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DLA Piper

Building the perfect pitch deck

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You have a great idea, but to build the technology, you will need money… You have tapped out friends and family, you have secured co-founders, you have done a market study, you have built a demo, and you have a story to...more

Fenwick & West LLP

Q3 2025 Venture Beacon: Key VC Market Trends

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Early-stage strength, late-stage strain, and an enduring AI premium define this quarter’s venture landscape....more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Three Trends That Will Define AI in 2026

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Share on LinkedIn Share on Twitter Share by Email Share Back to top There has been a great deal of discussion surrounding the current artificial intelligence (AI) boom, as well as the potential for a bust reminiscent of the...more

Epstein Becker & Green

Current Tailwinds in Women’s Health - What Do They Mean for Your Business? – Diagnosing Health Care Video Podcast

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Why is now the moment for women’s health? On this episode, Epstein Becker Green attorneys Rachel Snyder Good, Beth Scarola, and Laura DePonio sit down with Sheila Biggs, Vice President of Jarrard, to explore how women’s...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

The Entrepreneur's Paradox: Building an Asset, Not Just a Job

Many entrepreneurs achieve the dream: They build a profitable, established business from the ground up. Yet they often find themselves trapped, having created not a sellable asset, but an expensive job. If you are the soul of...more

Pillsbury - Propel

Startup Board Basics: Forming, Structuring & Governing Your Board of Directors

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Establishing a board of directors with non-founder directors marks a critical turning point in a startup’s evolution, from founder-led to investor-backed. Whether you are incorporating, closing your first priced financing...more

Cooley LLP

Congrats! You’ve Been Hired as General Counsel of a Venture-Backed Private Company. Now What?

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Hiring the first general counsel (GC) is an important rite of passage for companies that have evolved from a small startup to a growing private company, and for the person brought on to fill this role, it can be a tremendous...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Food Venture Financing News – Weekly Issue No. 258

Food Venture Financing Trends - Starship, a robotic food delivery company, announced that it raised $50 million in its Series C financing round....more

Mintz Edge

Stock Vesting in Startup Companies

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Building a company from the ground up is a risky (but hopefully rewarding) endeavor for founders. In exchange for the founders’ efforts and devotion to the success of the company, the founders take a significant equity stake...more

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MintzTech Connect: All Things Technology — October 2025

One of the remarkable things about the US economy is the robust nature of startups and emerging companies. These new enterprises drive growth and create jobs, and in turn fuel additional economic activity, creating a...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Breaking Down the October 2, 2025 NVCA Updates to the Model Legal Documents: What Founders and VCs Need to Know

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On October 2, 2025, the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) released it’s most recent updates to its model legal documents to reflect recent legal developments, market practices and regulatory priorities. The NVCA...more

Offit Kurman

Five Reasons Delaware Reigns Supreme for Business Formation

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Why is the majority of Fortune 500 companies incorporated in the state of Delaware? Why are more than 75% of all new initial public offerings in the United States done by companies incorporated in Delaware? Why is Delaware...more

Goodwin

Final FCA Capital Rules: Good News for Founders and Investors

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In a previous alert, ‘UK Regulatory Capital Reforms: A Boost for Start-Up Founders and Venture Capital Investors?’, we discussed the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) consultation on simplifying the capital rules for...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

The Evolving Landscape of Alternative and Non-Dilutive Financing | Life Sciences Snapshot – Q4 2025

US life sciences venture activity slowed sharply in Q3 2025, with deal flow drifting down to a decade low. The policy backdrop was mixed: Faster review timelines continued to help approvals, yet compliance and supply chain...more

Ropes & Gray LLP

From Formation to Exit: Legal Strategy across the Biotech Lifecycle — High-Level Key Takeaways

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Emerging companies & venture capital partner Brad Flint moderated a panel at Fierce Biotech Week on October 8, 2025, that examined the legal issues that newly-formed biotech companies must navigate. Brad was joined on the...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

What’s in a Down Round? Key Features of a Down Round

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Startup financing is a dynamic process, and down rounds have emerged as a critical mechanism for companies navigating challenging economic climates. These down rounds are characterized by a reduction in company valuation and...more

Fenwick & West LLP

Secondaries, Founder Liquidity & SAFEs: Inside the Evolving Deal Terms Q2 2025

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Founder preferred stock is on the rise, featured in nearly 11% of companies that closed priced equity rounds in H1, up from 6% in 2023. These provisions often support tax-efficient founder liquidity structuring and may signal...more

Pillsbury - Propel

Choosing Between Financing Instruments for Your Startup

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Choosing the right financing instruments early on impacts not only how your cap table evolves, but also your ability to attract subsequent investors and navigate regulatory compliance. The stage that your company is in will...more

Morgan Lewis

AI Deals in 2025: Key Trends in M&A, Private Equity, and Venture Capital

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Artificial intelligence encompasses the capability of machines and computer systems to execute tasks that typically require human intelligence, including learning from data (machine learning), understanding and generating...more

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Five Key Considerations for International Founders

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Every day, entrepreneurs from around the world bring new ideas to life in the United States. For founders looking to scale internationally, entering this market can be a game-changing step toward building a global business....more

Cole Schotz

Initial Financing Options for Start-Ups and Emerging Companies

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Even before formation, it is critical to consider how a business will be funded, both initially and in the long term. A business’s initial capital structure can have important implications for the type of financing it is able...more

Hutchison PLLC

LIVE @ Grepbeat’s Startups to Watch

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In this special edition of the Founder Shares podcast, we go on location to the 2025 Grepbeat Startups to Watch event. Host Trevor Schmidt speaks with judges and founders about what it takes to build a successful startup in...more

McGuireWoods LLP

Unlocking Opportunities at the Intersection of Women’s Health, Wellness and Medical Aesthetics

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The convergence of wellness, aesthetics and preventive care is creating new growth avenues for investors and operators, especially in the women’s health space. This space includes heavily cash-pay services, such as weight...more

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Potential Impacts on Startups From the Federal Government Seeking Patent Royalties

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The new suggestion from Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick that the federal government may start seeking royalties on federal-funding patents owned by universities represents a potential major change in the landscape for...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

French M&A Outlook: 2025

After a challenging two years, signals indicate that the French M&A market is positioning for recovery. Macroeconomic stabilization, a marginal decrease in interest rates, growing confidence in encouraging signals from Asia,...more

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