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Regulatory Ramblings: Episode 75 - Rethinking Hong Kong’s Startup Ecosystem and Its Legal Foundations with Syed Musheer Ahmed,...

The conversation starts with reference to a recent article published in the South China Morning Post written by Petty Sito and Julie Zhang on how the quasi-governmental body known as InvestHK is now helping local companies...more

Stikeman Elliott LLP

OSC Amends Capital Raising Exemptions for Early-Stage Businesses

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The Ontario Securities Commission (“OSC”) recently announced certain amendments to the dealer registration exemptions for not-for-profit angel investor groups and eligible early-stage businesses that had been developed to...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Jemimah Orevaoghene: A Lesson on Investing with your Sixth Sense

In this episode of Venture Voices, Deangeor Chin and Raquel Smith of Lowenstein’s Africa practice speak with Jemimah Orevaoghene, a Venture Capital Director at Morgan Stanley and Africa portfolio leader, about her unique...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Beyond the Discount: Why Maturity Terms Matter in Convertible Notes

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When negotiating convertible notes, parties typically focus on the terms of conversion upon an equity financing, most notably the discount and valuation cap.  This is understandable inasmuch as the not-so-hidden secret of...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

The Women Investing in Broadway: Producers Who Bring Stories to Life on the Stage

A group of creative people has an idea about something people want and will pay for. But they don't have the capital to bring their idea to life and market it. They're just scrappy innovators...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

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

[Ongoing Program] 2023 Medical Device Digital Health Conference - June 16th, San Francisco, CA

Wilson Sonsini’s 30th Annual Medical Device Digital Health Conference will address topics of critical importance to medical device and digital health companies today, including key healthcare regulatory considerations, the...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

[Ongoing Program] MDC 2023 Reception & Dinner Women’s Networking Event & Program - June 15th, Menlo Park, CA

Wilson Sonsini’s 30th Annual Medical Device Digital Health Conference will address topics of critical importance to medical device and digital health companies today, including key healthcare regulatory considerations, the...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

PA Gov. Wolf Signs Angel Investment Bill Providing $5 Million to Startups

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Summary - Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf signed a bill to create a $5 million Angel Investment Venture Capital Program to give grants to Pennsylvania startups....more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

What Demo Day Sponsors and Presenting Companies Should Know About Rule 148

The SEC recently adopted Rule 148 to address whether companies that present at “demo days” held by angel investor groups, incubators or accelerators are participating in a “general solicitation” for investments under...more

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In Case You Missed It: Launch Links - May 2021 #4

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Some interesting links we found across the web this week: The Citizen Startup - Why Investors Are Becoming More Interested In ESG Measures - More venture capital firms are beginning to evaluate startups using not...more

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In Case You Missed It: Launch Links - May 2021

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Some interesting links we found across the web this week: 5 Essential Categories of Diversity All Successful Businesses Share - Influential leaders rely on a diverse team to help them solve problems and bring unique...more

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In Case You Missed It: Launch Links - April 2021 #3

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Some interesting links we found across the web this week: The Best Strategies to Raise Capital - Raising venture capital investment for your business is a central step to growing from a young startup to a mature and...more

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Angel Investor Tax Credit Guidance Issued by Massachusetts Department of Revenue

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On July 24, the Massachusetts Department of Revenue (DOR), in collaboration with the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center (MLSC) and the Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development, promulgated Regulation 830 CMR...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

SEC’s Inaugural Capital Call

On January 23, 2020, the SEC’s Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation (the “Office”) hosted its first Capital Call, during which the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation and Director of the...more

Fenwick & West LLP

Seed Round Fundraising: Tips to Make Your Pitch Deck a Hit with VC Investors

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The average venture capital investor will look at a pitch deck for 3 minutes and 44 seconds before deciding whether to meet with a new startup. For founders, the message is clear: Your pitch deck needs to show a cohesive and...more

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In Case You Missed It: Launch Links - October 2019 #2

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Some interesting links we found across the web this week: The Few Startups with Female Founders Raise More Venture Cash - After angel investments and seed round funding, studies from the Kauffman Fellows Research Center...more

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In Case You Missed It: Launch Links - June 2019 #3

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Some interesting links we found across the web this week: How to Drive Growth - With or Without VC Funding - For the early-stage founder, accepting venture capital can be enormously appealing, from the large check and...more

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In Case You Missed: It Launch Links - May 2019 #3

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Some interesting links we found across the web this week: Not So Fast…the (Unexpected) Consequences of Allowing Your Employees to Early Exercise Options - There are times when the early exercising of stock, options...more

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Blog: Q1 2019 Quarterly VC Update: Deal Volumes and Valuations Decrease Slightly in the New Year

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In conjunction with our Q1 Venture Financing Report, I sat down with Zack Schildhorn from Lux Capital to get his take on the state of venture capital investing....more

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Blog: Q4 2018 Quarterly VC Update: Hayley Barna on the State of Venture Capital Investing

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In conjunction with our Q4 Venture Financing Report, I sat down with Hayley Barna from First Round Capital to get her take on the state of venture capital investing....more

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In Case You Missed It: Launch Links - December 2018 #2

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Some interesting links we found across the web this week: The Price of High Seed Stage Valuations - While high seed stage valuations may be attractive, they can be a double-edged sword. There are a number of potential...more

Miles & Stockbridge P.C.

Opportunity Funds: Incentive For Investment in Underrepresented Founders

With the recent passage of the Opportunity Zone Legislation and the subsequent proposed regulations that were released on October 19, 2018, private investors have, justifiably, been eager to understand and establish the...more

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“Three’s A Charm”: House Adopts JOBS Act 3.0 To Fix Earlier Capital Raising Reform Efforts

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t’s not often that the House of Representatives votes nearly unanimously on anything noteworthy these days, but that’s exactly what the House did on July 17 in voting 406-4 for the “JOBS and Investor Confidence Act of...more

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Funding Sources: Differences between Venture Capital and Angel Investors

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For startups it's important to understand the differences between funding from venture capital firms and angel investors. This article takes a look at these differences and discusses some of the mistakes that startups make...more

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