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Why Deep Tech Companies Need a Proactive IP Strategy

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Deep tech companies—whether in space, defense, robotics, AI-driven industrial automation, or advanced materials—face long R&D cycles, high capital requirements, and intense global competition. Yet some founders treat IP as an...more

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Silicon Valley Venture Capital Survey – Fourth Quarter 2023

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Our survey analyzed the terms of 171 venture financings closed in the fourth quarter of 2023 by companies headquartered in Silicon Valley. Fourth-quarter Bay Area venture capital financings remained largely flat from the...more

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Silicon Valley Venture Capital Survey – Third Quarter 2023

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Third-quarter Bay Area venture capital financings reached the highest number in the past 12 months (188), including the most Series A financings (100) since Q2 2021. However, Q3 was notably consistent with the prior quarter,...more

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Silicon Valley Venture Capital Survey – Second Quarter 2023

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Our survey analyzed the terms of 162 venture financings closed in the second quarter of 2023 by companies headquartered in Silicon Valley. Venture capital financings in Silicon Valley reached a seven-year low and down...more

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Patents in the Emerging World of NewSpace

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The NewSpace industry is seeing an increase in space launches and new entrants to the field. Technological advances are driving growth, including a steady pace of new innovations. Companies engaged in this progressive market...more

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Silicon Valley Venture Capital Survey - First Quarter 2023

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Our survey analyzed the terms of 177 venture financings closed in the first quarter of 2023 by companies headquartered in Silicon Valley. While Fenwick doesn’t track fundraising volume, the drop in investments continues to...more

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New Funding Cycle for Digital Health Begins on Cautious Note

For digital health startups, the first two months of this year were a welcome departure from 2022, when high inflation and other economic challenges caused investors to press on the brakes and proceed with caution....more

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Deal Flow 3.0: European Venture Capital Deal Term Review 2022

Foreword - Despite a shift to economic headwinds, investors injected more than $95B into the European tech market in 2022, the second-largest amount ever. To see how deal terms changed, Orrick developed new technologies and...more

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Digital Health Has Strong Fundamentals to Pull Through Downturn

Digital health has been a powerhouse investment sector since it emerged more than a decade ago. Year-after-year, startups consistently demonstrate their innovations bring real-world benefits and our healthcare system...more

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Silicon Valley Venture Capital Survey – Second Quarter 2022

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Our survey analyzed the terms of 194 venture financings closed in the second quarter of 2022 by companies headquartered in Silicon Valley. While the number of venture financings were down in the second quarter compared to...more

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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

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Silicon Valley Venture Capital Survey – Third Quarter 2021

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Our survey analyzed the terms of 260 venture financings closed in the third quarter of 2021 by companies headquartered in Silicon Valley. Key Findings: • Valuation results remain near historical highs with the average...more

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Silicon Valley Venture Capital Survey – Second Quarter 2021

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Our latest survey analyzed the terms of 358 venture financings closed in the second quarter of 2021 by companies headquartered in Silicon Valley. Key Findings Include: - The average and median price increases of...more

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In Case You Missed It: Launch Links - June 2021

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Some interesting links we found across the web this week: How to Get Your Business IPO Ready - Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) are one of the most significant landmarks for startups. However, going public means...more

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Silicon Valley Venture Capital Survey – First Quarter 2021

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Our latest survey, analyzing the terms of 259 venture financings closed in the first quarter of 2021 by companies headquartered in Silicon Valley, shows valuation results continued their momentum from the fourth quarter of...more

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Digital Health Investors Offer Cautious Optimism at Rock Health H1 2020 Event

Venture investors are pleased to see digital health companies continue to transform the healthcare system despite unprecedented challenges brought by the COVID-19 pandemic....more

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Digital Health Investments See Significant Uptick in Q1; Investors Consider COVID-19 Impacts in Coming Months

Despite the changes and uncertainty rippling across the entire venture-backed startup ecosystem, the digital health sector saw its best first quarter since analysts began tracking its performance more than a decade ago,...more

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U.S. Expansion for Scaleups: Where to Establish U.S. Operations?

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

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Remodeling your Artificial Intelligence IP Strategy: Top 3 reasons to invest in your IP

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Artificial intelligence has weaved its way into almost every industry, from detecting cancer to predicting employee performance to teaching robots and vehicles to use all kinds of sensor data to make human-like decisions in...more

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Fenwick’s Top 10: Our Most Popular Articles of 2019

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In 2019, we published analysis to help tech and life sciences companies navigate U.S. tax law changes, an evolving IP landscape and new privacy regulations such as the California Consumer Privacy Act. We also tracked venture...more

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Silicon Valley Venture Capital Survey – Third Quarter 2019 - Full Analysis

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We analyzed the terms of 189 venture financings closed in the third quarter of 2019 by companies headquartered in Silicon Valley. The quarter recorded the highest average price increase since mid-2015. The software and...more

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Key Takeaways from Fenwick’s 2019 Digital Health Investor Summit

Fenwick’s eighth annual Digital Health Investor Summit took place against the backdrop of strong and increasingly diverse investment markets, a focus on clinical validation of digital health tools, and a healthcare system...more

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Silicon Valley Venture Capital Survey – Third Quarter 2019 - First Look

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We analyzed the terms of 189 venture financings closed in the third quarter of 2019 by companies headquartered in Silicon Valley. The quarter recorded the highest average price increase since mid-2015. The software and...more

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OLNS #1 – Venture Debt for Tech Companies

For emerging technology companies, gaining access to financial resources is a key challenge. Traditional bank loans are often unavailable, and the financial means of the founders are usually limited. An (equity) financing by...more

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Silicon Valley Venture Capital Survey - First Quarter 2019 - First Look

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Background We analyzed the terms of 185 venture financings closed in the first quarter of 2019 by companies headquartered in Silicon Valley. We found that valuation results continued to be strong, with the average price...more

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