After depositors rushed to withdraw funds from Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), on Friday, March 10, 2023, the US bank was closed by the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI), and the Federal Deposit...more
Background On Friday, March 10, 2023, Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) was closed by the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI). The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) was named Receiver and...more
Update: on April 15, 2021, the Internal Revenue Service announced that it would temporarily (through December 31, 2021) allow Section 83(b) elections to be signed digitally or electronically, instead of requiring handwritten...more
On November 24, 2020, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed changes to Rule 701 and Form S-8 under the Securities Act of 1933. While most of the initial attention has focused on the revisions that would...more
In conjunction with our Q2 Venture Financing Report, I sat down with Michael Lints of Golden Gate Ventures to get his take on the state of venture capital investing.
Key insights from Michael Lints:
On executing deals...more
In conjunction with our Q3 Venture Financing Report, I sat down with Lauren Loktev from Collaborative Fund to get her take on the current state of venture capital investing....more
One decision to make when incorporating is “How many shares do you want to authorize?” A common misconception is that the number of authorized shares (which appears in the certificate or articles of incorporation) is...more