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ArticleSilicon Valley Venture Capital Survey – Second Quarter 2020Our survey analyzed the terms of 203 venture financings closed in the second quarter of 2020 by companies headquartered in Silicon Valley. The Q2 2020 survey is the first to analyze ...United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawFenwick
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ArticleTechnology IPO Insights Newsletter Q3 2015 - Market UpdateFor initial public offerings, particularly those of technology companies, the second half of 2015 got off to a slow start and the pace has continued to be sluggish into December.United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawOrrick
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ArticleUnveiling The Top Areas Of Venture Capital Investment In 2023We know there has been an ongoing slowdown in venture capital funding for startups - this has been the case since 2022 and it continues to impact startups at all stages of growth.United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawFoley & Lardner LLP
ArticleWhen Do Your Investors Have Interests That May Conflict With Yours?Good investors give you money. Great investors provide you with money, resources, networking, and experience.United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawFoley & Lardner LLP
ArticleWhen To Let Your Competitors Be Your InvestorsPartner Joshua Fox, in this guest article published by VentureBeat, discusses the benefits and risks of entrepreneurs seeking capital from competitors, also known as "strategic investors." United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawWilmerHale
ArticleCleantech Law Alert: Sahir Surmeli On 2014 Cleantech And Renewables IPO StatisticsIn this quarter’s Cleantech Law Alert from CleanEdge, Sahir Surmeli takes a deep look at the Initial Public Offering statistics for Cleantech and Renewable companies in 2014.United StatesEnergy and Natural ResourcesMintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.
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ArticleRazor's Edge Raises Oversubscribed $340 Million Fund"Our third fund will continue the approach we have successfully applied since the beginning," Peggy Styer, co-founder and managing partner at Razor's Edge, said in a press release. United StatesFinance and BankingCooley LLP
ArticleSpace Business Review June 2026Space industry companies secured significant funding in June, with major investment rounds spanning in-space transportation, human spaceflight infrastructure, satellite manufacturing, and Earth observation capabilities. The financing activity demonstrates continued investor confidence in commercial space ventures across multiple sectors. United StatesFinance and BankingMilbank
ArticleThe JOBS Act And IPO VolumeAn academic study titled "The JOBS Act and IPO volume..." provides an interesting analysis of the effect of the JOBS Act on IPO activity.United StatesFinance and BankingMorrison Foerster
ArticleNVCA Produces University Tech Transfer Licensing Term SheetThe National Venture Capital Association ("NVCA") model legal documents have set the standard for documenting venture capital financings in the emerging companies market for nearly a decade.United StatesIntellectual PropertySeyfarth Shaw LLP
ArticleEuropean Commission Consults On CMU Mid-Term ReviewOn January 20, 2017, the European Commission published a consultation paper requesting targeted input on revisions on the capital markets union ("CMU") action plan, together with frequently asked questions on the consultation.European UnionCorporate/Commercial LawOrrick
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