While we might have seen a pullback in venture capital investment in 2022, one area where investors are not slowing down is betting on artificial intelligence — specifically directing their investment in companies working with generative AI. According to data from PitchBook, investment in generative AI has considerably increased since…

The article has been authored by Louis Lehot, Shabbi Khan & Natasha Allen. — While we might have seen a pullback in venture capital investment in 2022, one area where investors are not slowing down is betting on artificial intelligence — specifically directing their investment in companies working with generative AI. According to data from PitchBook, investment in generative AI has considerably increased since…

Friends, Please find below our December monthly newsletter about the global Silicon Valley. The fourth quarter has seen significant upheaval in technology and life sciences markets. The IPO window has been shut since January, and the phenomenon of SPACs have seen their PIPEs freeze over. Valuations for innovative companies…

Louis Lehot is a partner and business lawyer with Foley & Lardner LLP — Foley & Lardner LLP represented New Enterprise Associates (NEA) as the lead investor in the $12 million Series A funding round for Fizz, a social media app for college students. NEA was joined by additional investors Lightspeed, Rocketship, Owl Ventures, Smash Ventures, and New Horizon. Fizz is a peer-moderated social…

After M&A dealmaking cranked at an all-time high in 2021 with a record-breaking 60,000 publicly disclosed deals aggregating over $5 trillion, the waters of M&A cooled considerably in 2022, with only 22,000 deals with aggregate value of only $1.7 trillion year-to-date. What’s the risk? 👉 On the heels of the…

I am looking forward to joining Innowise Open Accelerator for Week 11! This week’s session will be centered around company formation and legal info for startups. I will be answering questions from the chat section at the end of the conversation, so don’t miss out on this great opportunity! Innowise’s…

Commercial forms — such as quotations, purchase orders and invoices — and associated terms and conditions are ubiquitous in the supply chain and often the only contract between a buyer and seller. When used correctly, these forms efficiently document the parties’ understanding regarding their agreement, avoiding the need to negotiate…

On October 26, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted final rules implementing Section 954 of the Dodd-Frank Act by directing national securities exchanges and associations, such as the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq, to adopt listing standards that will require listed companies to develop and implement compensation…