On May 2, 2023, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana reversed a bankruptcy court, finding that Section 546(e) of the Bankruptcy Code preempts state law fraudulent transfer claims and that the...more
In this latest issue of The Entrepreneurs Report, we’ve compiled a range of data on venture financing transactions in which the firm was involved during the first half of 2021, with the objective of identifying relevant...more
Directors appointed by strategic and corporate venture investors (CVC directors) face a unique set of challenges when attempting to resolve their fiduciary duties to the portfolio companies at which they serve as directors...more
The consistently strong venture financings market in 2018 resulted in the highest yearly median pre-money valuations and amounts raised for equity rounds since WSGR started tracking this data in 2010. The most dramatic...more
From the WSGR Database: Financing Trends for Q1-Q3 2018 - Market conditions for venture funding remained very strong in the third quarter of 2018. Deal size and pre-money valuations across all equity rounds decreased...more
While venture financing valuations and deal sizes were down in the first quarter of 2018 from the record-breaking levels of 2017, they remained high by historical standards. In Q1 2018, the percentage of up rounds for Series...more
From the WSGR Database: Financing Trends for Q1 2017 - Up and Down Rounds by Quarter - Strong median pre-money valuations for late-stage financings accompanied a record-breaking $25.0 million median amount raised for...more
Venture financing data shows that 2016 was an exceptionally strong year for early-stage valuations and amounts raised. Median pre-money valuations for 2016 Series A and Seed financings exceeded those of each of the past five...more