CB Insights summarized 2020 corporate venture capital (“CVC”) financing trends in 2020 in its recent report. Globally, CVC-led deals raised over $73.1 billion in 2020 in 3,359 transactions. While global deal levels declined by 1.7%, CVC-backed funding rose by 24% year-over-year. CVC-backed funding increased by 24% year-over-year in the United States. The number of
Fintech Companies Face Investment Company Status Challenges
By Leslie S. Cruz & Stephanie M. Monaco on
Fintech companies can face a variety of regulatory challenges under the federal securities laws, including one that often receives minimal attention, namely a company’s status as an “investment company” under the US Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”). Fintech companies that possibly meet the threshold definition of “investment company” under the 1940 Act,…
Artificial Intelligence & Financial Services Symposium in San Francisco
By Mayer Brown on
Thursday, October 24, 2019
1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Registration
1:30 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. Program
5:15 p.m. Cocktail Reception
Virgin Hotels San Francisco
250 4th Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
Following rave reviews for our inaugural AI & Financial Services symposium earlier this year in Washington DC, we are excited to announce a follow-up…