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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
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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
Importance of Monetizing Intellectual Property Assets of a Portfolio Company
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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We have previously written regarding founders’ choice of entity decisions as well as a number of tips for entrepreneurs to keep in mind as their businesses begin to operate and grow. But for those founders who have eyes on...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
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
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
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
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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
Initial public offerings (IPOs) and M&A exits are the two most common means of achieving liquidity in a private company. This article addresses an acquisition transaction, which requires preparation and oversight that many...more
Food Venture Financing Trends - - Reshape, a Danish biotech startup that develops lab automation robots, announced that it has raised $20 million in Series A funding. - Weenat, a French agtech company that aims to use...more
Identifying potential investors is one of the most difficult challenges facing early-stage companies. The range of amounts sought at this stage is typically greater than what could be provided by the founders and friends and...more
The federal government is planning to invest considerable funds into promoting startups investing in artificial intelligence, climate, quantum, or biotechnology, for example, and into increasing exit opportunities for German...more
Venture capital investment in European startups reached over $60B last year, higher than pre-pandemic levels but lower than the highs of 2021 and 2022. To see how this changed deal terms, Orrick used in-house technologies,...more
Orrick's Founder Series offers monthly top tips for UK startups on key considerations at each stage of their lifecycle, from incorporating a company through to possible exit strategies. The Series is written by members of our...more
There is increasing chatter in the startup and investor space surrounding venture debt. It is not at all surprising that as the availability of ready capital has contracted considerably over the past two years, debt and...more
Our Client Corner: Perspectives from Founders, Financiers, and Friends podcast series hosted by Mintz Member Joshua Fox explores the challenges and rewards associated with starting and running a business and investing in a...more
The moniker “venture capital” is believed to have originated from the financier John Hay Whitney. Having served in World War 2, Whitney returned to the United States with a new mission: to spread American ideals of free...more
On October 8, 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 54 (“SB 54”) into law, which attempts to increase diversity, equity, and inclusion amongst venture capital (“VC”) investments. The law is the first...more
A privacy breach can have detrimental consequences for startups: A privacy breach may trigger legal consequences and regulatory scrutiny, especially for a startup that operates in areas with stringent data protection laws...more
When it comes to securing funding for their ventures, many founders are focused on one thing: money! While obtaining financial support is undoubtedly critical, it’s not the only consideration, and in fact, it’s just the...more
Over three and a half years since the death of George Floyd spurred some members of the venture capital community to enact promises to increase their investments in diverse entrepreneurs, California has enacted legislation in...more