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OLNS #1 – Venture Debt for Tech Companies
May.27.2019
Venture Debt is a potentially attractive complement to equity financings for business startups that already have strong investors on board.
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8 Mistakes First Time Founders Make When Starting a Business
by Mitchell Zuklie | May.17.2019
Orrick’s Chairman Mitch Zuklie authored an article in Entrepreneur discussing the common mistakes first-time founders make.
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Grindr and PatientsLikeMe Outcomes Show Non-Cleared Transactions' Exposure to CFIUS Scrutiny, Especially When PII Is Involved
by Harry Clark, Betty L. Louie, Jeff Zhang and Xiang Wang | April.23.2019
In the last three weeks, the Committee for Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) has reportedly informed two Chinese companies that they ...
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How to Legal-Proof Your Startup: 6 Mistakes to Avoid
March.08.2019
Sifted spoke with leading startup lawyers for this article, which draws attention to six areas which founders should consider early so as to avoid ...
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Profiles in Innovation: Twist Bioscience’s Co-Founder Navigates Company from Start-up to Public Company
February.21.2019
Emily Leproust discusses her inspiration and journey building a public company in the fast growing synthetic DNA market with commentary from Orrick ...
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Corporate Venture Capital in Today’s Tech Ecosystem
February.13.2019
Corporate venture capital (CVC) is a valuable tool both for companies looking to pursue innovation strategies and for founders growing startups.
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Venture Debt – 10 Years After the Financial Crisis
December.11.2018
Partners from Orrick and Spinta Capital revisit the 2008 financial crisis and discuss key points to consider when raising debt in today’s market.
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Cryptoassets Taskforce – Final Report: Cryptoasset Regulation Is Coming … (Maybe)
by Jacqui Hatfield and Rebecca Kellner | November.26.2018
The regulation of cryptoassets is a question that has been troubling lawmakers and regulators across the globe.
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Tech Giants Continue To Face The Equal Pay Litigation Spotlight
by Andrew R. Livingston | November.20.2018
In recent years, the volume of equal pay lawsuits has continued to increase in Silicon Valley, despite technology companies reaffirming their ...
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Profiles in Innovation: Inspire’s Founder on Creating Alignment between Consumers, the Company, and the Planet
November.06.2018
Patrick Maloney discusses a less capital-intensive approach to bridging the worlds of smart home technology and clean energy—with commentary from ...
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Go West: Venture Financing and Business Expansion Projects in the United States
by Dr. Sven Greulich LL.M. (Cantuar), EMBA | October.22.2018
As the U.S. and German tech ecosystems become more closely connected, raising capital in the U.S. market is becoming a strategic consideration for ...
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17 Key Issues for Clean Tech Startups
by Daniel Yost | October.06.2018
Orrick's Daniel Yost co-authored an article for Forbes, listing issues clean tech companies face when seeking capital and growing their businesses.