Inside the UK Legal Startup Scene, with Henry Humphreys
The Legal Side of Raising Money: Startup Funding Questions Answered, with Anna Tharrington
View of Venture Capital and Emerging Companies From New England Venture Summit
Baseball Analogy Catches Differences in Private Equity and Venture Capital Investment Theories
In this episode of the Knobbe IP+ podcast, Knobbe Martens partner Mauricio A. Uribe speaks with author, technology disruptor, strategist and CEO Linda Bernardi on the role of patent strategies in VC funding opportunities and...more
The food and ag sectors are tied to nearly a quarter of all global greenhouse gas emissions. However, those sectors receive disproportionately less climate tech venture funding. Beatriz Franco and Maya Benami of Vita Vera...more
Food Venture Financing Trends - Unilever announced that it plans to acquire Yasso, a low-calorie frozen yogurt brand, for an undisclosed amount. Hungry, a foodtech marketplace that connects chefs with clients for catering...more
Food Venture Financing Trends - Momofuku Goods, a pantry essential brand, announced that it raised $17.5 million in its Series A round. The company plans to use the funds to increase its product offerings as well as scale...more
As a startup founder, raising money can feel like an enormous mountain to climb. Many go through dozens or hundreds of pitches before they find the investors that will say yes - and are truly the right fit. And when the deal...more
Let’s start with a hypothetical: Tough Times, Inc. is in the market for another round of financing. By “in the market,” we mean they have spoken to dozens of ventures funds, have had first meetings with many and second...more
Headed into 2020, start-ups accustomed to easy venture capital (“VC”) dollars already faced leaner times, with VC funding having already cooled in Q4/2019. And then along came COVID-19... When you consider the shock waves...more
Financial institutions M&A sector trends: fintech — H2 2019 and outlook for 2020. British thoroughbreds dominate the downs—London has overtaken New York as the world's #1 hub for fintech investments. Unicorns are not...more
Financial institutions M&A sector trends: fintech — H1 2019 and outlook for H2 2019 - H1 2019 has seen European fintech M&A hit new heights. Fintechs have enjoyed funding support from established financial institutions,...more
Pepper Hamilton was the coaching sponsor of the 2017 New England Venture Summit at the end of last year. Pepper had a nice team at the conference over the two days, and we are joined by most of them for this podcast. Pepper...more
The emerging insurance tech (“insurtech”) industry is growing at breakneck speed. While in 2011 insurtech startups received $140 million in funding from 28 total deals, investment increased more than tenfold in 2016, with...more
Decisions you make when founding and/or investing in an insurtech venture can dictate your regulatory obligations, tax liability, operational structure and, ultimately, profitability. Here are five seemingly simple...more
We analyzed the terms of 191 venture financings closed in the first quarter of 2017 by companies headquartered in Silicon Valley. Overview of Fenwick & West Results - Venture valuations showed small...more
Decisions you make when founding and/or investing in an insurtech venture can dictate your regulatory obligations, tax liability, operational structure and, ultimately, profitability. Here are five seemingly simple questions...more
Supplemental Examination: Potential Benefits vs. Guaranteed Risks - The America Invents Act of 2011 introduced supplemental examination of patents as a post-grant process intended to limit expensive and unpredictable...more
One of the most commonly used buzzwords by the media and investors is the term “startup,” which is generally used to describe an entrepreneurial venture with the goals of rapid growth and immediate impact on a market....more
Join us for a complimentary program that will cover the basics of the newly-effective Regulation Crowdfunding process. The rules surrounding Regulation Crowdfunding are complicated and pursuing investors through crowdfunding...more
Overview - In late 2013, startup accelerator Y Combinator unveiled its Simple Agreement for Future Equity (“SAFE”) investment instrument as an alternative to convertible debt. While SAFE templates appeared in...more
Novartis Pharmaceuticals has announced it has formed a joint investment company with Qualcomm Ventures, the venture investment group of Qualcomm....more
As demonstrated during this week's inaugural London technology week there are an increasing number of UK start-ups competing for limited investment capital. In this crowded market, how do you make sure that your start-up...more