On November 2, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) voted to amend its capital raising rules for Regulation Crowdfunding (“Regulation CF”) with the objective of promoting capital formation and expanding...more
Letter from the Editors -
Words are very powerful and the language we use often frames a discussion. For example, the term “shareholder activist” sounds like a consumer friendly person who has everyone’s best interests at...more
Historically, most startup companies were funded either by the offering of equity or by loans in the form of convertible promissory notes. Recently, however, there have been some hybrid instruments created to fund startups....more
Seniority Matters -
There is little doubt that activity in the trading of secondary shares of private companies remains robust. Private companies are staying private longer and there seems to be an unlimited demand to buy...more
Letter from the Editors -
Dear Readers,
One of the interesting facts that we have learned over the years is that there appears to be a correlation between the NASDAQ public market (which is heavily weighted with...more
7/27/2016
/ Crowdfunding ,
E-SIGN ,
E-Signatures ,
Funding Portal ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Nasdaq ,
Robotics ,
Startups ,
Technology Sector ,
UETA ,
Venture Capital
2016 promises to be another very good year to invest in start-ups because of the extension of significant tax breaks for investors who invest in early stage companies. Investors who invest in small businesses can exclude...more
When accepting money from outside investors, entrepreneurs are generally asked to give up some degree of control over their start-up, exchanging equity in their company for cash. In an effort to minimize the control they...more
Letter from the Editors -
We are thrilled to provide you with the first issue of Mintz Levin’s TechConnect, a bi-monthly newsletter on “all things technology” in the legal and business world, from our perspective, of...more
10/19/2015
/ Algorithms ,
Capital Raising ,
Congressional Committees ,
Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 ,
General Solicitation ,
Information Technology ,
Innovation ,
Investors ,
Online Platforms ,
Pending Legislation ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Regulation D ,
Securities Act of 1933 ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Seed Financing ,
Social Entrepreneurship ,
Startups ,
Venture Capital