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Silicon Alley: 15 Must-Know Facts about NY's Tech Community

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As we countdown to NY Tech Week in just 15 days, here are 15 facts about the city's dynamic tech ecosystem....more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

Global Insurtech Trends in 2022

CB Insights’ State of Insurtech 2022 provides a perspective on trends in the sector.  In 2022, global insurtech funding fell over 50% to $8.4 billion, following 2021’s record-breaking total funding of $17.8 billion.  With...more

Fenwick & West Life Sciences Group

The ‘Strong Horses’ of Digital Health May Outpace Unicorns in 2023

Investing is cyclical. It’s a lesson that has repeated itself over the past two years for entrepreneurs and investors in emerging digital health technologies. The pandemic brought more urgency to digital health...more

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Global VC Funding Trends in 2022 Q3

The CB Insights’ State of Venture Report for the third quarter of 2022 notes that global venture funding declined to $74.5 billion in the third quarter, down 58% from the funding peak in the fourth quarter of 2021. This...more

Clark Hill PLC

Investing in State Law Compliant Cannabis Businesses: Part 1 - Getting Started

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The legal cannabis industry has been developing for years, but it is still difficult even for sophisticated investors to know where to start when thinking about investing in the cannabis industry. Stocks of publicly traded...more

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In Case You Missed It: Launch Links - February 2022

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Some interesting links we found across the web this week: European Unicorns Raise Funding at Incredible Pace - Investments in European Unicorn companies have quadrupled year over year with companies raising over...more

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2021 Digital Asset Regulatory Lookback (US Edition)

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Popular and institutional interest in digital assets, decentralized applications, NFTs, and blockchain technology skyrocketed, and regulators sprinted to catch up. For the digital asset markets, 2021 was a banner year....more

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In Case You Missed It: Launch Links - January 2022 #2

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Some interesting links we found across the web this week: 11 Trends That Will Shape Work in 2022 and Beyond - We are currently experiencing what this article calls “the greatest workplace disruption in generations”,...more

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In Case You Missed It: Launch Links - January 2022

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Some interesting links we found across the web this week: Global Venture Funding and Unicorn Creation In 2021 Shattered All Records The global venture capital market grew an astounding 92% during 2021, from $335...more

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Global Venture Financing Trends in 2021 Q2

According to CB Insights’ latest State of Venture Report, global startup financing in Q2’21 reached $156.2 billion, a 157% year-over-year increase and a record quarter high. U.S. startup funding accounted for the largest...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

A Look Back at Automotive & Mobility Financing Trends

Global funding for companies in the automotive and mobility sectors fell to $27.6 billion in 2020, a 5% decrease year-over-year, with 522 deals completed according to CB Insights’ recent report and webinar on the State of...more

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Securities Safety Check for New TV Series “Unicorn Hunters”

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A new reality streaming television series called Unicorn Hunters debuted last week in which startups will pitch to a panel that includes Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, and the panelists after some grilling of the...more

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In Case You Missed It: Launch Links - April 2021 #2

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Some interesting links we found across the web this week: The Market Minute: Want to Take Your Company Public? Here Are Your Options - The conventional route for startups hoping to make an exit onto the public...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

Alternative Venture Capital: The New Unicorn Investors

In a new paper, Alternative Venture Capital: The New Unicorn Investors, professor Anat Alon-Beck explores the rise of alternative venture capital (AVC) investors and the ways in which these investors are affecting unicorn...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

Fintech Sector Financing Update

Funding in the fintech sector increased 17% quarter-over-quarter, after two quarters of declines, to $9.3 billion according to CB Insights’ recent State of Fintech report. Despite the funding increase, the number of deals...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

Update on Venture Financings

PwC and CB Insights’ latest MoneyTree Report reports a 3% increase in U.S. venture capital deals this past quarter. There were 1,374 deals in the second quarter of 2020 compared to 1,336 deals in the first quarter 2020. This...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

PwC/CB Insights MoneyTree Report 2020

The first quarter 2020 PwC/CB Insights MoneyTree Report for the first quarter of 2020 provides insights on the level of venture funding. ...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

Startup Governance

In a research paper written by Prof. Elizabeth Pollman, titled Startup Governance, and published through the Institute for Law and Economics, a joint research center of the Law School, the Wharton School, and the Department...more

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In Case You Missed It: Launch Links - May 2020 #4

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Some interesting links we found across the web this week: 6 Startup Exit Strategies That Investors Will Accept - One of the first questions a potential equity investor will ask is about your exit strategy....more

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In Case You Missed It: Launch Links - April 2020 #4

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Some interesting links we found across the web this week: Why Now Is The Time To Reinforce Support Of Female Founders - There were more female-founded unicorns in 2019 than ever before, just one indicator of the...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

A New Financing Environment: 2019 Tech Sector Trends in Review

The financing environment for startup companies in the technology sector has changed substantially over the last few years. As evidenced by findings in CB Insights’ latest report, The 2020 Tech IPO Pipeline, tech companies...more

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Direct Listings: Capital Liquidity, Liability and D&O Insurance Coverage Considerations

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Direct listings have been a hot topic in the news lately, particularly in light of the recent submission of proposals to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) by the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) (and indications...more

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Global Fintech Report

CBInsights recently published its Global Fintech Report for the third quarter of 2019. For 2019, global fintech funding totaled $24.6 billion through the third quarter of 2019, which is still a decline from 2018. Global...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

Global Healthcare Financing Trends

Healthcare companies have raised over $37.5 billion globally in the first three quarters of 2019 in over 3,409 private venture funding rounds according to a recent CB Insights report. Compared to full year 2018, the report’s...more

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In Case You Missed It: Launch Links - October 2019 #3

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Some interesting links we found across the web this week: How a VC Wants to be Pitched - Raising capital can be a daunting task for many startup founders who are unsure about how to best pitch their product or business...more

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