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NVCA Sponsors Mobile Medical App Roadshow

blog, Healthcare Innovation, Public Policy December 20, 2013/by Kelly Slone

Since the day the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) published its final guidance on mobile medical apps last September, app developers have been trying to determine how the FDA guidance impacts their particular apps and business plans. Now, a consortium of six leading universities, more than a dozen industry trade associations and professional societies – including NVCA, and the FDA are poised to help developers do just that through a series of educational programs called “MMA Roadshow: Managing App Development under FDA Regulation.” Read more

Moving More EGCs from the On-Ramp to IPOs

blog, Capital Formation & Regulation, Public Policy November 13, 2013/by Jennifer Connell Dowling

This past Monday, NVCA participated in the release of a new report aimed at improving access to public capital for startups and emerging growth companies. Entitled “From the On-Ramp to the Freeway: Refueling Job Creation and Growth by Reconnecting Investors with Small-Cap Companies,” the report follows up on the 2011 efforts of the IPO Task Force, whose “Rebuilding the IPO On-Ramp” report helped lead to the passage of the JOBS Act of 2012., NVCA Board Director Scott Kupor (Andreessen Horowitz) served as co-Chair of the new task force, while I provided policy guidance. Read more

The SEC’s Proposed New Rules on General Solicitation

blog, Capital Formation & Regulation, Public Policy September 25, 2013/by Jennifer Connell Dowling

Among the many bills packaged together in 2012 to form the JOBS Act was a measure that forced the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to revisit its long-time ban on “general solicitation” – i.e. advertising – for private offerings. Although it has taken the SEC more than a year to craft final rules lifting the ban, those new rules took effect on Sept. 23, 2013.

Throughout the legislative and regulatory phase of this debate, NVCA has kept a finger on the pulse of member opinion regarding this issue, and has found little interest in using the new general solicitation regime. However, at its meeting in July of this year – the meeting at which the final rules were issued – the SEC asked for comment on additional proposed rules that deal with reporting requirements for firms that do generally solicit, as well as those that continue to operate under the “old” rules (no general solicitation.) Read more

NVCA Weighs In with U.S. Senate on Tax Reform

blog, Public Policy, Taxes July 26, 2013/by Jennifer Connell Dowling

In late June, Senate Finance Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT) and Ranking Member Orrin Hatch (R-UT) proposed jump-starting tax reform by starting with a “blank slate” that eliminates all tax expenditures – both corporate and individual – in the code. They then asked their Senate colleagues to formally weigh in on which expenditures or credits should be added back into the code, based on which provisions would help grow the economy or make the tax code fairer. Read more

Will Coleman Testifies Before Senate on Clean Energy Finance

blog, Energy, Public Policy July 22, 2013/by Emily Baker

The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing last week on the current state of investment in clean energy finance and discussed federal programs aimed at the development and deployment of new energy technologies. Chairman Ron Wyden (D-OR) and ranking member Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) both discussed the importance of ARPA-E, as well as the role of federal programs like Section 1703, the DOE loan guarantee program for “new or significantly improved” technologies and the ATVM program that provides direct loans to automakers. The successful early repayment of the Tesla loan was heralded as an example of how such a program can assist with the deployment of a new and groundbreaking energy technology. Read more

NVCA Board Member Ray Leach Testifies on Capital Formation

blog, Capital Formation & Regulation, Public Policy July 10, 2013/by Jennifer Connell Dowling

Today, NVCA Board Member and JumpStart Inc CEO Ray Leach testified before the House of Representatives Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises at a Hearing on “Reducing Barriers to Capital Formation, Part II” Following the passage of the JOBS Act, the Subcommittee continues to identify additional legal, regulatory, and market impediments that are impacting capital formation, particularly for small and medium capitalized companies. The venture capital community was invited to give a perspective on the existing state of the capital markets for our companies. Read more

Senate Passes Immigration Reform; Long Road Remains

blog, Immigration, Public Policy June 28, 2013/by Jennifer Connell Dowling

Late yesterday the Senate passed a comprehensive immigration proposal by a margin of 68 to 32, with 14 Republicans joining all of the Chamber’s Democrats in favor of the measure. For the venture industry and our entrepreneurs, as well as the broader high-tech and life science communities, the bill represents a critical recognition of the linkage between high-skilled immigration and broader U.S. economic competitiveness and job creation.

NVCA worked closely with Senators Bennet (D-CO), Shaheen (D-NH), Warner (D-VA) and Udall (D-CO) to clarify portions of the newly created INVEST visa for entrepreneurs as the Senate debated the broader bill. We’ll be reviewing the final details of the bill as passed by the Senate and will share further analysis in the coming days. But, we’re hopeful that the combination of increased access to green cards for those graduating from U.S. universities, the INVEST visa for entrepreneurs that want to start a company, and the increased number of H-1B visas available will create a smoother pathway for entrepreneurs than has been possible. Read more

NVCA’s Role in Immigration Reform

blog, Immigration, Public Policy June 11, 2013/by Jennifer Connell Dowling

In the last several weeks the buzz around high-skilled immigration reform has noticeably increased with many groups across the country contributing to the campaign to enact meaningful change in this area. We, at the National Venture Capital Association, are extremely encouraged by the public support and momentum around an issue that we have long supported. Each and every group has a role to play as the debate moves forward. For the NVCA’s part, we do our best work in Washington D.C., often out of the public spotlight, helping to frame and advocate for those provisions most important to the venture capital industry and the companies in which we invest. These efforts, combined with more public campaigns from other coalitions who share our goals, will continue in earnest as immigration reform moves through the Senate, and eventually, hopefully through the House of Representatives. Read more

Building Better: Drive Capital & Forge Biologics

blog, Building Better January 21, 2021/by Cassie Ann Kiggen

Welcome to the NVCA Blog series, Building Better, where we celebrate the dynamic relationship between our VC members and their innovative portfolio companies around the nation. For today’s Building Better, we spoke with Molly Bonakdarpour, Partner at Drive Capital, and with Timothy Miller, CEO, President, and Co-Founder of Forge Biologics, a Drive Capital portfolio company. Learn […]

NVCA Member Spotlight: Avestria

blog, Ecosystems, Member Spotlight January 14, 2021/by Cassie Ann Kiggen

Welcome to our Member Spotlight series where we give a profile overview of our many diverse members. For this deep dive, we spoke to Linda Greub, Co-Founder & Managing Partner of Avestria.