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In a structure commonly referred to as an "up‑C," an existing LLC or other partnership form undertakes a public offering through a newly formed corporation, which is structured as a holding company that owns an interest in the LLC.

On March 17, 2026, the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (the “DFPI”) announced that implementation and enforcement...

Here's a look at what happens when Washington seeks to regulate Silicon Valley by enforcement. My Bay Area partner Louis Lehot and I compare notes...

"Venture firms are increasingly lifting or rejecting caps on fund sizes to respond to strong demand and gather up more capital to deploy into startups, lawyers and investors say."

What Our Clients Are Saying: Genius Games

Over the past five years, law firms in Silicon Valley, New York and Boston have put online – for free – the documents that startups need to execute basic legal transactions.

As required by the JOBS Act, the SEC has proposed changes to Regulation A that would increase the amount that can be raised from $5 million to $50 million.

Creativity with respect to your product is certainly something you want but when it comes to your founder agreements and other documentation, you should keep it simple.

There are at least four options when considering seed financing: sale of common stock, series seed preferred stock financing, convertible notes and a simple agreement for future equity (SAFE).

It's effectively a bonus plan allowing allocation of the purchase price as the board and investors see fit.

Most founders breathe a sigh of relief when they ink their first term sheet.

On episode 22 of the "Harvard Law Entrepreneurship Project (HLEP) Podcast," Mike Lincoln, partner and vice chair of Cooley, discusses how venture-backed companies are navigating the present economic environment...

The opening quarter of 2026 brought a noticeable cooling in mid-market life sciences venture activity, with deal volume dropping significantly from prior periods.

Cooley advised early-stage venture firm Infinity Ventures on its inaugural $158 million fund. Lawyers John Clendenin and Elizabeth Reese led the Cooley team advising Infinity Ventures.

On October 7, 2008, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC" or the "Commission") released a statement regarding the expiration of the emergency order (the "Order") prohibiting persons from short selling in the securities of financial companies.

Interesting uptick in the number of bank IPOs this year according to an article in the Wall Street Journal.

Clarus Ventures has set out to raise $375 million for a new life sciences VC fund.