Category Archives: Start-up Company Law

Financial Times writers Mercedes Ruehl and Ryan McMorrow reported this week that, “Venture capital funding in China rebounded in March, new figures showed, as investors hunted for bargains among start-ups after the coronavirus outbreak. “Chinese start-ups and technology companies raised more than $2.5bn during the month, marking a record sixfold rise from just $410m in… Continue Reading

Wall Street Journal writer Shayndi Raice reported last month that, “San Francisco entrepreneur Madhu Chamarty got the idea for his latest startup from Amazon. com Inc.’s search for its second headquarters, which included finalists like Indianapolis, Pittsburgh and Columbus, Ohio. “For him, the search highlighted overlooked cities away from the coasts that had the talent… Continue Reading

Last month, Dan Charles reported at National Public Radio (NPR) Online that, “Parker Smith grows corn and soybeans on land near Champaign, Ill., together with his father and uncle. But Smith Farms doesn’t own most of the land it uses. ‘About 75 percent of what we farm is rented ground,’ he says. “This is common…. Continue Reading

Bloomberg writer Susan Decker reported yesterday that, “The most promising startups using artificial intelligence are U.S.-based companies working in the fields of health care, retail and transportation, according to a study that looked at budding AI companies around the world. “Of the top 100 startups in AI, 65% were based in the U.S., though some… Continue Reading

Financial Times writer Patrick McGee reported recently that, “X, the experimental lab of Google’s parent company Alphabet, is looking beyond Silicon Valley for its next big idea, forming a collaboration with New Lab, a start-up incubator in Brooklyn. “The heavily-lossmaking X, which describes itself as a ‘moonshots factory,’ is most famous for creating Waymo, the… Continue Reading

Rebecca Fannin reported earlier this month at CNBC Online that, “San Jose-based virtual reality start-up uSens was ramping up quickly until late last year when issues over the U.S.-China tech cold war intervened, and the fast-charging company hit a dead end. “With patented computer vision technology for smart TVs, mobile devices and cars, an experienced… Continue Reading

Megan Vollstedt reported late last month at Successful Farming (SF) Online that, “Commercial seed production is a 100-year-old system that hasn’t changed much. Now, one start-up is revolutionizing the process with technology that maximizes the potential in golden grains of pollen. “Iowa-based PowerPollen was founded in 2015 by agriculture industry professionals who formerly worked in… Continue Reading