My last note touched on a recent SEC rule proposal regarding Predictive Data Analytics, and a speech by Chair Gary Gensler highlighting a...
The U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission (“SEC”) is highly focused on regulating the use of artificial intelligence (“AI”) by financial...
Could the new SEC "Names Rule" really kill ESG funds as this article suggests? It seems very doubtful, but whether you agree with the...
The U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission (“SEC”) recently found that an investment adviser mischaracterized its integration of...
Although the Cloudinary CEO says the consistent way to get to be a billion dollar company is to go the VC route, he provides an example...
The initial public offering market has returned for venture-backed technology companies. Not since 1999 have we seen such a steady stream...
San Diego continues to show excellent growth in venture funding. This report by Connect highlights some of the bigger investments made...
In a record year for venture capital financing, biotech's gathered a large share of the total financing and had a record year as an...
There have been a record number of SPACs formed in 2020 and the first two months of 2021. The number of SPACs looking for good merger...
Family offices are a great source for securing an investment in a venture fund or in an early stage company. They generally have more...
The TINA trade (there is no alternative) of low interest rates combined with the dramatic increase in revenue and growth of technology...
Despite the pandemic, venture financing in San Diego continues to be strong. While later stage deals continue to dominate in the total...
The recent IPO boom has accelerated with the resounding success of the DoorDash and Airbnb IPOs. 2020 continues to be a stellar year for...
My wife and I learned of the passing of Tony Hsieh this past weekend. As business leaders who care deeply about culture, this loss hit...
When the COVID shut downs started in March 2020, most participants in the venture capital ecosystem thought we were heading towards...
It is fascinating for me to watch the ever larger venture capital funds being raised. I started representing venture capital funds and...