SEC Issues Rules Lifting Ban on General Solicitation in Unregistered Fundraising
Ban on General Solicitation Lifted with Respect to Accredited Investors - Today, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted new rules to lift the ban on general solicitation of funds or...
View ArticleRecent Venture Capital Trends: CB Insights Q2 2013 Data
CB Insights has published summary data regarding recent venture capital trends, together with a full report available to paid subscribers. In terms of investments by VCs, the report indicates that...
View ArticleAngel Investment Trends: Q1 2013 Halo Report
The Q1 2013 Halo Report report has been released by The Angel Resource Institute (ARI), Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and CB Insights....By: Megan Muir
View ArticleSEC lifts general solicitation ban, proposes changes to Reg D, approves “bad...
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted much-anticipated amendments to its regulations on private offerings under Rule 506 of Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, that...
View ArticleCorporate Venture Capital - Big Second Quarter
CB Insights has published summary data regarding Q2 2013 corporate venture capital investing, showing CVC investment in 126 deals with total funding of US$1.7 billion....By: Megan Muir
View ArticleTrados: Four Key Takeaways for Boards & Investors
As we mentioned in this post earlier this month, the Delaware Court of Chancery has issued its decision in the matter of In re Trados Incorporated Shareholder Litigation, C.A. No. 1512-VC (August 16,...
View ArticleNew SEC General Solicitation Rules Go Into Effect
On July 10, 2013 the US Securities and Exchange Commission adopted much-anticipated amendments to its regulations on private offerings under Rule 506 of Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933, as...
View ArticleNew SEC Rules Disqualifying "Bad Actors" in Private Fundraising
Earlier this summer, together with some of my partners within DLA Piper (Christopher Paci, Jason Harmon, Darryl Steinhause and Wesley Nissen), I wrote an article about new SEC regulations concerning...
View ArticleDemo Days, Pitch Events and the New Reg D
I. Introduction / Background - With the passage of the JOBS Act, the regulation governing most private securities offerings is undergoing a dramatic makeover. Congress tasked the Securities and...
View ArticleEmerging Growth and Venture Capital News - Fall 2013
NEW SEC GENERAL SOLICITATION AND “BAD ACTOR” RULES RE PRIVATE STOCK SALES NOW IN EFFECT - New Securities and Exchange Commission rules concerning private stock sales are now in effect. Under these...
View ArticleEmployers: 2014 Deadlines to Furnish ISO and ESPP Information Statements and...
Employers, from startups to public companies, need to be aware of the following requirements and take action by January 31st if they apply. Section 6039 of the Internal Revenue Code requires a...
View ArticleAccredited Investor Verification under Rule 506(c)
Bill Carleton has a good post regarding the recent comments from Keith Higgins, the Director of the Division of Corporation Finance, who spoke at the 2014 Angel Capital Association Summit. Higgins...
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