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Fenwick & West LLP

Convertible Notes & SAFEs: Still Popular, But Terms Are Tightening

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Convertible instruments held steady in Q1 2025, but the terms are shifting in favor of investors. Interest rates on convertible notes rose by 200 to 300 basis points, and discount rates climbed as high as 10.5 percentage...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Food Venture Financing News - Weekly Issue No. 241

Food Venture Financing Trends - In Q1 2024, food tech startup funding fell by 50%, while AI startups captured 70% of venture capital investments....more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Food Venture Financing News - Weekly Issue No. 222

Food Venture Financing - Trends Lever VC announced that it completed a first close of $50 million for a new fund dedicated to early stage agrifoodtech startups....more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Food Venture Financing News - Weekly Issue No. 216

Food Venture Financing Trends - Mondelēz International's SnackFutures Ventures, the corporate VC arm for Mondelēz, participated in a $4.5M funding round for Celleste Bio, a startup that produces cell-cultured cocoa...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Food Venture Financing News - Weekly Issue No. 215

Food Venture Financing Trends - PepsiCo announced that it plans to acquire Sabra and Obela dip brands from Strauss Group for approximately $244 million. Oishii, an indoor vertical farming startup, raised $16 million in...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Food Venture Financing News - Weekly Issue No. 214

Plantible, a functional protein emerging brand, announced that it raised $30 million in its Series B round. Elicit Plant, an agritech startup that develops biosolutions for broadacre crops, announced that it raised 45...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

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Food Venture Financing News - Weekly Issue No. 206

Food Venture Financing Trends - Formo, a fermentation startup that develops alternative cheeses, announced that it raised $61 million in its Series B round....more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Food Venture Financing News - Weekly Issue No. 205

Formo, a fermentation startup, announced that it raised $61 million in its Series B round. Keurig Dr Pepper announced that it has signed a distribution deal to sell Black Rifle Coffee's new ready-to-drink energy drinks....more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Food Venture Financing News - Weekly Issue No. 204

Food Venture Financing Trends - Zbiotics, a startup that develops genetically engineered probiotics, announced that it has raised $12 million in its Series A round. New School Foods, a plant-based seafood emerging...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Food Venture Financing News - Weekly Issue No. 203

Food Venture Financing Trends - Alice Mushrooms, a functional chocolate emerging brand, announced that it received funding from L Catterton and Zac Efron. Root Global, a German climate startup focused on sustainability...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

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Food Venture Financing News - Weekly Issue No. 194

Food Venture Financing Trends - Squared Circles, a venture studio that supports health, wellness and food brands, announced that it raised $40 million in its Series A round. Grubtech, a UAE-based ecommerce platform,...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Food Venture Financing News - Weekly Issue No.193

Food Venture Financing Trends - - ByHeart, an infant nutrition company, has secured $95 million in financing to support its U.S. commercial launch and innovation pipeline. - Pepper, an eCommerce platform designed to be...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Food Venture Financing News - Weekly Issue No. 192

Meati, an alternative meat emerging brand that uses mycelium, announced that it raised $100 million in its Series C-1 financing. Voyage Foods, a cocoa-free chocolate foodtech startup, announced that it raised $52 million...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

What Will it Mean for the Innovation Ecosystem if a Recovery in Venture Fundraising Takes Longer than Expected?

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Everyone is watching to see when venture fundraising will rebound. There has been much speculation surrounding when it will bounce back, and PitchBook is is now predicting it could be 2028 before we see a real recovery in...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Food Venture Financing News - Weekly Issue No. 191

Food Venture Financing Trends - Edonia, a French-based alternative protein startup that utilizes microalgae, announced that it raised 2 million Euros in funding....more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Food Venture Financing News - Weekly Issue No. 190

Key, a zero-sugar ketone-based energy drink founded by former PepsiCo and Coca-Cola executives, announced that it raised $4 million in seed funding. Cultimate Foods, a cell-cultivated fat ingredient emerging brand,...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Food Venture Financing News - Weekly Issue No. 189

Food Venture Financing Trends - Coca-Cola announced that it signed a $1.1 billion five-year contract with Microsoft to use Microsoft’s cloud and AI services, confirming its commitment to build AI capabilities across the...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Food Venture Financing News - Weekly Issue No. 183

Food Venture Financing Trends - Ai Palette, a Singapore-based AI-powered food innovation startup, announced that it has raised $5.7 million in Series A1 funding. Umaro Foods, a producer of seaweed-based bacon,...more

Knobbe Martens

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

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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

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Food Venture Financing News - Weekly Issue No. 182

Food Venture Financing Trends - Oishii, a US-based vertical farming company, announced that it has raised $134 million in Series B funding. PawCo, a plant-based dog food brand, announced that it has raised $2 million...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Food Venture Financing News - Weekly Issue No. 181

Food Venture Financing Trends - Trace Genomics, a DNA-based soil intelligence cleantech company, has announced that it raised $10.5 million in Series B funding. Varaha, an Indian startup that focuses on...more

DarrowEverett LLP

Venture Debt: Down Round Protection Without Triggering Downside Provisions

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There is increasing chatter in the startup and investor space surrounding venture debt. It is not at all surprising that as the availability of ready capital has contracted considerably over the past two years, debt and...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Food Venture Financing News - Weekly Issue No. 179

Food Venture Financing Trends - Heura, a Spanish plant-based meat foodtech startup, announced that it raised 40 million Euros in its Series B financing. ProducePay, an agtech startup, announced that it raised $38...more

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