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How Startups and Entrepreneurs Can Power the Economic Recovery
blog, Public Policy, Venture Investment /by Ross DeVolWe worked with Ross DeVol, President and CEO of Heartland Forward, on this partner blog post to highlight the importance of entrepreneurs and startups during this crisis and how they could be the engine to get people back to work. It should come as no surprise to the NVCA community that entrepreneurs are critical to […]
Startup Ecosystem Faces Capital Crunch over Coming Months – What We Expect & Why It Matters
blog, Public Policy, Research /by Maryam HaqueThe U.S. startup ecosystem has rapidly entered a new chapter of what will be a turbulent period over at least the next several quarters. Investment in the startup ecosystem is expected to drop significantly at a time when the country needs it most for company and job creation towards economic recovery from the global pandemic. […]
CFIUS & VC: 3 Takeaways from the Final Rules and What Investors Must Know
blog, Foreign Investment, Public Policy /1 Comment/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 /byWhat 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, Venture Forward /byTo 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, Foreign Investment, 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 […]