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Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP

SAFE Financing – a Deep Dive on the Evolution of the SAFE

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

Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP

SAFE Financing – Valuation Cap vs. Discount Variants

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

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Blakes upRound™: March 2024

Welcome to the March edition of Blakes upRound, a regular publication from the Blakes Emerging Companies & Venture Capital (EC&VC) group that highlights legal developments relevant to venture investors and emerging companies...more

ArentFox Schiff

Emerging Businesses and Venture Capital in 2024: 10 Hot Topics for Founders, Investors, and Executives of Emerging Companies

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2023 was a pivotal year for the emerging companies, creating new categories of winners and losers across the board. Emerging companies incorporating artificial intelligence or that have clear line of sight to positive cash...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Primer on Navigating VC for Growth in the Healthy F&B (Food & Beverage) Space

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Venture capital can be a vital source of funding and support for emerging companies in the healthy food and beverage space. In addition to providing capital, venture capitalists may offer strategic guidance, networking...more

Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP

What is Venture Capital and Why Does It Matter?

The moniker “venture capital” is believed to have originated from the financier John Hay Whitney. Having served in World War 2, Whitney returned to the United States with a new mission: to spread American ideals of free...more

Good2bSocial

Podcast Episode 188: The Power of a Sector Based Approach: Specificity Drives Strategy

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In this episode of the Legal Marketing 2.0 Podcast, Guy is joined by Jennifer Ramsey. Jennifer Ramsey is a former investment banker who discovered love of marketing / BD while preparing sales decks for road shows to pitch...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Cash is King: How A Capital Strategy Can Enable Today’s Start-Ups to Survive

2023 has proved to be challenging for many cash-conscious startups, especially those that anticipated raising venture capital in the first half of the year. As the Federal Reserve continues to increase interest rates in an...more

Proskauer - Private Market Talks Podcast

[Podcast] Private Market Talks Episode 7: From Investing to Operating with Jonathan Grayer, Chairman & CEO of Imagine Learning

Jonathan Grayer, Chairman and CEO of Imagine Learning, has been an executive, an owner, a founder, and a growth investor. In episode seven of Private Market Talks, Jonathan takes us through his history as CEO and Chairman of...more

McDermott Will & Emery

[Event] InsurTech Summit 2023 - June 15th, New York, NY

As a leader in insurance innovation, we are excited to invite you to join us for McDermott’s second annual InsurTech Summit 2023, a curated half-day program featuring top insurance-focused venture capital investors, start-up...more

Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig PLLC

Getting Your Early-Stage “Start-Up” House in Order

For anyone who has ever put a home for sale understands there are a lot of steps that must be taken to make real estate “showcase” ready for prospective buyers. These steps may include de-cluttering, new paint, modern...more

Perkins Coie

New Space Investments and Acquisitions Take Off

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This article is the first of a series by the Perkins Coie New Space industry group on developments in the "new space" industry. Responsible for lowering the cost to access space, the "new space" industry has been developing...more

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

Comments and Insights on the Capital Structure of Startup Companies

In the regular corporate world, the capital structure of a company usually means the ratio between the company’s equity (money the company’s owners invested in it) and debt capital (external funding injected into the company...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

A Look Back at Automotive & Mobility Financing Trends

Global funding for companies in the automotive and mobility sectors fell to $27.6 billion in 2020, a 5% decrease year-over-year, with 522 deals completed according to CB Insights’ recent report and webinar on the State of...more

Fenwick & West LLP

De-Mystifying the “Flip:” European Companies Coming to the US

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There a lot of matters to consider when a European company decides it wants to open operations in the U.S., and one common structure for doing so is anecdotally known as a “flip”—inserting a U.S. corporation above a European...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Key Considerations for Emerging Companies: Equity Compensation

Equity compensation – which links the self-interests of a company’s service providers with the interests of the company and its investors – is a compelling incentive for start-up companies to attract and motivate employees...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

PE Views: Insights on the World of Private Equity - December 2020

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Emerging companies have historically been backed by venture capital funds, but as Europe’s startup scene matures, involvement by more traditional private equity investors is growing, particularly in the tech, consumer, and...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Miss FUND Conference Kansas City? Here’s Your Wrap-Up.

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Kansas City’s inaugural FUND Conference buzzed with startups and emerging companies, from social ventures still in the ideation phase to companies having just finished their Series A financing rounds. ...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

[Webinar] Money, Money, Money: Raising Capital and Exit Transactions for Life Sciences Companies - October 3rd, 12:00 pm ET

Access to capital is critical for life sciences companies. Securing funding can be a lengthy and complex process compounded by the need to plan for various exit transaction scenarios. Register now for this one-hour,...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

SEC Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation

In her first speech as the SEC’s Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation, Martha Miller provided an overview of the Office’s mission, as well as the Office’s priorities. Miller noted the importance of the small...more

WilmerHale

In Case You Missed It: Launch Links - October, 2017 #4

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Some interesting links we found across the web this week: Developing Your Investor Network - Sometimes it really is who you know. Partners Jeff Stein and Jason Kropp discuss how to develop an investor network so you’re...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

The Difference Between Venture Capital And Private Equity (And How Star Wars And Star Trek Will Help You Remember Them).

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Quick quiz:- If your startup is seeking investors, will you have more success with private equity or venture capital firms? How about when you’re looking to sell that company? ...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Security Interest v. License Agreement: Low Tech Precautions for the High Tech Investment

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In this exciting age of startups, the market is brimming with opportunities for individuals and entities alike to invest in emerging companies. Today’s rapid rate of technology development justifies investors’ eagerness to...more

McCarter & English, LLP

SEC (Finally) Adopts New Equity Crowdfunding Rules, Promoting Increased Access to Capital and Democratization of Investment...

Late last week, the SEC adopted its final rules for equity crowdfunding under Title III of the JOBS Act. These rules, when implemented, have the promise of reducing the cost and increasing the availability of sorely needed...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP - JOBS Act

Advisory Committee will Consider Accredited Investor Definition

The SEC announced that at the December 17th meeting of the Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies, the group will focus on the definition of “accredited investor.” ...more

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