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The Power of Genuine Networking for Entrepreneurs With OneSixOne Ventures with Pablo Casilimas and Justis Mendez
Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 202: Life Sciences Startups and Industry Developments with Gil Price, Life Sciences Leader
PODCAST: Williams Mullen's Raising Capital 101: A Securities Podcast - The Aspects of Raising Capital from Start-Ups to More Established Companies
Embracing Change & Community: The Keys To Startup Success With Chris Heivly
Welcome to “Lowenstein Africa Presents: Venture Voices”
Legal Challenges Part 1 – Setting Up Your Startup for Success
A Conversation with Janade du Plessis of Launch Africa Ventures: Balancing Sustainable Development with ROI
The Force is Strong with this One – Success and Paying it Forward with Co-Founder of ChannelAdvisor and Spiffy Scot Wingo
Hunting Outsized Returns with Jason Caplain of Bull City Venture Partners
Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 182: Life Sciences Startups and Leadership with Scott Pancoast of Zylo Therapeutics
Through the Lens: From serial entrepreneur to neutral who gets deals done - Focus on Daniel Garrie
JONES DAY TALKS®: Corporate Venture Capital: Market Overview, Trends in Deal Terms, and Special Considerations
Business Better Podcast Episode: Investing in Consumer Brands – A Conversation with SBJ Capital
The Startup That's Rethinking Home Care: What Sets CareYaya Apart?
Inside the UK Legal Startup Scene, with Henry Humphreys
The Advantages of BVI Funds and How to Set One Up
Disrupting Systemic Economic Injustice in the Startup Ecosystem, with Resilient Ventures' Tom Droege and Keith Daniel
Oil & Gas M&A Deal Activity & Outlook--Part 1
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As the Indian startup ecosystem continues to thrive, attracting substantial investments from around the globe, investors are increasingly eyeing opportunities within this burgeoning market. However, investing in Indian...more
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Provided that they meet certain criteria, venture capital funds are not required to be registered as an “investment company” by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940...more
Based on data in Carta’s recently published State of the Markets report, the venture markets have experienced a slight uptick in number of deals and in dollars raised quarter-over-quarter. Companies on Carta’s platform...more
In the world of early stage investing, there exists a range of structures from the most founder friendly to the most investor friendly. The most investor-friendly structure involves some type of a priced round in which...more
Many startup projects begin with small investments from founders and friends or family who believe in the founders’ plan, product, or idea. As startups further develop their business offering and concept, they often require...more
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In this special edition of Bennett Jones' quarterly M&A update, we look at deal activity and the investment climate in Canada with a focus on the Québec market. The second quarter of 2024 and the year so far has been one of...more
While the economic terms of each investment will be unique based on the distinct facts and circumstances of the companies and investors participating, the Q1 2024 corporate venture capital survey indicates that the overall...more
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Food Venture Financing Trends - Athletic Brewing, a nonalcoholic beer producer, announced that it raised $50 million in equity financing....more
Q2 venture capital investment data is out, and there is some promising news. CB Insights has released its State of Venture Report, looking back at the last quarter. The highlight of the report is, of course, AI, which...more
You’re a foreign angel investor or venture fund looking to invest in start-ups located in the United States and are wondering: What are the differences in terms that I can expect? What other considerations should I know...more
As we’ve noted in a previous article, the Y Combinator-hosted SAFE (Simple Agreement for Future Equity) has become the investment contract of choice for startup companies that have already attracted investors. However, the...more
So you decided to use a SAFE (Simple Agreement for Future Equity) to raise money for your new startup – congratulations! And you’re off to a good start because you read our previous article, which summarized how to use the...more
In California, pending Assembly Bill 3129 (the Act) could severely limit the ability of digital health companies to grow and operate in the state by prohibiting arrangements between physician, psychiatric, and dental...more
I had a chance to sift through Pitchbook’s U.S. VC Valuations Report for the first quarter of 2024. The data point that really jumped out at me was the increase in down rounds. The number of flat and down rounds as a...more
This article provides an overview of common structures for investment funds in the Cayman Islands. Investment funds in the Cayman Islands must be registered either under the Private Funds Act or the Mutual Funds Act,...more
この記事では、ケイマン諸島における一般的な投資ファンド組成に関する概要をご紹介します。 ケイマン諸島における投資ファンドは、ファンド戦略がクローズドエンド型かオープンエンド型かに応じて、プライベートファンド法またはミューチュアルファンド法のいずれかに基づいて登録されなければならないことになっています。...more
Delaware remains the most popular jurisdiction for the domestic formation of private equity and venture capital funds (a “Fund”) as either a limited partnership or limited liability company. In fact, 54.8% of the deals...more
In conjunction with our Q1 2024 Venture Financing Report, we sat down with Chris Ahn of Haun Ventures to get his take on the state of venture capital investing....more
Food Venture Financing Trends - - ByHeart, an infant nutrition company, has secured $95 million in financing to support its U.S. commercial launch and innovation pipeline. - Pepper, an eCommerce platform designed to be...more
The SAFE (Simple Agreement for Future Equity) investment structure was a great innovation in financing structures by the Silicon Valley-based Y Combinator team. It has simplified and lowered the cost of first-stage financings...more