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 […]