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December 16, 2025

Q3 2025 Contains Multitudes: Secondary Market and Convertible Financing Trends

By Allison Cooper, Katherine Duncan, Mark A. Leahy
The venture market in Q3 2025 resists simple characterization. Secondary market transaction volume remained muted, yet premium pricing rose to 38% of deals.
Financial chart
December 16, 2025

Q3 2025 Contains Multitudes: Secondary Market and Convertible Financing Trends

By Allison Cooper, Katherine Duncan, Mark A. Leahy
The venture market in Q3 2025 resists simple characterization. Secondary market transaction volume remained muted, yet premium pricing rose to 38% of deals.
From Breakthroughs to Backing – What Life Sciences Investors Want
December 15, 2025

Video: From Breakthroughs to Backing – What Life Sciences Investors Want

By Chelsea Anderson, Rob Freedman, Amanda Rose
Amid rapid technological advancements and regulatory uncertainty, navigating the life sciences ecosystem can be challenging.
From Breakthroughs to Backing – What Life Sciences Investors Want
December 15, 2025

Video: From Breakthroughs to Backing – What Life Sciences Investors Want

By Chelsea Anderson, Rob Freedman, Amanda Rose
Amid rapid technological advancements and regulatory uncertainty, navigating the life sciences ecosystem can be challenging.
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December 09, 2025

AI Startups Keep Their Market Edge in Q3 2025, But Sustainability Questions Linger

By Allison Cooper, Katherine Duncan, Mark A. Leahy
Q3 2025 confirmed what many venture observers suspected: Startups deploying or developing AI technologies continue to command higher valuations than their non-AI peers.
A microchip on a circuit board, representing AI.
December 09, 2025

AI Startups Keep Their Market Edge in Q3 2025, But Sustainability Questions Linger

By Allison Cooper, Katherine Duncan, Mark A. Leahy
Q3 2025 confirmed what many venture observers suspected: Startups deploying or developing AI technologies continue to command higher valuations than their non-AI peers.
A microchip on a circuit board, representing AI.
September 25, 2025

AI Startups Still Command Premiums in Q2 2025, But Investor Scrutiny Is Rising

By Allison Cooper, Katherine Duncan

Artificial Intelligence companies continued to post strong valuation premiums at Series A, particularly in sectors like Industr

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September 25, 2025

AI Startups Still Command Premiums in Q2 2025, But Investor Scrutiny Is Rising

By Allison Cooper, Katherine Duncan

Artificial Intelligence companies continued to post strong valuation premiums at Series A, particularly in sectors like Industr

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September 17, 2025

Early-Stage Momentum Holds Strong in Q2 2025, Even as Late-Stage Pulls Back

By Allison Cooper, Katherine Duncan

Seed through Series C deal activity gained ground in Q2 2025, with deal sizes up between 5.5% and 22% and valuations rising by

A sapling growing from a pile of coins
September 17, 2025

Early-Stage Momentum Holds Strong in Q2 2025, Even as Late-Stage Pulls Back

By Allison Cooper, Katherine Duncan

Seed through Series C deal activity gained ground in Q2 2025, with deal sizes up between 5.5% and 22% and valuations rising by

August 08, 2025

Q1 2025 Deal Structures Reflect Shift Toward Portfolio Support

By Katherine Duncan, Allison Cooper
Fundraising dynamics continued to evolve in Q1 2025, with early-stage companies seeing a modest uptick in down rounds while late-stage...
August 08, 2025

Q1 2025 Deal Structures Reflect Shift Toward Portfolio Support

By Katherine Duncan, Allison Cooper
Fundraising dynamics continued to evolve in Q1 2025, with early-stage companies seeing a modest uptick in down rounds while late-stage...
August 06, 2025

Don't Look Weird

By Fenwick
One big sin for startups is a weird-looking cap table, especially if you’re a venture studio balancing founders’ stake and your cash...
August 06, 2025

Don't Look Weird

By Fenwick
One big sin for startups is a weird-looking cap table, especially if you’re a venture studio balancing founders’ stake and your cash...
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July 30, 2025

Greenlighting a Venture Studio Startup

By Fenwick
Spinning out startups from a venture studio is all about timing. So, when do you know you’ve reached that “Goldilocks moment” where your...
four people in a half circle talking
July 30, 2025

Greenlighting a Venture Studio Startup

By Fenwick
Spinning out startups from a venture studio is all about timing. So, when do you know you’ve reached that “Goldilocks moment” where your...
Jonathan Sagot speaking at NY Tech Week 2025
July 28, 2025

What is 'Dead Equity'?

By Fenwick
How do you incentivize new investors and executives to help grow your company when 70% of your cap table is on vacation in the Bahamas?...
Jonathan Sagot speaking at NY Tech Week 2025
July 28, 2025

What is 'Dead Equity'?

By Fenwick
How do you incentivize new investors and executives to help grow your company when 70% of your cap table is on vacation in the Bahamas?...