According to the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA), "[v]enture capital dealmaking, exit and fundraising values all broke records in 2021 by stunning amounts," with "top-line figures for the U.S. VC industry in 2021 show a staggering $329.9 billion was invested across an estimated 17,054 deals, a record for deal count and roughly double 2020’s previous deal value high." See source here. For the most part, in 2022, the trend towards quick and significant deployment of capital to both early and late stage startups has continued.
To take advantage of the robust financing environment, foreign early stage startups having raised limited Seed financing abroad, may consider flipping their companies and raising more significant priced rounds here in the US. How can corporate counsel best support these startups?
Join Lindsey S. Mignano and Jason Crain of Smith Shapourian Mignano PC for an informative webinar on the state of venture financing in 2022, how to flip foreign entities to procure venture financing, and how to help a company, foreign or American, raise a Series Seed or Series A round here in the US.
Title:
Flips and Financings: A Discussion Regarding Reverse Triangular Mergers and Venture Capital Raises in 2022
Webinar Date+Time:
Thursday, June 16, 2022
12:00 pm to 1:30 pm
Attendance is Limited - Register Now!
Speakers:
Lindsey S. Mignano, Attorney for Startups and Small Businesses, Smith Shapourian Mignano PC.
Lindsey counsels national and international startups regarding business formation and expansion into US markets, financing, and contractual matters. Prior to founding her women and minority owned law firm in 2016, Lindsey practiced at an international law firm. Originally from Hawaii, she graduated from Iolani School (H.S.D., 2003) before heading to California to attend Stanford University (B.A., 2007) and University of California, Hastings College of the Law (J.D., 2010).
She currently sits on Barristers Board of Directors for the Bar Association of San Francisco as the Board President, on the Board of Directors for Stanford Alumni Association’s Women’s Impact Network, on the Board of Directors for Mini Cat Town, Inc., and serves as a Sustainer in the Junior League of San Francisco, Inc.
She received the Outstanding Barristers Award in 2017 from the Bar Association of San Francisco; Women in the Law Committee’s Outstanding New Leader Award in 2015 from DRI, an international legal organization for defense and corporate counsel; and a Super Lawyers Rising Star award every year since 2016.
Jason D. Crain, Smith Shapourian Mignano PC.
Jason D. Crain's practice focuses on the representation of emerging growth companies, entrepreneurs, and investors in the areas of corporate, securities, and M&A. He also has significant experience in the areas of technology and commercial transactions, intellectual property, employment, and equity compensation matters.
Jason represents companies in all phases of their life cycle, from formation to exit. This includes representation of private companies in hundreds of financing transactions, including early-stage Safe and convertible debt financings as well as preferred stock financings. In addition to company representation, Jason has represented angel and venture capital investors in financing matters, and many high-profile entrepreneurs, including in the formation of SpaceX and investments in Tesla.
Prior to joining Smith Shapourian Mignano, Jason spent several years in the emerging companies practice groups at Perkins Coie, Orrick, and Venture Law Group and served as General Counsel and Chief Financial Officer of Say Media, Inc., an international adtech and content company, and Dharma Platform, Inc., an international SaaS company. Jason also served in the U.S. Navy as a nuclear-trained submarine officer and Jag.
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Attorney Action Club is a network of San Francisco Bay Area lawyers who host monthly topical discussions on attorney work life balance and law practice management.
Cost:
Free; registration is limited
Credit:
California: 1 MCLE credit; You may be able to self-apply for other jurisdictions.
