Funds
Securities Laws Fundamentals for Venture Capital Fund Managers
If you’re starting out as a new firm and raising your first fund (or special purpose vehicle), there are a few securities laws principles that you’ll need to become familiar with. This post is intended to provide a quick introduction to the main securities laws that will apply to the […]
Annual SEC Section 13 Filing Requirements for Venture, Private Equity Funds
Venture and private equity funds that own equity securities of public companies may have numerous Securities and Exchange Commission filing requirements, including filings based on the size of the holdings of a particular portfolio company, aggregate holdings of securities across all public portfolio companies, and filings triggered by the volume […]
California Adopts New Law Requiring VC Companies to Collect Diversity Data From Portfolio Company Founders
California’s governor recently signed into law SB 54, a bill intended to increase transparency regarding diversity of founding teams in the venture capital (VC) industry. The new law will require VC companies, including “venture capital funds” (as defined in the Investment Advisers Act of 1940), with a nexus to California to […]
Facing the SEC’s New Rules for Venture Capital and Other Private Fund Advisers
Just over a month ago, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted new rules for venture capital (VC) and other private fund advisers under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (Advisers Act). These new rules, which had been highly anticipated since they were proposed in February of last year, will […]
SEC Adopts Private Fund Adviser Reforms
On August 23, 2023, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted new rules and amendments to the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the “Advisers Act”) affecting private fund advisers. Under the new rules, all private fund advisers – regardless of registration status – will be prohibited from:
Becoming a Registered Investment Adviser: Worth the Costs?
There is one question that often confronts venture capital firms as they grow more successful and encounter new opportunities: Should we register with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)? While there is no one-size-fits-all response, and each firm will decide based on its own set of facts and circumstances, the […]
Form 144 Goes Digital
Venture capital and private equity funds with public companies in their portfolios – or whose principals sit on public company boards – are likely to be impacted by the new electronic filing requirements adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for Form 144.
Why Crypto Fund Managers Are Distressed Over the SEC’s Newly Proposed Safeguarding Rule
Note: This post is not intended to be a comprehensive summary of the Safeguarding Rule. Rather, it is intended to highlight some of the key requirements for fund managers should the SEC adopt the rule, as well as immediate concerns raised by SEC statements in the proposing release. After five […]