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DLA Piper

Ensuring Positive Outcomes With Negative Pledges in Venture Lending

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A “negative pledge” on intellectual property is a common feature of venture lending transactions, but its implications can often be misunderstood. Some lenders may be surprised to discover that it does not always provide the...more

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

H1 Fundraising Review

Overall, the first half of 2024 was challenging for fundraising across the private fund market to varying degrees among private debt, private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC). The first half of 2024 saw a variety of...more

Robinson Bradshaw

New Disclosure Requirements for Fund Sponsors Under the California Venture Capital Diversity Reporting Law

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In June, California approved amendments to its October 2023 law, Fair Investment Practices by Venture Capital Companies (California VC Diversity Law). The California VC Diversity Law requires covered venture capital...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Energy & Climate Counsel

Catalyzing Action: How Catalytic Capital Can Help Unlock Trillions in Climate Investment

Last month, after a meeting with the G20 financing ministers, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen announced that US$3 trillion of additive capital investment will be necessary each year (above and beyond business as usual)...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

REMINDER: New Schedule 13G Filing Deadlines

In October 2023, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved final rules amending the beneficial ownership reporting requirements under Sections 13(d) and 13(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Exchange...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Food Venture Financing News - Weekly Issue No. 205

Formo, a fermentation startup, announced that it raised $61 million in its Series B round. Keurig Dr Pepper announced that it has signed a distribution deal to sell Black Rifle Coffee's new ready-to-drink energy drinks....more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Developments in Association Law 2022 – 2024

The following is a review of notable cases and regulatory developments for nonprofit organizations at the federal and state levels during the last two years....more

Pillsbury - Propel

Equity Compensation: Navigating 409A Valuations

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Private company clients frequently ask us about granting compensatory stock options to their founders, employees and other service providers, including board members, consultants and advisors. Options and other equity awards...more

Mintz Edge

VC Funds Warehousing Investments: Traps for the Unwary

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One of the challenges facing venture capital firms is how to handle investments in portfolio companies prior to the initial close (“Initial Close”) of a new fund (“New Fund”). Typically, the investment advisor (“VC Advisor”),...more

Morgan Lewis

Staying in the Fight: Getting Your Company Through the Down Round to the Next Round of Financing

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A “down round” is when a company raises capital based on a valuation that is lower (often materially so) than the company’s valuation in one or more prior financing rounds. Depending on the severity of the situation, a “down...more

Goodwin

State of the Climate Tech Market

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As the summer break draws to a close and we reflect on the past few months, we must mention the 2024 Summer Olympics and Paralympics in Paris. As well as being an exceptional display of athletic performance and inclusion, it...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Food Venture Financing News - Weekly Issue No. 204

Food Venture Financing Trends - Zbiotics, a startup that develops genetically engineered probiotics, announced that it has raised $12 million in its Series A round. New School Foods, a plant-based seafood emerging...more

Mintz Edge

Tech Funding, IPOs are Less Frequent in 2024

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SAN DIEGO COUNTY – The number of venture capital dollars flowing to Greater San Diego technology companies is becoming less frequent in 2024, a trend mirroring national investment activity that appears to favor bigger bets at...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Eloho Omame: A Female Investor’s Perspective on the VC Market in Africa

Hosts Raquel Smith and Tolulope “Tolu” Adetayo speak with Africa-focused technology venture capital investor Eloho Omame about her career; Africa’s investment potential due to its impressive scale of market and pace of...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

SEC Issues Final Rule to Modify Section 3(c)(1) Investment Company Act Exemption for Certain Private Funds

On August 21, 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted a rule (Final Rule) that will increase the threshold for what is considered a “qualifying venture capital fund” from $10,000,000 to $12,000,000....more

Foley & Lardner LLP

A Rebound for Fintech Investment

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Venture Capital investment in retail fintech rebounded in Q2, according to a new report from PitchBook. Their Q2 2024 Retail Fintech Report shows deal value for this sector coming in at $4.5 billion for the quarter, an...more

WilmerHale

Royalty Financings and Similar Revenue Monetizations Surge in Difficult Life Sciences Fundraising Environment

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Many biopharmaceutical companies are facing challenges raising cash through traditional equity markets. While venture investment activity saw a slight increase in the first half of 2024 as compared to the equivalent period in...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

“Would You Please Repeat That in English?” Unpacking the Major Differences in Venture Capital Practices in the UK and the U.S.

As U.S.-based venture capital funds have become an increasingly significant source of capital for UK start-up and scale-up companies, the negotiation of terms often give rise to gaps in expectations and market norms between...more

Gardner Law

Navigating the Biosecure Act: Implications for Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Companies

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The Biosecure Act, introduced in January 2024 (H.R. 7085), has garnered significant bipartisan support and is increasingly poised to become law, heightening its impact on the life sciences industry. The bill, now amended to...more

SEC Compliance Consultants, Inc. (SEC³)

Regulatory Roundup for August 2024

More Flack on WhatsApp, Hypothetical Performance SmackDown, A Timely Warning on the Pay-to-Play Rule, and Updates to Qualifying Venture Capital Fund Exemption - This month's big news from the SEC was more piggy-bank breaking...more

Pillsbury - Propel

Crowdfunding: What It Is and When to Utilize It for Your Business

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Crowdfunding emerged as a popular and innovative method of fundraising for startups, providing a platform for entrepreneurs to raise capital through soliciting relatively small individual investments or contributions from a...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Food Venture Financing News - Weekly Issue No. 203

Food Venture Financing Trends - Alice Mushrooms, a functional chocolate emerging brand, announced that it received funding from L Catterton and Zac Efron. Root Global, a German climate startup focused on sustainability...more

Cooley LLP

Q2 2024 Venture Financing Report – Interview With Laura Tadvalkar

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​ Key insights from Laura Tadvalkar - On recent advancements toward human health: “We’re seeing the incredible impact of GLP-1 drugs not only for weight loss and diabetes, but across multiple disease areas, including...more

Mayer Brown

The Intersection of NAV and Margin Loans: Single Asset and Concentrated Asset Pools

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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

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

Qualifying Venture Capital Funds Inflation Adjustment

The Securities and Exchange Commission adopted Rule 3c-7, which adjusts for inflation the dollar threshold used in defining a “qualifying venture capital fund” under the Investment Company Act, as required pursuant to Section...more

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