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Fenwick & West LLP

Seed Round Fundraising: Tips to Make Your Pitch Deck a Hit with VC Investors

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The average venture capital investor will look at a pitch deck for 3 minutes and 44 seconds before deciding whether to meet with a new startup. For founders, the message is clear: Your pitch deck needs to show a cohesive and...more

A&O Shearman

Entering the U.S. Market: A Guide for FinTech Firms

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The United States is the largest financial services market in the world. For an international business, expanding operations to the U.S. can facilitate capital-raising efforts, provide access to one of the world’s deepest...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

OLNS #1 – Venture Debt for Tech Companies

For emerging technology companies, gaining access to financial resources is a key challenge. Traditional bank loans are often unavailable, and the financial means of the founders are usually limited. An (equity) financing by...more

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SAFEs: The (Not So) Simple Agreement for (Potential) Future Equity

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Historically, most startup companies were funded either by the offering of equity or by loans in the form of convertible promissory notes. Recently, however, there have been some hybrid instruments created to fund startups....more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Let’s Finally Fix Crowdfunding!

On April 5, 2012, President Obama signed into law the landmark Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (JOBS Act), for the purpose of encouraging the funding of startups and small businesses throughout the United States. Title...more

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A Balanced Approach to Founder's Equity

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When accepting money from outside investors, entrepreneurs are generally asked to give up some degree of control over their start-up, exchanging equity in their company for cash. In an effort to minimize the control they...more

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