When faced with an unavoidable down round, a climate tech startup needs to tread carefully. This article – the third in a series – discusses some important things to keep in mind in managing a down round venture financing. See Part 1 of our series to learn about alternatives for averting a down round, and see Part 2 of our series to learn about common investor-favorable deal terms in a tough financing environment.
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Climate Tech Fundraising in Tough Times – Part 2 – Market-Driven Deal Terms
This article – part two of a series – examines venture financing deal terms that are more prevalent in difficult market conditions. See Part 1 of our series to learn about alternatives for averting a down round. See Part 3 of our series to learn about strategies for managing an unavoidable down round.
/continue readingClimate Tech Fundraising in Tough Times – Part 1 – Averting a Down Round
In a tougher venture financing environment, climate tech startups may need to consider strategies for averting a down round (a financing in which the pre-money valuation drops below the post-money valuation from the last round). This article – part one of a series – reviews current market trends and various strategies to avoid a down round. Part 2 of our series addresses how market conditions impact deal terms and Part 3 discusses how to manage an unavoidable down round.
/continue readingKLG Welcomes Samantha Rothberg
We are excited to announce that Samantha Rothberg has joined Klavens Law Group, P.C. as senior corporate counsel.
Sam’s practice focuses on companies and investors in the cleantech, climate tech and social enterprise sectors. She assists companies at each phase of their life cycle – from early-stage startups to established private companies – in a diverse array of areas, including startup formation, outside general counsel advising, corporate governance, equity compensation, venture financings, debt transactions, joint ventures, and mergers and acquisitions. Sam also supports the purchase and sale and financing of clean energy projects. In addition, she advises nonprofit organizations on formation, corporate governance and transactional matters.
Between graduating from Harvard Law School in 2015 and joining Klavens Law Group this summer, Sam practiced corporate law at WilmerHale.
Sam was named to Boston Magazine's Top Lawyers list in 2021 and 2022 in the area of corporate law.
Learn more about Sam by reading her bio.
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