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Catalyzing Action: How Catalytic Capital Can Help Unlock Trillions in Climate Investment

Last month, after a meeting with the G20 financing ministers, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen announced that US$3 trillion of additive capital investment will be necessary each year (above and beyond business as usual)...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

[Event] Biotech Summit 2024 - October 9th - 10th, Boston, MA

Wilson Sonsini’s inaugural Biotech Summit will address topics of critical importance to Biotech and Biopharmaceutical companies, including early and late-stage venture financing, partnering strategies, current and future AI...more

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The Return of the Exit

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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

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Key Takeaways | What the Money Thinks: Investing in Innovative Care Delivery

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During this session, digital health investors and finance experts discussed the trends they are watching in today’s market. The group also shared ideas on how companies can stand out from their competitors in the bid for...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Proposed Reform of Venture Capital Fund Advisor Exemption Will Boost Startup Investment and Founder Liquidity

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A major theme of this Blog has always been ongoing legislative, regulatory and market initiatives to reform capital markets by targeting unreasonable or outdated impediments to capital formation to make it easier for...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Life Sciences Snapshot – A Quarterly Report on Financing Trends – Q2 2023

This report series examines quarterly trends in life sciences venture investment. Key findings for Q1 2023 include: • Life sciences VC deal value totaled $5.0 billion across 364 deals, representing a 40.9% decline in value...more

Hogan Lovells

Changes under the Future Financing Act – Employee equity finally future-proof?

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With the recently published draft of a "Future Financing Act", the federal government has reacted to the criticism on the tax treatment of equity instruments granted to employees. From the perspective of young companies, the...more

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Änderungen durch das Zukunftsfinanzierungsgesetz – Mitarbeiterbeteiligung endlich zukunftsfest?

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Mit dem kürzlich veröffentlichten Entwurf eines „Zukunftsfinanzierungsgesetzes“ hat die Bundesregierung auf die Kritik zur steuerlichen Behandlung von Mitarbeiterbeteiligungen reagiert. Die vorgesehenen Änderungen sind aus...more

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Key IP Considerations for CVC Investments in the Life Sciences Industry

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Japanese corporate venture capital (CVC) investments in the life sciences industry provide investors entry into a market by supporting the development of innovative products and services. But these innovations, and thus the...more

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What is the State of Digital Health Funding in 2023?

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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

Fenwick & West LLP

Life Sciences Summit: Biotech IPO Market Shows Signs of Life

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As biotech markets begin to show signs of life, how should company leaders and investors prepare for what’s next?  Biotech executives, investment bankers and partners from Deloitte’s life sciences practice and Fenwick’s...more

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German Government publishes key points to improve the German capital market

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The German capital market needs to be modernized to remain efficient and competitive. Therefore, the German Government published a paper outlining a German Future Financing Act (Zukunftsfinanzierungsgesetz)1 on 29 June 2022,...more

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New Space Investments and Acquisitions Take Off

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This article is the first of a series by the Perkins Coie New Space industry group on developments in the "new space" industry. Responsible for lowering the cost to access space, the "new space" industry has been developing...more

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Silicon Valley Venture Capital Survey - Fourth Quarter 2021

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Our survey analyzed the terms of 287 venture financings closed in the fourth quarter of 2021 by companies headquartered in Silicon Valley. Key Findings - • Valuation results again reached new record highs, with the...more

Fenwick & West Life Sciences Group

Economic Conditions Changing, but Digital Health Still Strong

The digital health sector emerged as a juggernaut during the COVID-19 pandemic, with almost $15 billion invested in privately-held digital health companies in 2020 and nearly $30 billion invested last year, according to our...more

Allen Matkins

PropTech Update - October 2021

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Report: Investors put more capital into PropTech companies - Connected Real Estate Magazine – September 30 - PropTech startup companies are currently on the rise. Venture capital-backed real estate companies have...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

Overview of SPAC Process & Public Company Readiness

Privately held companies preparing for an initial public offering often undertake a public company readiness assessment and seek to identify the gaps that must be addressed prior to their becoming subject to the corporate...more

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The OASB Annual Report to Congress for Fiscal Year 2020

In January 2019, the Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation (the “Office”) was formed “to advance the interests of small businesses and their investors at the SEC and in the capital markets.” These small...more

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Help for Fast Growth Companies in the UK’s 2021 Budget

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In response to an unprecedented year of pandemic and economic crisis, the Chancellor Rishi Sunak delivered a Budget to offer continued support to the economy and an early view of what he believes the post-pandemic and...more

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Kalifa Review – Proposed Fintech Investment Reforms

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On 26 February 2021, the Kalifa Review of UK Fintech published its much anticipated report on the state of the UK fintech industry. The report recognizes fintech's current importance to the UK economy and potential material...more

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“Demo Days are Here Again”: Part Two of Exempt Offering Amendments Deeper Dive

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At the 1932 Democratic National Convention, the live band at one point burst into “Happy Days are Here Again”, FDR’s favorite, drawing raucous cheers from convention delegates.  It went on to become the Democratic Party’s...more

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SEC Tries (and Fails) to Expand the Private Markets

On August 26, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) announced several changes to the “accredited investor” definition, adding new categories of the eligible individual and corporate candidates for private...more

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SEC Amends Rules to Facilitate Capital Raising in Private Offerings

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On November 2, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted amendments to facilitate the use of private, or “exempt,” offerings. The changes will impact offerings structured pursuant to Section 4(a)(2), Regulation D...more

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Venture Capital: Global State of the Market

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How has COVID-19 impacted Venture Capital investment? Panelists discuss the sectors and industries that have become more attractive since the start of the pandemic, changes and trends in transaction documents of VC deals, the...more

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[Webinar] Venture Capital: Global State of the Market - November 11th, 9:30 am ET

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How has COVID-19 impacted Venture Capital investment? Panelists will discuss the sectors and industries that have become more attractive since the start of the pandemic, changes and trends in transaction documents of VC...more

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