In a matter led by Shareholder Joey Shabot and Associate Aaron Katz, Greenberg Traurig recently represented Wells Fargo Strategic Capital – the venture capital arm of Wells Fargo & Co and a specialized capital provider that partners with the bank’s wholesale businesses to identify and provide customized capital solutions to its clients – in its investment … Continue Reading
Launching a technology startup is an exciting time filled with the promise of the future. As you embark on this adventure, it is critical to establish a strong legal foundation to protect the business and its intellectual property (IP). Following are four types of legal agreements that every tech startup should consider putting in place … Continue Reading
Venture capital is a form of financing that is typically provided by venture capital firms or funds to companies that are in a growth stage in exchange for equity securities of such companies. In recent years it has become standard in the venture capital industry to use a number of different documents in such financings. … Continue Reading
Known to many as the “Start-up Nation,” Israel has also been dubbed “Silicon Wadi”; ranking 7th amongst all countries in venture capital activity outside of the U.S. In 2015 alone, there were 326 VC investments in Israel, approximately 60% of which were in the information technology sector. In a recent article entitled Inside Silicon Wadi: … Continue Reading
Name: Ephraim Schmeidler Office: Tel Aviv / New York Member of GT since: 2012 Describe your involvement with the Greenberg Traurig Israel Practice Group: I received my legal training in Israel and practiced law in Israel for five years before moving to the United States 11 years ago. Throughout my legal career in the United … Continue Reading
Israel is home to one of the most vibrant startup ecosystems in the world. Israel has the highest number of tech startups per capita in the world; the second highest number of non-U.S. companies listed on Nasdaq; and, according to the World Bank, spends the highest percentage of its GDP than any other country on … Continue Reading
Structured exits are investment structures designed to achieve a desired investment return without reliance upon a traditional exit. Structured exit investments are ideal not only for impact investments, but also for investment-worthy companies with low exit probabilities. These structures open a new universe of potential funding for companies in underserved markets without access to traditional … Continue Reading
Mayor Nutter of Philadelphia made his second visit to Israel on July 17 – 20. The purpose of the trip was to promote Philadelphia as a destination for Israeli companies, to explore doors the City can open for the companies, and to strengthen the relationships created on the Mayor’s first trip to Israel. During the Mayor’s … Continue Reading
According to the recently published PwC Israel 2014 Hi-Tech Exit Report, with nearly $15 billion in exit deals, 2014 was by far an all-time record year for the Israeli hi-tech industry. The report notes that the amounts invested in Israeli hi-tech is increasing, many funds are raising capital and new investors are joining in on … Continue Reading
