Industry leaders, investors, and entrepreneurs gathered at Troutman Pepper Locke’s Philadelphia office for the 2025 Mid-Atlantic Health Care IT Forum, a program highlighting innovation and offering market insights from across...more
12/1/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Digital Health ,
Electronic Medical Records ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Innovation ,
Investment ,
Investors ,
Machine Learning ,
Private Equity Firms ,
Software ,
Startups ,
Technology Sector ,
Telehealth ,
Venture Capital
In the high-stakes world of startups, securing capital can often feel like navigating a labyrinth. But what happens when the path leads to a down round? As economic pressures mount, many entrepreneurs face this challenging...more
10/21/2025
/ Board of Directors ,
Business Strategies ,
Capital Raising ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
Corporate Governance ,
Equity ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Financing ,
Privately Held Corporations ,
Startups ,
Venture Capital
Startup financing is a dynamic process, and down rounds have emerged as a critical mechanism for companies navigating challenging economic climates. These down rounds are characterized by a reduction in company valuation and...more
10/8/2025
/ Capital Raising ,
Convertible Notes ,
Corporate Governance ,
Cramdown ,
Debt Financing ,
Financing ,
Investors ,
Liquidation ,
Pay-To-Play ,
Shareholders ,
Startups ,
Venture Capital ,
Warrants
The IRS has introduced a significant update permitting electronic filing of Form 15620 to make an election pursuant to Section 83(b) of the Internal Revenue Code. This update modernizes the compliance requirements of Section...more
8/28/2025
/ Cooperative Compliance Regime ,
Emerging Growth Companies ,
Equity Compensation ,
Filing Deadlines ,
Income Taxes ,
IRC Section 83(b) ,
IRS ,
Startups ,
Tax Liability ,
Tax Planning ,
Venture Capital
The only constant in Washington, D.C., is that power will periodically shift from one party to another, and back again. As a new administration and Congress begin to chart a course on a wide range of policies, it is important...more
1/30/2025
/ Acquisition Agreements ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Competition ,
Corporate Sales Transactions ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Machine Learning ,
Merger Agreements ,
Private Equity ,
Venture Capital
A side letter in the venture capital sector is an agreement between an investor and the company it is investing in that entitles the investor to certain contractual rights, which supplement and are in addition to other rights...more
1/22/2025
/ Acquisition Agreements ,
Business Entities ,
Contract Terms ,
Contractual Safeguards ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Sales Transactions ,
Delaware General Corporation Law ,
Equity ,
Financing ,
Investment ,
Investors ,
Merger Agreements ,
Private Equity ,
Shareholders ,
Side Letters ,
Venture Capital
During the past 12 years, private equity (PE) firms have served as major investors in the U.S. health care market, participating in acquisitions and consolidations of physician practices across various specialties. PE...more
What’s a founder to do? Banks are collapsing; interest rates continue to creep upward; the IPO window remains limited; but growth-stage companies need capital and can only cut costs so much. With continued economic tightness...more
We’ve all seen the headlines; uncertainty seems to be the only thing that is certain in 2023. On the one hand, geopolitical risks and macroeconomic indicators seem to point toward a likely recession, but on the other hand,...more