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Has the SPAC Bubble Burst? Part 2: The SEC’s New Rules
Has the SPAC Bubble Burst? Lessons Learned From the Early Days of SPAC Mania
Fast Track to IPO: Why Are Series A Startups Snatching Topflight CFOs?
The Brave New Frontier of Securing D&O Insurance for SPACs and deSPACs
Venture Capital: Global State of the Market
Nota Bene Episode 95: Mapping Capital Markets and Securities Enforcement in the Current COVID-19 Moment with Jamie Mercer and John Stigi
Compliance and Coronavirus-Michael Beber on M&A, IPOs and SPACs During and After Covid-19
What Is a Direct Listing?
Compliance into the Weeds-Episode 85-Professor Coffee on the Dearth of IPOs
Life Sciences Quarterly: A View From Washington: What to Expect From the SEC
Dual-track IPOs
FCPA Compliance and Ethics Report-Episode 175-Debra Bruce on new methods for law firm funding and its implications
Advanced Intellectual Property Strategies for Defending Your Life Sciences IPO
The M&A Word of the Day® from the Book of Jargon® – Global Mergers & Acquisitions is Dual Track Process
Key insights from Jeff Crowe - On what differentiates an outstanding venture capital investor: “They have a nose for where technology is going, build deep expertise in their areas of focus, grow their personal...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
As we countdown to NY Tech Week in just 15 days, here are 15 facts about the city's dynamic tech ecosystem....more
Technology and life sciences companies overwhelmingly dominated fundraising markets in 2021, beating all previous records for amounts raised....more
In the regular corporate world, the capital structure of a company usually means the ratio between the company’s equity (money the company’s owners invested in it) and debt capital (external funding injected into the company...more
Startups and scale-ups in Europe’s tech and life sciences sectors have flourished dramatically over the past year, fueled by pandemic-induced demand and a wall of investor cash. Early funding rounds are getting bigger, while...more
Some interesting links we found across the web this week: Why Will the Next Successful Startup Out of the COVID-19 Era Be AI-First? Just as plenty of transformative companies were established in the wake of prior...more
Technology dealmaking has continued apace in 2020 as M&A investors take advantage of the sector’s resilience to transact - The technology sector has been one of the least impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and deal...more
With so many startups in the high-tech automotive space, how do companies know which startups to invest in? For example, Toyota announced plans to invest in 19 different companies, committing over $200 million so far, to...more
We analyzed the terms of 215 venture financings closed in the second quarter of 2019 by companies headquartered in Silicon Valley. The quarter showed the highest percentage of up rounds since 2004, when we first started...more
We analyzed the terms of 185 venture financings closed in the first quarter of 2019 by companies headquartered in Silicon Valley. We found that valuation results continued to be strong, with the average price increase in Q1...more
Some interesting links we found across the web this week: 5 Lessons to Learn From Successful Unicorn Startups - Are unicorns as magical as we make them seem? Studying factors prevalent among unicorns can show what...more
Some interesting links we found across the web this week: The Price of High Seed Stage Valuations - While high seed stage valuations may be attractive, they can be a double-edged sword. There are a number of potential...more
More trouble for the embattled British PM Theresa May. We learned yesterday that Britain’s second-largest construction firm—Carillion—was forced into liquidation after amassing a staggering $1.35 billion in debt. The downfall...more
We analyzed the terms of 191 venture financings closed in the first quarter of 2017 by companies headquartered in Silicon Valley. Overview of Fenwick & West Results - Venture valuations showed small...more
Some interesting links we found across the web this week: Know Your Limits: Understanding Your Term Sheet’s Exclusivity Provision - Before going exclusive with a VC, startups should understand this key provision in...more
2016 turned out to be a terrible year for IPOs, both in terms of number of deals and aggregate proceeds. According to Renaissance Capital’s U.S. IPO Market 2016 Annual Review, only 105 companies went public on U.S....more
Silicon Valley trends are often soon felt in its Israel equivalent Silicon Wadi. The two start-up ecosystems are intrinsically linked. In April this year, the connection between the two regions was further tightened when...more
One of the big themes running through the Fed’s Jackson Hole conference that wrapped last weekend: whoa, there. Just take it easy. It’s time for legislatures to kick government spending into high gear—not for central...more
This report has been developed as a resource for our clients and friends interested in understanding recent IPO activity of technology and life sciences companies. This information comprises a number of graphs and charts...more
Dual-Class Stock: A Founder Favorite Faces Growing Investor Disapproval - Earlier this year, the investment firm T. Rowe Price adopted new voting policies that penalize companies with dual-class stock structures. They...more
The 2016 Venture Capital Report provides an in-depth analysis of, and outlook for, the US and European venture capital markets. The report features industry and regional breakdowns, and a look at trends in venture capital...more