Finance Government Institutional Investors Venture Capital 
VC Cafe
JUNE 9, 2010
T he birth of the Israeli venture capital industry was supported by government programs like Yozma. The new law is part of broader reforms to boost the high-tech sector, led by Dr. Yuval Steinitz, Israel’s minister of finance and his ministry’s director general, Haim Shani.
David Teten
JANUARY 9, 2013
Partners for a New Beginning (PNB), a public-private partnership housed at the Aspen Institute, is organizing a Venture Capital, Private Equity and Angel Investor Delegation from the Maghreb. What incentives are there to incorporate social financing into their overall investment strategy? More details.
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Pascal's View
MARCH 10, 2010
This is the third in our series of ten frequently asked questions from investors in venture capital partnerships. Answer: You are asking a fundamental question here about trust, which relates to your prior question. How will they behave when unforeseen challenges occur—which they always do? Share and Enjoy:
VC Cafe
JUNE 19, 2020
“Because COVID is shaking our habits and beliefs it opens the door to discussion to whether we should change our whole system,” says veteran investor Sir Ronald Cohen, chairman of the Global Steering Group for Impact Investment and the man known as “the father of British venture capital” .
Austin Startup
APRIL 1, 2017
TL;DR Nutshell : There are few governance-related decisions with a more outsized impact on a company’s power structure than the selection of an independent director. But institutional investors have a job to do, and it’s not to be your BFF. Do not take that selection lightly. They will educate you, off the record.
Gust
OCTOBER 26, 2011
As we conclude our convertible note financing series, there are assorted terms commonly seen in term sheets and deal documents that are worth touching on briefly. The Note Purchase Agreement and Convertible Promissory Note are essential documents for any convertible note financing. Next section: Amendment.
Startup Company Lawyer
MARCH 12, 2009
C corps, LLCs, and S corps differ significantly in the areas of taxation, ownership, fundraising, governance and structure, and employee compensation. Any company that raises venture financing will need to be a C corp in order to issue preferred stock. Such inflexible features are typically unattractive to venture investors.
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