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CFIUS & VC: 3 Takeaways from the Final Rules and What Investors Must Know
blog, Public Policy /by Jeff FarrahThe Treasury Department recently released the long awaited final rules implementing the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (FIRRMA), and they go into effect February 13, 2020. Through FIRRMA, Congress gave CFIUS significant new powers to police investments into certain U.S. companies and has made CFIUS highly relevant in the startup ecosystem. CFIUS’s power was […]
NIH is the World’s Largest Early Stage Life Sciences Investor That You Didn’t Know About
blog, Life Science, Public Policy /by Charlotte SavercoolWhat can NIH offer to NVCA member firm’s life science portfolio companies? How can you get access to NIH funded companies? Since when does NIH have Entrepreneurs in Residence? Check out the answers to these questions and more in our first Q&A session with NIH investment executives, Dr. Ethel Rubin and John Sullivan. To cultivate […]
VCs Advocate for Startup Policy at VCs-to-DC
blog, Events, Public Policy /by Jeff FarrahAs the entrepreneurial ecosystem and D.C. continue to intersect more and more, it’s crucial that VCs and startups engage with policymakers on policies and ideas that impact America’s startup industry. Recently, NVCA brought the ecosystem and D.C. together at our annual VCs-to-DC event. VCs-to-DC convened VCs, founders, and policymakers in our nation’s capital to take […]
5 Reasons You Shouldn’t Miss VCs-to-DC
blog, Events, Public Policy /by Jeff FarrahLess than three weeks away, VCs-to-DC is the annual policy summit that convenes venture investors, entrepreneurs, and policymakers to take part in conversations on policy issues to strengthen the entrepreneurial ecosystem. VCs-to-DC provides must-see content to understand how Washington is impacting venture and startups. Here are 5 big reasons you should come to VCs-to-DC on […]
VCs and Opportunity Zones
blog, Public Policy, Taxes /by Justin FieldRecently, we had the pleasure of hosting Navin Sethi with Ernst & Young LLP on a webinar to discuss the new Opportunity Zones program created by the recent tax cut law (if you missed it, click here for a recording). Navin frequently counsels wealth and asset management firms on partnership tax matters as well as […]
9 for 2019: NVCA Quarterly Update
blog, Public Policy, Research, VentureForward /by Bobby FranklinTo start off the New Year, we wanted to begin providing quarterly updates to the entrepreneurial ecosystem on what we’re focusing on at NVCA.
Immigration Policy Isn’t Working for the Economy. Let’s Fix That.
blog, Immigration, Public Policy /by Jeff FarrahPolicymakers are constantly looking for ways to boost economic growth. They tweak the tax code, write and rewrite regulations, and deploy a variety of other tools at their disposal. But one underutilized tool is immigration policy; specifically immigration policy that facilitates the creation of new companies, which research shows is the true growth engine of […]
Should VCs Care What the Government Considers “Emerging Technology”?
blog, Public Policy /by Jeff FarrahTL; DR: YES. Okay, for those of you still with me: I’ve previously written about foreign investment scrutiny and its impact on the venture and startup ecosystem, including how the legislative process played out, how the new pilot program rules impact VCs, and what to expect next. In a nutshell, earlier this year Congress greatly […]
We Need to Update the Definition of a VC, Here’s Why
blog, Capital Formation & Regulation, Public Policy /by Justin FieldLast week, NVCA sent a letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) offering recommendations for how the agency could modernize the definition of “venture capital fund” to more accurately reflect the industry as it looks today. Why is this important? Because this definition governs which private funds can be Exempt Reporting Advisors (ERAs) and […]
CFIUS Head Sat Down with NVCA Members. Here’s What We Learned
blog, Public Policy /by Jeff FarrahVCs and entrepreneurs continue to be impacted by new foreign investment scrutiny. In August, the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (FIRRMA) delivered enhanced powers to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. (CFIUS), a U.S. government entity that has been called the “ultimate regulatory bazooka” for its ability to reject foreign investment for […]