2/24/2022 3:34:44 PM Sequoia is serious about crypto—for good this time By Ashley Cross Sequoia has revealed more details on its new evergreen fund structure that will allow it to go all-in on crypto projects. The firm is...
2/22/2022 8:34:07 PM Blockchain Gaming Investments By Kyle Hepner Interesting read from axios prorata on gaming investments. The level of investment in blockchain games in the chart shows that gaming...
2/21/2022 2:55:57 AM Upcoming FDA proposed rule may make blockchain part of food tracking. By Paul Benson Efforts using blockchain for food tracking have been under way at Walmart, Nestle, and other food industry companies since roughly 2018....
2/18/2022 4:12:02 PM Mad Rabbit Receives $4M in Funding By Jordan Koss Mad Rabbit has received $4 million in funding from Mark Cuban, alongside Acronym Venture Capital, Revolution's Rise of the Rest Seed...
2/10/2022 6:22:51 PM Picking a Lawyer for your Startup By Michael Best Finding a lawyer for their startup (let’s call it Newco) is not very high on the to-do list for most entrepreneurs. It should be. Thus,...
2/10/2022 2:54:37 PM Approaching Normalcy - Rolling Back Mask Mandates By Farrah Rifelj "Approaching normalcy"...it may not feel like it yet, but it is a welcoming thought. Employers have been riding the rollercoaster of...
2/8/2022 4:35:14 PM Superfun? Not really! By David Crass The bipartisan infrastructure bill (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Public Law 117-58, 135 Stat. 429 (November 15, 2021),...
2/7/2022 2:44:33 PM What Slowdown? Strong Private-Company Funding Pace Continues Into 2022 Despite Market Turmoil By Michael Best While 2021 was a record-setting year for venture funding, the beginning of 2022 maintained that breakneck pace: globally, private...
2/4/2022 7:03:58 PM The Board of Directors - Many Perspectives: One Constituency By Michael Best One thing entrepreneurs learn early (or should) is that controlling a business – having the final authority on matters big and small – is...
2/2/2022 3:41:37 PM Milestone Financing: Proceed with Caution By Michael Best My colleague Jordan Koss recently wrote a good piece warning entrepreneurs of milestone-based vesting of incentive compensation...
2/2/2022 3:19:54 PM Second Highest False Claims Act Settlement Signals Continued Trend in Enforcement By Carrie Meigs In 2022, we see a continued trend of increased enforcement actions and large settlements arising out of False Claims Act investigations. ...
2/1/2022 3:19:18 PM Aptitude 8 Acquires Appchemist and Launches HubSpot Focused App Studio - A8 Labs By Michael Best Venture Best congratulates Aptitude 8 on the Acquisition of Appchemist and Launch of A8 Labs! The acquired firm, Appchemist, is a...