The Shift to Angel Investors – Interview with Jeremy Glaser, Member, Mintz Levin
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
On May 9, 2024, the Ontario Securities Commission (“OSC”) announced three new exemptions designed to support capital raising for early-stage businesses in Ontario through the OSC TestLab program. The initiatives include the...more
On March 8, 2024, the House of Representatives passed the Expanding Access to Capital Act, H.R. 2799, which we had previously posted on the blog. ...more
The Israeli legislature promulgated a new Angels Law at the end of July, with the goal of preserving Israel as an attractive hub for investments in high-tech companies by granting various tax incentives. (This temporary order...more
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
Effective as of March 2021, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted several amendments “to facilitate capital formation and increase opportunities for investors by expanding access to capital for small and...more
The bankruptcy of FTX, the large, privately held cryptocurrency exchange that had raised hundreds of millions of dollars in venture capital funding, has been a top story in the financial press the past week. Although...more
The Cannabis Angel Tax Credit Program (the “Program”) was established by law (Section 113(14) of Public Act 21-1) to provide Qualified Connecticut Businesses (aka approved social equity licensees) with the ability to receive...more
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
Entrepreneurs? Launching a start-up? The first question you should ask yourself is what is your exit strategy. If you do not know the answer, you should stop and make a plan, because your exit strategy is your company’s...more
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
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
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
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
The New Jersey Economic Recovery Act of 2020 (ERA), a seven-year, $14 billion package of incentive programs intended to encourage New Jersey job growth, property development and redevelopment, community partnerships, and...more
Some interesting links we found across the web this week: 5 Trends in the Boardrooms of High-Growth Private Companies - Boards of directors are undergoing significant and lasting transformation during the last year....more
Some interesting links we found across the web this week: What Will Tech Regulation Look Like in the Biden Era? Dipayan Ghosh, a former technology and economic policy adviser for President Obama and the co-director of...more
Some interesting links we found across the web this week: 4 Ways the Startup Landscape Will Shift in 2021 - As we approach the new year, it’s important to keep an eye on how the rapidly changing startup landscape will...more
Although COVID-19 lockdowns have seen high-profile companies lose their investment grade status, lenders have continued to support these credits. COVID-19’s impact on earnings has seen companies across the United States...more
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
I. INTRODUCTION - On December 18, 2019, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) proposed amendments to Rule 501(a) of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“Securities Act”),...more
Some interesting links we found across the web this week: How to Run a Startup Part-Time Without Working Over Time - Interested in building a startup part-time? Numerous multi-billion entrepreneurs have started their...more
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
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