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Potomac Law Group, PLLC

When SAFEs Get Complicated: Hidden Pitfalls in Early-Stage Financing

Last month, a startup’s Series A nearly fell apart when investors and founders realized their different calculation methods produced a $750,000 variance. The culprit was not deception or bad faith, but rather a complex...more

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

Seven Investment Terms Every Entrepreneur Should Know

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Being an entrepreneur involves wearing many hats. In addition to thinking about product and design, you must also be able to speak the language of investors.   Below are some important terms every entrepreneur should know...more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Top 3 Due Diligence Concerns for Investors in Venture Capital Transactions

The single most important piece of information that investors need to understand is who owns the company. If there are any questions, that should raise a huge red flag. ...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Gig Stock: Extension of Rule 701 Exemption for Compensatory Equity Proposed for Gig Economy Participants

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Private companies in the gig economy like Uber, Airbnb and GrubHub would love to issue compensatory equity to their platform participants, just like they’re able to do with their employees. ...more

WilmerHale

In Case You Missed It: Launch Links - October, 2016 #4

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Some interesting links we found across the web this week: Design Patent Post-Grant: Is Anticipation Easier to Prove Than Obviousness? There’s much to anticipate from this article sharing some novel thoughts on...more

Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C.

Glossary of Important Securities Regulation Terms and Definitions

This Glossary is designed to provide law students taking Securities Regulation with a tool that will assist them in learning the basic language of securities law and achieve a working knowledge of the fundamental principles...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

"Despite Decline in IPO Activity, US Capital Markets Remain Strong in 2015"

Although the number of U.S. IPOs in 2015 is down compared to this time last year, the U.S. equity and debt markets continue to remain strong. The number of follow-on equity offerings is up 41 percent from last year, with a...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Orrick Technology IPO Insights for Q2 2014

Welcome to the inaugural issue of Orrick Technology IPO Insights, a quarterly publication highlighting trends in U.S. information technology company IPOs. We isolate technology companies in order to analyze and present...more

Allen Matkins

Bill Aims To Exempt Venture Capital Company Equity Security Investments From Lenders Law

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California requires persons who are engaged in the business of making loans to be licensed under the Finance Lenders Law. Cal. Fin. Code § 22000 et seq. This had been an issue for venture capital funds that extended bridge...more

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