The LathamTECH Podcast — Turning a London Eye Toward International Tech Growth
Regulatory Ramblings: Episode 75 - Rethinking Hong Kong’s Startup Ecosystem and Its Legal Foundations with Syed Musheer Ahmed, Joshua Chu, and David Cameron
Innovation in Compliance: LeadHERship with Linda Fisk
(Podcast) The Briefing: Who Owns Jack Nicklaus? Lessons for The Creator Economy From a Brand Battle
The Briefing: Who Owns Jack Nicklaus? Lessons for The Creator Economy From a Brand Battle
Inside a $175M Deal: Tim McLoughlin & Joshua Hayes Live From RDU Startup Week
12 O’Clock High, a podcast on business leadership: Empowering Female Entrepreneurs - A Conversation with Linda Fisk
Strategies for Startups at Foundation
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
What's Shaping the Capital Raising Environment?
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
PODCAST: Williams Mullen's Raising Capital 101: A Securities Podcast - Why Raise Capital?
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
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Food Venture Financing Trends - Bengaluru-based functional food startup Lo! Foods raised $3.5 million in a Series B funding round to enhance operational capabilities and launch new product lines....more
The European economy is currently under a considerable structural adjustment pressure. Against the backdrop of rapid technological change, diverse geopolitical tensions, an increasing shortage of skilled workers, and global...more
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
This year, U.S. VC funding into the life sciences sector has cooled: Q1 softness was followed by a decade low in VC transactions in Q2. Despite the moderation in dealmaking volume, investors continued to deploy sizable...more
AI continues to be the standout in venture dealmaking, with Q1 2025 extending the sector’s winning streak. AI companies raised more capital and achieved significantly higher pre-money valuations than their non-AI...more
Food Venture Financing Trends - Ferrero, the maker of Nutella, is purchasing WK Kellog for $3.1 billion looking to grow their North American presence....more
For many early-stage startups, choosing between a convertible note and a SAFE (Simple Agreement for Future Equity) is one of the first critical legal and strategic financing decisions. While both instruments allow companies...more
Food Venture Financing Trends - Branded egg producer Eggoz, based in India, raised $20 million in a Series C round to strengthen its market presence, expand into new locations, and invest in technology....more
The Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (“OCM”) conducted its license lottery for social equity applicants on June 5, 2025. Lottery winners received preliminary approval and must secure a business location and, in many...more
After forming a company and dividing equity amongst the co-founders, a founding team’s next questions are typically about funding. Often among ambitious founders, venture capital first comes to mind. Venture capital is...more
As we head into the second half of 2025, the prospects for innovation in robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) seem limitless. It is difficult to find an industry that hasn’t touted the potential for robotics and AI to...more
Wilson Sonsini is pleased to present the Q1 2025 edition of The Entrepreneurs Report. We’ve compiled a range of data on venture, convertible note, and SAFE financing transactions in which the firm was involved during the...more
12 O’Clock High, an award-winning podcast on business leadership, brings together stories from history, the arts, sports and movies, research, and current events to consider leadership lessons. Tom takes a solo turn to visit...more
In April, McDermott was pleased to once again host our annual European Health & Life Sciences Symposium in Paris. Welcoming a crowd of more than 300 innovators, investors, business leaders and advisers from across the...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
Food Venture Financing Trends - Rebel Foods, Wendy's India franchisee and cloud kitchen operator, announced that it raised $210 million in its Series G financing....more
Executive Summary - Over the last several years, a need has arisen in the fund finance market, which caters to private equity, venture capital, family offices, and other investment funds (“Funds”) and their sponsors, for...more
While the economic terms of each investment will be unique based on the distinct facts and circumstances of the companies and investors participating, the Q1 2024 corporate venture capital survey indicates that the overall...more
Food Venture Financing Trends - Athletic Brewing, a nonalcoholic beer producer, announced that it raised $50 million in equity financing....more
As we’ve noted in a previous article, the Y Combinator-hosted SAFE (Simple Agreement for Future Equity) has become the investment contract of choice for startup companies that have already attracted investors. However, the...more
So you decided to use a SAFE (Simple Agreement for Future Equity) to raise money for your new startup – congratulations! And you’re off to a good start because you read our previous article, which summarized how to use the...more
Venture capital financing activity in 2023 contracted for the second consecutive year in the face of rising interest rates, concerns regarding the trajectory of the economy and continued geopolitical tension. VC-backed...more
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
Meanwhile, cash-strapped biotechs have in many cases been forced to leverage relationships with big pharma to address liquidity. Cash is king in a financing environment such as we have observed over the last 18 months, and...more