terms of 191 venture financings closed in the first quarter of 2017 by companies headquartered in Silicon Valley. Overview of Fenwick & West Results - Venture valuations showed small...more

The JOBS Act at Five: Congressional Hearing Highlights Need for Further Reform

Farrell Fritz, P.C. on 3/27/2017

On March 22, the Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Securities, and Investment of the Financial Services Committee conducted a hearing entitled “The JOBS Act at Five: Examining Its Impact and Ensuring the Competitiveness of the...more

The State of Venture Capital in 2017

McCarter & English, LLP on 2/7/2017

After three years of strong growth, venture capital financing activity slowed noticeably in 2016. According to data published by Pitchbook and the National Venture Capital Association, companies raised $69.1 Billion in 2016...more

2016 Venture Capital Report

WilmerHale on 3/28/2016

The 2016 Venture Capital Report provides an in-depth analysis of, and outlook for, the US and European venture capital markets. The report features industry and regional breakdowns, and a look at trends in venture capital...more

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