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[Podcast] Private Market Talks: Structured Capital in Focus with Strategic Value Partners’ Brian Himot

In this episode, partner and Private Funds co-head Howard Beber takes the host seat in a dynamic conversation with Brian Himot, head of structured capital at Strategic Value Partners (SVP). With more than $22 billion in...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Private Company Investments Are Attractive, But Not All That Glitters Turns into Gold: Put a Buy-Sell Agreement in Place

In the final quarter of the year, many private companies will accept new investments that accelerate their growth. But new investments are not guaranteed to create lasting relationships, and that may be the case when new...more

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

Ropes & Gray LLP

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

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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

WilmerHale

The Rise and Fall and Rise Again of VC “Mega-Rounds”

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Over time, there have been huge shifts in the amount of financing required to start and scale businesses. Advances such as cloud computing and open-source software have enabled technology startups to commence and grow their...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

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

Paul Hastings LLP

Private Company Report: Q2 2025

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This edition of the Private Company Report highlights critical updates and regulatory changes affecting private companies, including the expansion of Qualified Small Business Stock tax benefits under the One Big Beautiful...more

Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC

Independent Sponsor Series: A Conversation with Alexander Foshager and John Mensing of Monroe Street Partners (Part One)

Below is his conversation with Alexander Foshager and John Mensing at Monroe Street Partners (MSP), a Chicago-based investment firm that partners with family and founder-owned, lower-middle market businesses across the...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

The Entrepreneurs Report: Private Company Financing Trends - Q1 2025

Wilson Sonsini is pleased to present the Q1 2025 edition 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...more

Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC

Independent Sponsor Series – Capital Provider Spotlight: A Conversation with Paul Moffatt of Encore One (Part Two)

To help businesses, investors, and deal professionals better understand the evolving independent sponsor landscape, Robert Connolly – a partner in LP’s Corporate Practice Group and leader of LP’s Independent Sponsor team –...more

Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC

Independent Sponsor Series – Capital Provider Spotlight: A Conversation with Paul Moffatt of Encore One (Part One)

To help businesses, investors, and deal professionals better understand the evolving independent sponsor landscape, Robert Connolly – a partner in LP’s Corporate Practice Group and leader of LP’s Independent Sponsor team –...more

Walkers

Changes in fundraising trends: Considerations for Guernsey funds

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Fundraising in the global investment space has undergone a significant shift in recent years driven by a range of factors, among them: evolving investor preferences as new generations of investors come through, technological...more

Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC

Independent Sponsor Update: Key Takeaways from Q1

The year is off to a busy start for us: In addition to deal work and portfolio company matters, our team attended conferences and met with various capital providers, independent sponsors, placement agents, and service...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

(Minimum Investment) Size Matters, When it Comes to Rule 506(c) Verification

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Before 2013, issuers were prohibited from using any means of general solicitation or advertising when raising capital in the private markets.  The prohibition was perceived by many to be the single biggest impediment to...more

DarrowEverett LLP

Less Red Tape, More Capital? SEC Clarifies 506(c) Verification Rules

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On March 12, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued a significant no-action letter clarifying the use of high minimum investment amounts as a method for verifying accredited investor status under Rule...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

SEC Broadens Guidance on Accredited Investor Verification

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a no-action letter providing new interpretive guidance on the verification of accredited investor status in offerings conducted under Rule 506(c) of Regulation D, which...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Latham Letter Begins New Era for Private Capital Fundraising

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Interpretive guidance unlocks general solicitation in Regulation D offerings with user-friendly, bright-line approach. On March 12, 2025, Latham & Watkins obtained SEC Staff guidance on the use of general solicitation in...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Credit Conditions | Q4 2024

Welcome to this edition of Credit Conditions, a quarterly publication from McDermott Will & Emery that analyzes recent debt market trends. The fourth quarter of 2024 marked a pivotal moment in the debt market, as the...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

SEC Explores Regulatory Changes to Make It Easier to Raise Capital, Invest in Private Funds, and Be a Public Company

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The Acting SEC Chairman announced regulatory priorities designed to help companies raise capital, widen investment options available to retail investors, and reduce regulatory burdens on smaller public companies....more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Éléments clés à surveiller dans le domaine des prêts de capital de risque

Introduction - Les prêts de capital de risque jouent un rôle de premier plan sur le marché canadien du capital de risque, et la taille du marché des prêts de capital de risque continue de croître....more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

Europe energy and infrastructure M&A: risks and opportunities in 2025

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Although 2024 marked another challenging year for M&A globally, the European energy and infrastructure market showed signs of resilience in the face of persistent economic and geopolitical pressures. If the uncertainties...more

Vicente LLP

Raising Capital for Your Business: Why Companies Should Avoid Non-Accredited Investors

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When raising capital, startups and growing businesses must choose among various terms, structures, filings, and investor types. One decision—whether to include unaccredited investors—should be straightforward. For the reasons...more

Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC

Independent Sponsors and Capital Raising: A Conversation With Greg Tobben at Access Capital Partners

To help businesses, investors, and deal professionals better understand the evolving M&A market, Robert Connolly – a partner in and leader of LP’s Corporate Practice Group – shares a series of conversations with M&A experts....more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

Fintech Funding Trends 2024: Capital Raising Slows, Deal Sizes Grow

According to CB Insights’ State of Fintech 2024 Report (the “Report”), global fintech companies raised $33.7 billion in private placements in 2024, marking a 20% drop year-over-year.  Deal volume also declined, with 3,580...more

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