As the slowdown in dealmaking continues, both buyers and sellers are left to consider their options moving forward during this period of extreme uncertainty and market volatility. To put the current slowdown in perspective,...more
Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) investment is an increasingly used strategic tool that enables large corporations to make minority investments in startups that will complement and expand their existing products or services....more
It should come as no surprise that venture capital (VC) investors are drilling down into startups building businesses with Artificial Intelligence (AI) at the core. New data from PitchBook actually shows that AI startups make...more
In a highly anticipated move, the Federal Reserve announced an interest rate cut on September 18, reducing rates by 50 basis points to a range of 4.75-5%. This is the first rate cut in four years after interest rates hit a...more
9/27/2024
/ Acquisitions ,
Capital Markets ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Federal Reserve ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Markets ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Interest Rates ,
Investors ,
Mergers ,
Price Inflation ,
Private Equity ,
Startups ,
Technology Sector
The cross-border payments market is expected to boom in 2025. Data compiled by Statista shows that in 2023, the total value of cross-border payments was $190.1 trillion. That is predicted to hit $290.2 trillion by 2030, with...more
8/22/2024
/ Asia ,
Cross-Border ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Data Security ,
EU ,
FinTech ,
North America ,
Payment Systems ,
Startups ,
Transparency ,
Venture Capital
Artificial Intelligence (AI) visual media is having a moment, with PitchBook reporting that “startups are raising record sums to bring AI-generated visuals to enterprise clients.” This subset of generative AI saw VC funding...more
6/21/2024
/ Advertising ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Copyright ,
Data Security ,
Healthcare ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Investors ,
Marketing ,
Real Estate Market ,
Retailers ,
Startups ,
Technology Sector ,
Venture Capital
Amid a period of recalibration, the artificial intelligence industry is experiencing a transformational phase.
According to a recent report from Stanford’s Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence that closely...more
5/21/2024
/ Acquisitions ,
Algorithms ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Compliance ,
Copyright ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Due Diligence ,
Ethics ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Investment ,
Popular ,
Purchase Agreement ,
Startups
In recent months, there has been an onslaught of negative news surrounding startup investment. However, recent reporting from The Information points to two specific sectors where investment is actually on the rise....more
5/20/2024
/ Analytics ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Compliance ,
Dispute Resolution ,
Employee Definition ,
Independent Contractors ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Investment ,
Investors ,
Liability ,
Licensing Rules ,
Machine Learning ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Royalties ,
Software ,
Startups
Everyone is watching to see when venture fundraising will rebound. There has been much speculation surrounding when it will bounce back, and PitchBook is is now predicting it could be 2028 before we see a real recovery in...more
With the first quarter of 2024 behind us, analysts are now taking a look at the dealmaking landscape so far this year. CB Insights has released their State of Venture Q1’24 report, showing a “mixed bag” for VC dealmaking to...more
We know 2023 was not a great year for M&A activity, but seed- and early-stage startups fared much better than their later-stage counterparts. A recent PitchBook article addresses this, highlighting data that shows young...more
Share on Twitter Print Share by Email Share Back to top In a recent webinar co-hosted by 4thly and Foley & Lardner LLP, lawyers Natasha Allen and Louis Lehot engaged in a thought-provoking discussion with 4thly’s Bret Waters...more
Startups have found themselves pivoting significantly over the past year. Exit plans have either swiveled or been put on hold as valuations have remained low, and there has not been a huge market for M&A or IPOs. But there...more
Most startup founders will tell you that securing funding in 2023 was challenging, to say the least. Due to many contributing factors, venture capital investors pulled back on investments and became much more strategic...more
1/29/2024
/ Acquisitions ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Debt Instruments ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Interest Rates ,
Investors ,
Machine Learning ,
Mergers ,
Startups ,
Supply Chain ,
Venture Capital
It’s no secret that startup founders have faced a difficult past two years. Beginning in 2022, we saw valuations slide, and funding became much harder to secure. That has, of course, continued into 2023. So, what will 2024...more
We all know funding for startups has been in short supply over the past year, but a recent PitchBook article points to a large drop in active venture capital investors in the US. They define active investors as those who have...more
Today, a tale of two markets are seen in healthcare mergers and acquisition (M&A): the present (as reflected in the data about declining dealmaking) and the future (reflected in the increasingly positive outlook by...more
12/11/2023
/ Acquisitions ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Digital Health ,
Divestiture ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Technology ,
Healthcare ,
Medicaid ,
Medical Devices ,
Medicare ,
Medicare Advantage ,
Mental Health ,
Mergers ,
Startups ,
Telehealth ,
Valuation ,
Value-Based Care
Pitchbook recently released deal-level data looking at how investor-friendly or startup-friendly the current capital raising environment is. Their VC Dealmaking Indicator looks at various factors to create indicator values –...more
In our ever-changing technological environment, artificial intelligence (AI) is beginning to exert its influence on numerous sectors, revolutionizing our approach to work. As businesses and organizations worldwide adopt...more
10/12/2023
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Automated Decision Systems (ADS) ,
Bias ,
Biotechnology ,
Compliance ,
Confidential Information ,
Discrimination ,
Due Diligence ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Insurance Industry ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Investors ,
Machine Learning ,
Misrepresentation ,
New Guidance ,
Patents ,
Personal Data ,
Purchase Agreement ,
Risk Management ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Startups ,
Strict Product Liability ,
Transparency ,
Venture Capital
California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) has signed a bill that mandates venture capitalists to report the diversity of the founding members of businesses they invest in, making the first state to require venture capital firms to...more
10/11/2023
/ Data Collection ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
First Amendment ,
Invasion of Privacy ,
Investment ,
Minority-Owned Businesses ,
New Legislation ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Startups ,
Transparency ,
Venture Capital ,
Women-Owned Businesses
To say it has been a tough time to be a startup founder over the past two years is an understatement. We all know that venture capital funding has been down, valuations are down, interest rates are up, and the predicted...more
Venture capital (VC) funding is the lifeblood that propels many early-stage startups from mere concepts to industry disruptors. Securing VC investment is no easy feat, especially in today’s economic climate. To stand out in...more
Startup founders are constantly seeking ways to gain a competitive edge and secure their place in the market, including positioning their company as an attractive acquisition target from the very beginning. While building a...more
8/16/2023
/ Acquisitions ,
Business Model ,
Corporate Culture ,
Due Diligence ,
Early Stage Companies ,
Entrepreneurs ,
Financial Adviser ,
Financial Markets ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Mergers ,
Partnerships ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Startups ,
Valuation
With the pandemic, there came a digital health explosion, with companies working swiftly to bring new technologies to light that would pave the way forward in telehealth and other critical areas. We saw an incredible interest...more
We have all heard the Rolling Stones classic, “You Can’t Always Get What You Want,” and in 2023, the song has new meaning for startup founders. Pitchbook recently released their analysis of the current imbalance between the...more