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Manatt Ventures VC Market Update – August 2023

The Manatt Ventures team constantly evaluates changes in the market, both for our clients and for the Manatt Venture Fund, our internal venture capital (VC) fund. Below are some of the more interesting data points and perspectives we have come across lately that have helped inform our perspectives.

Cash is King: How A Capital Strategy Can Enable Today’s Startups to Survive

2023 has proved to be challenging for many cash-conscious startups, especially those that anticipated raising venture capital in the first half of the year.

The Founder's Opportunity: What Do I Want My Company to Be When It Grows Up?

In his latest Entrepreneur column, Manatt Digital and Technology Managing Director Kalon Gutierrez discussed the importance of building a roadmap for startup companies that is aligned with founders@ future personal and professional objectives. Gutierrez noted that, just as parents conjure up archetypes for their children, entrepreneurs may have a skewed vision for their enterprises and long...

What Growth Companies Should Know About The Newly-Broken FTC Deadlock

The latest appointment to the Federal Trade Commission could lead to greater antitrust enforcement in industries that President Biden previously identified in his 2021 executive order regarding competition.

Antitrust, Federal Trade Commission, Mergers, Competition

5 Keys to Success for the Mid-Career Entrepreneur

In his latest Entrepreneur column, Manatt Digital and Technology Managing Director Kalon Gutierrez notes that now is a great time for a mid-career entrepreneurial leap.

Entrepreneurs

Manatt’s East Coast Expansion Featured in The American Lawyer

The American Lawyer featured Manatt for its expansion on the East Coast@including the recent arrival of New York-based real estate Partner Ted Hunter@and how the firm@s hybridized model is attracting new talent.The publication reported that in the first half of 2021, the firm welcomed lateral hires from a variety of Am Law 100 firms looking to capitalize on its interdisciplinary model that...

The California Privacy Rights Act Has Passed: What’s in It?

On November 3, 2020, Californians will vote on Proposition 24, a ballot measure that would create the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA).

Raising Capital Through Private Placements: Rule 506(b) vs. Rule 506(c) Offerings

Startups, and particularly first-time founders, typically find that raising funds is a significant, challenging and time-consuming process.

SEC, Investment, Stock, Founder, Capital Raise, Regulation D, Federal Securities Laws, Securities Act of 1933, Private Placement, Rule 506(b), Rule 506(c), Accredited and Nonaccredited Investors

Delaware Franchise Tax

A franchise tax is an annual tax a business entity is required to pay in a given jurisdiction as a result of being formed or organized, or for doing business, in that jurisdiction.

Tax, Delaware, Corporations, LLC, Limited Liability Company, Capitalization Table, Cap Table, Foreign Corporation, Domestic Corporation, Franchise Tax

Manatt Ventures VC Market Update – August 2023

Cash is King: How A Capital Strategy Can Enable Today’s Startups to Survive

The Founder's Opportunity: What Do I Want My Company to Be When It Grows Up?

What Growth Companies Should Know About The Newly-Broken FTC Deadlock

5 Keys to Success for the Mid-Career Entrepreneur

Manatt’s East Coast Expansion Featured in The American Lawyer

Top Ten Questions Every Company Should Ask Themselves to Plan for Growth

The California Privacy Rights Act Has Passed: What’s in It?

Raising Capital Through Private Placements: Rule 506(b) vs. Rule 506(c) Offerings

Delaware Franchise Tax