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Inside a $175M Deal: Tim McLoughlin & Joshua Hayes Live From RDU Startup Week
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Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 227: What’s Next for America’s Life Sciences Industry with Arda Ural of EY
The Entrepreneur's Journey with Kass and Mike Lazerow
AGG Talks: Women in Tech Law Podcast - Episode 6: Navigating the Legal Landscape of Venture Capital: Key Considerations for Startups
AGG Talks: Cross-Border Business Podcast - Episode 25: Venture Capital Trends and Fundraising Strategies for Foreign Startups Expanding to the U.S.
Driving Towards Greater Transparency and Sustainability in the EV Market with Davide Giacobbe and ScoutIt
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From Innovation to Commercialization: Turning Research Into Tangible Outcomes With John Bamforth
What's the Best Transaction Structure for My Sale?
JONES DAY TALKS®: A Trip to the Dark Side – Venture Capital Down Rounds and Recaps
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The Power of Genuine Networking for Entrepreneurs With OneSixOne Ventures with Pablo Casilimas and Justis Mendez
Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 202: Life Sciences Startups and Industry Developments with Gil Price, Life Sciences Leader
On July 9, leading venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (AH) announced that it had decided to redomicile its primary business entity, AH Capital Management, from Delaware to Nevada. AH made an intentionally noisy exit,...more
When startup founders hear that Mark Zuckerberg received “founder’s stock” with 10-to-1 voting rights, the natural reaction is: Should I get that too? The impulse is understandable. As a founder, you may worry—sometimes...more
A recent New York Times article titled “Delaware Law Has Entered the Culture War“ has highlighted a surprising trend: companies like Tesla, Dropbox, and Meta are reconsidering their incorporation in Delaware, long considered...more
A side letter in the venture capital sector is an agreement between an investor and the company it is investing in that entitles the investor to certain contractual rights, which supplement and are in addition to other rights...more
The National Venture Capital Association’s model legal documents are industry-standard venture capital financing documents that act as a baseline for emerging and venture capital companies, consisting of the certificate of...more
Founding a successful company is enormously difficult. An oft-cited statistic is that 75% of venture-backed start-ups fail, a percentage that is probably both understated and fails to consider all the companies that never...more
The National Venture Capital Association (“NVCA”) has recently (but without any fanfare) released substantively important revisions to its model legal documents, specifically, the Investor Rights Agreement, the Stock Purchase...more
In West Palm Beach Firefighters’ Pension Fund v. Moelis & Company, the Delaware Court of Chancery invalidated a set of approval rights contained in a stockholder agreement as facially in conflict with Section 141(a) of the...more
Wilson Sonsini is pleased to present the 2023 Delaware Corporate Law and Litigation Year In Review. In 2023, the Delaware courts issued many decisions addressing an array of important topics, including director and officer...more
We recently represented Klaviyo, Inc. (NYSE: KVYO), in its $576 million initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange. As has been extensively reported in the media, Klaviyo’s very successful offering represented the...more
One of the first questions we receive from founders who are ready to legally form a company is where they should incorporate. The conventional wisdom is that for most companies intending to obtain outside financing, Delaware...more
Emerging companies formed outside the United States may want to redomicile their businesses to the United States to, among other things, enhance their fundraising prospects. U.S. venture capital investors often require...more
If the rule isn’t that anything goes with enough votes, what is it? Experienced entrepreneurs and investors alike understand that equity dilution is a fundamental aspect of investing in corporations. This is especially...more
A company “flip” has become a ubiquitous method of accessing the U.S. markets, whether for fundraising or commercial growth. A “flip” involves formation of a corporation in the United States, typically a Delaware corporation...more
A common question from UK and other European emerging technology companies considering U.S. expansion is where to establish their U.S. operations. The answer is not always “the Bay Area” or “New York;” the U.S. is a massive...more
This post is the third of a three-part series looking at the current NVCA Series A model legal documents. The National Venture Capital Association (“NVCA”) has created and maintained a standardized, industry-embraced set...more
Preferred stock is commonly used for venture capital and private equity investments. It gives the investor the ability to convert to common stock if the deal succeeds, and also includes protection of the liquidation...more
A recent order by the Delaware Court of Chancery that interprets standard venture capital financing documents invalidated action taken by the holders of a majority of the common stock of a Delaware corporation to remove and...more
A recent Delaware Chancery Court decision provides important guidance on what types of defective corporate acts may be ratified under Section 204 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL”), and what types may not....more
Our Delaware Corporate and Alternative Entity Law attorneys closely follow the opinions coming from Delaware’s Supreme Court and Court of Chancery. Our 2017 Year to Date Review is a collection of brief summaries of selected...more
Two amendments have been proposed to the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL”) to permit corporate record keeping utilizing blockchain databases (the “Blockchain Amendments”)....more
Corporate lawyers and software developers have been watching eagerly as the State of Delaware takes steps to enable Delaware corporations to issue shares of their stock as digital tokens. Instead of recording shares on paper...more