With venture lending capacity down by as much as two-thirds since the failure of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank, revenue scale and company quality will be top of mind for both venture debt and equity capital providers.
First Citizens will assume SVB's assets of $110 billion, deposits of $56 billion and loans of $72 billion.
Non-solicitation and return-of-property provisions are likely to shift from individual employment contracts to M&A agreements if the ban is passed.
New research finds that more comprehensive and data-driven decision-making materially reduces the gender fundraising gap.
Early commercial prospects help some deep tech start-ups skirt fundraising woes.
At 29, Dan Chaplin has been promoted three times in five years and now co-leads the London VC firm’s fintech and digital assets segment.
The outsized capital demands of investors in late-stage deals have caused corporate VCs, hedge funds and others to flee VC amid a less alluring risk/return profile as exits dry up.
Now is a particularly good time for VCs to invest because the carpetbaggers are streaming for the exits.
‘Contrary to popular belief, our belief is that there's a pretty strong manufacturing base across all of Europe,’ says Ewen.
Spooked by FTX, more VC firms will bolster their due diligence efforts before investing and insist on increased risk oversight at portfolio companies.