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From Federal to State: Building the New Life Sciences Capital Stack | Life Sciences Snapshot – Q3 2025

This year, U.S. VC funding into the life sciences sector has cooled: Q1 softness was followed by a decade low in VC transactions in Q2. Despite the moderation in dealmaking volume, investors continued to deploy sizable...more

Fenwick & West LLP

Q1 2025 Venture Snapshot: Selectivity Over Scale

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After a cautiously optimistic close to 2024, Q1 2025 brought a measured pullback in venture activity. Rather than a dramatic downturn, the market saw a strategic recalibration....more

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Where is corporate venture capital headed in 2025, and will it lead to more M&A?

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Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) investment is an increasingly used strategic tool that enables large corporations to make minority investments in startups that will complement and expand their existing products or services....more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Italy Founder Series: The Delaware Flip. A Bridge for Italian Startups to the U.S. Market

The United States represents a flourishing capital market and an advanced technological ecosystem, making it an attractive destination for startups worldwide. For European startups, particularly Italian ones, though,...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Energy & Climate Counsel

Catalyzing Action: How Catalytic Capital Can Help Unlock Trillions in Climate Investment

Last month, after a meeting with the G20 financing ministers, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen announced that US$3 trillion of additive capital investment will be necessary each year (above and beyond business as usual)...more

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Key Takeaways | What the Money Thinks: Investing in Innovative Care Delivery

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During this session, digital health investors and finance experts discussed the trends they are watching in today’s market. The group also shared ideas on how companies can stand out from their competitors in the bid for...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Proposed Reform of Venture Capital Fund Advisor Exemption Will Boost Startup Investment and Founder Liquidity

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A major theme of this Blog has always been ongoing legislative, regulatory and market initiatives to reform capital markets by targeting unreasonable or outdated impediments to capital formation to make it easier for...more

Hogan Lovells

Changes under the Future Financing Act – Employee equity finally future-proof?

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With the recently published draft of a "Future Financing Act", the federal government has reacted to the criticism on the tax treatment of equity instruments granted to employees. From the perspective of young companies, the...more

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Änderungen durch das Zukunftsfinanzierungsgesetz – Mitarbeiterbeteiligung endlich zukunftsfest?

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Mit dem kürzlich veröffentlichten Entwurf eines „Zukunftsfinanzierungsgesetzes“ hat die Bundesregierung auf die Kritik zur steuerlichen Behandlung von Mitarbeiterbeteiligungen reagiert. Die vorgesehenen Änderungen sind aus...more

Fenwick & West LLP

Life Sciences Summit: Biotech IPO Market Shows Signs of Life

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As biotech markets begin to show signs of life, how should company leaders and investors prepare for what’s next?  Biotech executives, investment bankers and partners from Deloitte’s life sciences practice and Fenwick’s...more

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New Space Investments and Acquisitions Take Off

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This article is the first of a series by the Perkins Coie New Space industry group on developments in the "new space" industry. Responsible for lowering the cost to access space, the "new space" industry has been developing...more

Fenwick & West Life Sciences Group

Economic Conditions Changing, but Digital Health Still Strong

The digital health sector emerged as a juggernaut during the COVID-19 pandemic, with almost $15 billion invested in privately-held digital health companies in 2020 and nearly $30 billion invested last year, according to our...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

Overview of SPAC Process & Public Company Readiness

Privately held companies preparing for an initial public offering often undertake a public company readiness assessment and seek to identify the gaps that must be addressed prior to their becoming subject to the corporate...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

“Demo Days are Here Again”: Part Two of Exempt Offering Amendments Deeper Dive

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At the 1932 Democratic National Convention, the live band at one point burst into “Happy Days are Here Again”, FDR’s favorite, drawing raucous cheers from convention delegates.  It went on to become the Democratic Party’s...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

The Simple Investment Company - A New Structure for the Investment and Financial Support to Italian SMEs

In recent years, in Italy a constant growth in investments to emerging Italian companies (i.e. the "start-ups") has taken place. ...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

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

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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

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European Commission publishes plans for a Capital Markets Union

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On 30 September, the European Commission released its Action Plan for a Capital Markets Union (the “Action Plan”). The Capital Markets Union (“CMU”) is one of the key elements of the broader Investment Plan for Europe...more

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