Withers tech and Greenbackers Investment Capital have teamed up to host a series of webinars covering issues of interest to start-ups, scale-up founders, investors and sustainable tech businesses.
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Webinar 1: “An overview of term sheet terms”
This webinar took place on 12 December 2023.
We plan to repeat this webinar later in 2024. Click below to watch the replay of the first webinar (one hour duration).
The session broadly covers key terms to look out for as well as a Q&A session.
- Term sheets are a significant topic because they serve as blueprints for legally binding investment documents, ensuring a smoother negotiation process.
- While term sheets may not be legally binding in their entirety, they hold immense moral weight, making it challenging to alter key commercial terms once agreed upon.
- This webinar will help you acquire a basic understanding of the VC language needed to negotiate the most advantageous commercial positions.
SPEAKERS
Sarah Melaney
Withers Partner
Tina Baker
Andrew Smith
Greenbackers
The speakers are specialists in venture capital, advising entrepreneurs, companies and investors through the funding life cycle. The session was moderated by our own Andrew Smith.
Webinar 2: “BVCA Model documents: An explanation of the key changes”
This webinar took place on 24 January 2024.
Click below to watch the replay of the second webinar (one hour duration).
This webinar will:
- Provide guidance to investors and founders on commercial changes to these investment documents and how this impacts the deal terms and term sheets, in order to help facilitate the negotiation process from the outset.
- Discuss the initial feedback being provided on the new form documents from the industry so far.
- Cover key terms to look out for and what the three main investment documents (Subscription Agreement, Shareholders’ Agreement, and Articles of Association) do, including the reasons behind the changes and a Q&A session.
SPEAKERS
Andrew Smith
Greenbackers
Sarah Melaney
Withers Partner
Susanna Stanfield
Withers tech
Susanna Stanfield is a partner in the venture capital and life sciences team at Withers tech and a core member of the BVCA legal working group who implemented the changes to the standardised documents for Series A venture capital investment.
Webinar 3: “IP Review and Strategy covering types of IP and how to put in place an effective strategy”
This webinar took place on 7 February 2024.
Click below to watch the replay of the third webinar (one hour duration).
This webinar will:
- Explain how to create, implement and monetise an effective IP protection program.
- In particular, the speakers will provide a trans-Atlantic overview of some successful IP strategies they have seen deployed by high-growth technology companies.
SPEAKERS
Tom Meyers
Withers Partner
Ben Williams
Withers tech
Andrew Smith
Greenbackers
The speakers will be Tom Meyers (Boston, USA) and Ben Williams (London, UK), both of whom are recognised for their experience in this area.
More About Withers tech
Withers tech is a global venture capital and technology legal practice serving disruptors and innovators in the technology and life sciences sectors. They are a trusted advisor to entrepreneurs, investors and technology companies around the world and we have established a partnership with them in an effort to drive equity capital towards this area of investment.
