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California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) has signed a bill that mandates venture capitalists to report the diversity of the founding members of businesses they invest in...

As of March 1, 2025, venture capital ("VC") funds with business dealings in California will be required to report annually on the diversity of the founding members of the businesses they back.

Where a court is located often determines the type of cases that it hears.

This alert is a follow-up to our October 9, 2023 alert regarding Fair Investment Practices by Investment Advisers ("SB 54")...

The term "crowdfunding" is closely associated with websites such as Kickstarter.com and GoFundMe.com. These sites provide a platform for startup companies to attract attention and funding.

Spurred by the frenzy of mid-century modern furniture of the 1950s and 1960s returning in popularity, a growing number of collectors are investing in and holding vintage furniture.

As legal advocates, we counsel companies to enter into NDAs (non-disclosure or confidentiality agreements) whenever they share proprietary information. An NDA serves several purposes.

In their dataset and working paper, titled The Rise of Dual-Class Stock IPOs, Dhruv Aggarwal, Ofer Eldar, Yael Hochberg, and Lubomir P. Litov...

In this age of digital communication, it was only a matter of time before emojis found their way into legally binding documents. Emojis are now being used as a means of expression and communication...

Considering moving your startup from Europe to the United States? A "flip" into a U.S. corporate legal structure may be best for the long-term growth of your business.

The fractional executive ecosystem is thriving, and for good reason. Companies understand and appreciate the value that experienced legal and business executives can provide...

As a corporate lawyer in Silicon Valley, helping connect entrepreneurs and business owners to funding sources is one of my primary roles.

The number of companies that achieved unicorn status dropped across regions to 25, the lowest count since first quarter of 2020; 14 of these were in the United States.

As a first time founder, I remember running from pitch to pitch trying to close that first round of funding, dreaming of a huge valuation that would be clickbait for the press, paper over my entrepreneurial insecurities, and be my user-growth silver bullet.

According to the NVCA report, the decline for 2015 is attributable in large part to the uptick in caution and dip in new private investment in Q4.

Today, the House voted (271-154) to pass H.R. 37, titled "Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act."

Chicago investors, both individuals and committed venture funds, tend to be more reserved and practical, whereas coastal venture investors are more likely to bet on the next big idea.