Venture Capital Law: A Practical Guide to Startups, Venture Capital Funds, and Securities Laws

An actionable guide to navigating venture capital law, this book follows the venture capital life cycle from the formation of a startup company through early fundraising, equity compensation, later financing rounds, and exits. It then turns to the investment side of the venture ecosystem, covering special purpose vehicles (SPVs) and the formation, operation, regulation, and ultimate wind-down of venture capital funds.

Drawing on more than 20 years of legal experience, Gary J. Ross provides a practical, easy-to-read guide that:

• Explores startup formation, equity compensation, and other core legal issues for early-stage companies
• Examines how private offerings operate under U.S. securities laws
• Provides an overview of the IPO process
• Covers founder disputes, distressed scenarios, and the options available when a venture does not succeed
• Introduces fundamental concepts in mergers and acquisitions
• Takes an in-depth look at SPVs and their increasingly common use by angel investors
• Explains the formation, structure, operation, and regulation of venture capital funds
• Addresses transfers of fund interests and other secondary transactions
• Examines the dissolution, winding up, and termination of venture capital funds
• And more!

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