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Venture Debt 101: A Discussion Of The Basics And Key Considerations
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Venture Debt 101: A Discussion Of The Basics And Key Considerations

In this episode of MintzEdge’s From the Edge podcast, Will Perkins speaks with Phil Gager of Stifel about venture debt. Will and Phil begin their discussion with an exploration of the background and basic terms of venture debt. They also dive deeply into the use cases — when a technology-driven emerging business should think about taking on venture debt and when it should not.

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The SEC Confirms the Limited Scope and Nature of Utility Tokens
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The SEC Confirms the Limited Scope and Nature of Utility Tokens

By Marine Bouaziz and Dan DeWolf

On April 3, 2019, Finhub, the SEC’s Strategic Hub for Innovation and Financial Technology, released the “Framework for ‘Investment Contract’ analysis of digital assets” (the “Framework”) providing principles for analyzing whether a digital asset[1] constitutes an investment contract, and thus a security. The same day, the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance (the “Division”) published its first No-Action Letter on digital tokens.

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CAUTION: Director Veto Rights in Financing Documents May Constitute “Disproportionate Voting”
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CAUTION: Director Veto Rights in Financing Documents May Constitute “Disproportionate Voting”

By Lewis Geffen

Section 141(d) of the Delaware General Corporations Law (DGCL) allows the certificate of incorporation (COI) of a Delaware corporation to confer upon one or more directors voting powers greater than or less than those of other directors, thus resulting in “disproportionate voting” rights amongst the Directors.

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LLCs and Convertible Debt – Too Good to be True?
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LLCs and Convertible Debt – Too Good to be True?

By Scott Pinarchick and Will Bussiere

Founders choosing a structure for their business are often drawn to the limited liability company, or LLC, for its overall flexibility in both taxation and governance matters. And founders seeking access to early capital, not to mention seed investors themselves, are often drawn to the convertible note as a simple, less expensive means to raise funds.

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Issues in Chinese Foreign Direct Investment in U.S. Early Stage Biotechnology Companies
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Issues in Chinese Foreign Direct Investment in U.S. Early Stage Biotechnology Companies

By Flora Brookfield

There has been a marked increase in the amount of money being invested by Chinese investors into U.S. early stage biotechnology companies since 2017, spurred on by direct encouragement from Beijing through its Made in China 2025 industrial policy, which specifically targets biotech as a strategic industry eligible for greater government backing. In the first half of 2018, Chinese venture capital funds and high net worth family offices invested $5.1 billion in US biotech companies, exceeding the $4 billion invested by Chinese investors in all of 2017.

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MintzEdge Entrepreneur Perspective: Going Public - John Creelman (Serial CFO/COO)
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MintzEdge Entrepreneur Perspective: Going Public - John Creelman (Serial CFO/COO)

In this podcast, Jeremy Glaser, Co-chair of the Mintz Venture Capital & Emerging Companies Practice, discusses with John Creelman, a serial CFO/COO in leading technology companies such as Western Digital, Copper Mountain Networks, ID Analytics and RT Oncology, John’s journey as a veteran CFO and his experiences funding numerous successful companies in both the private and public markets. John also discusses the balance between good financial management in building and growing technology companies against the pace and urgency required to be successful in that same environment.

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MintzEdge Entrepreneur Perspective: Building for Success - John Sarkisian (Motion Ventures)
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MintzEdge Entrepreneur Perspective: Building for Success - John Sarkisian (Motion Ventures)

John Sarkisian, founder of sports and lifestyle venture capital fund Motion Ventures, explains how he built and funded numerous companies in the real estate, restaurant, sports and technology industries and guides entrepreneurs on how to raise money and get successful exits in each of these varied industries.

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MintzEdge 101: Create A Winning Elevator Pitch And Raise VC Money – G. Kenney (Shepherd Ventures)
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MintzEdge 101: Create A Winning Elevator Pitch And Raise VC Money – G. Kenney (Shepherd Ventures)

In this Podcast, Jeremy Glaser, Co-Chair of the Mintz Venture Capital and Emerging Companies Practice, discusses with George Kenney, Founder and Managing Director of Shepherd Ventures, a successful Tech, Software and Life Sciences Venture Capital Fund, the challenges in raising venture capital and how to grab the attention of venture capitalists with your pitch deck and thirty second elevator pitch.

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MintzEdge 101: VC Pitch and Executive Summary Best Practices – M. Krenn (San Diego Venture Group)
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MintzEdge 101: VC Pitch and Executive Summary Best Practices – M. Krenn (San Diego Venture Group)

In this Podcast, Jeremy Glaser, Co-Chair of the Mintz Venture Capital and Emerging Companies Practice, discusses with Mike Krenn, President of the San Diego Venture Group, how Mike advises entrepreneurs to identify and approach angel investors and venture capitalists and his recommended best practices for writing pitch decks and executive summaries.

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