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 […]
Q2 2023 Quarterly VC Update: Steve Harrick on the State of Venture Capital Investing
In conjunction with Cooley’s Q2 Venture Financing Report, Jodie Bourdet sat down with Steve Harrick of Institutional Venture Partners (IVP) to get his take on the state of venture capital investing. Key insights from Steve Harrick On public financing in Q3 and Q4 2023: “There is still a lot of capital available that has been […]
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 […]
Q1 2023 Quarterly VC Update: Julie Yoo on the State of Venture Capital Investing
In conjunction with Cooley’s Q1 Venture Financing Report, Josh Seidenfeld sat down with Julie Yoo of Andreessen Horowitz to get her take on the state of venture capital investing. Key Insights from Julie Yoo On predictions about the healthtech industry: “Software is (finally!) absolutely eating the healthcare world. In fact, 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.
Q4 2022 Quarterly VC Update: Kate McAndrew on the State of Venture Capital Investing
In conjunction with our Q4 Venture Financing Report, John Clendenin sat down with Kate McAndrew of Baukunst to get her take on the state of venture capital investing. Key insights from Kate McAndrew On recent trends in early-stage financings: “[T]he fundamentals of investing and company building are coming back. For the most part, pre-seed […]
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 […]