Downturns can be challenging for any company, but the current COVID-19 pandemic shows once more (as the financial crisis did in 2008 and 2009) that the effects of such a crisis on start-ups can be particularly severe....more
5/28/2020
/ Business Disruption ,
Contract Negotiations ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Data Protection ,
Economic Downturn ,
Emerging Technology Companies ,
Germany ,
Information Technology ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Loan Modifications ,
Startups ,
Tax Planning
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
I. Einleitung -
Weltweit verändern die Digitalisierung und der Einsatz moderner Technologien die Wertschöpfungsketten radikal und stellen mitunter sogar ganze Branchen auf den Kopf. Unternehmen auf der ganzen Welt bemühen...more
At start-up, young technology companies focus entirely on their products, want to pitch and bring VC investors on board. Every euro in the budget counts, personnel is often limited, and legal advice seems expensive. For these...more
12/6/2019
/ Corporate Structures ,
Emerging Growth Companies ,
Employment Contract ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Fixed-Term Labor Contracts ,
Freelance Workers ,
Germany ,
Hiring & Firing ,
International Labor Laws ,
Labor Regulations ,
Shareholders ,
Social Security ,
Startups ,
Venture Capital
Due to their flexibility and reduced complexity compared to fully-fledged equity financings, convertible loans are an important part of a startup's financing tool box. In a nutshell: a convertible loan is generally not meant...more
For emerging technology companies, gaining access to financial resources is a key challenge. Traditional bank loans are often unavailable, and the financial means of the founders are usually limited. An (equity) financing by...more
As the U.S. and German tech ecosystems become more closely connected, raising capital in the U.S. market is becoming a strategic consideration for many fast-growing German tech companies. For some, establishing a presence in...more
10/24/2018
/ Business Development ,
Capital Raising ,
Corporate Governance ,
Cybersecurity ,
Electronic Data Transmissions ,
Emerging Technology Companies ,
Foreign Investment ,
Foreign Markets ,
Germany ,
Personal Data ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Trade Secrets ,
Venture Capital
Venture Capital Deals in GermanyNegotiating venture capital financing agreements for privately-held technology companies raises business, legal, tax, intellectual property, employment and liability issues. If you don’t get...more
At $15 billion, venture capital and private equity investment flow from the United States into Germany in Q1 2017 is already triple the levels of the prior two years. As the U.S. and German tech ecosystems become more closely...more
7/11/2017
/ Data Protection ,
Financing ,
Germany ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
International Data Transfers ,
Investors ,
Risk Management ,
Silicon Valley ,
Startups ,
Technology Sector ,
Trade Secrets ,
Trademarks ,
Venture Funding
In a time of ever-shorter innovation cycles and the increased digitalization of many value-added chains, established businesses need to constantly evolve and reinvent themselves – even going so far as to rethink their core...more
In a time of ever-shorter innovation cycles and the increased digitalization of many value-added chains, established businesses need to constantly evolve and reinvent themselves – even going so far as to rethink their core...more
On June 12, 2015, the German Parliament (Deutscher Bundestag) passed an Act to Improve the Security of Information Technology Systems ("IT-Security Act"). The new legislation requires operators of so-called critical...more
6/19/2015
/ Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Energy Sector ,
Executive Orders ,
Healthcare ,
Information Technology ,
New Legislation ,
NIST ,
Obama Administration ,
Technology ,
Telecommunications ,
Traffic Laws ,
Water
"INVEST" - Changes in the Government backed program for venture funding -
Last year the German Government introduced a program to support venture seed and pre-seed investments into innovative start-ups from private...more
6/13/2014