MintzTech Connect: All Things Technology — January 2025

By Daniel I. DeWolf, Samuel Asher Effron

As we turn our thoughts to 2025, there is clearly significant enthusiasm in the financial world for a bust-out year in venture capital. Anecdotally, we can readily see that the number of transactions is increasing, and perhaps we are witnessing a paradigm change with a new robust market for private company financings. Hopefully, the dam holding back IPOs will break in 2025. Deal flow is definitely increasing, especially with respect to any enterprise related to AI.

The author and historian, Yuval Harari, recently wrote in his book Nexus: “Stories brought us together. Books spread our ideas – and our mythologies. The internet promised infinite knowledge. The algorithm learned our secrets – and turned us against one another. What will AI do?”

We don’t pretend to know the answer to that question, but we can suggest the following for 2025: Business still works best with personal connections. As such, meeting in person can and does make a difference in the nature and depth of relationships and connections. We urge our readers to think about meeting in person as much as possible this year. You may find the results pleasantly surprising.

Our lead story for this edition is an article about VC Funds Warehousing Investments: Traps for the Unwary. While warehousing investments is a great tool for jumpstarting the fundraising process, there are tax implications and potential regulatory issues that each fund manager must be mindful of. Our second article covers the fiduciary duties of directors when companies are in financial distress. This is an important topic for anyone who intends to be a director of an emerging company. Our company spotlight is on a medical device company called Surgimatix. This company has developed a pioneering solution for suturing with respect to laparoscopic surgery. 

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Be safe + be well,          
Dan + Sam

CONTENTS

// VC Funds Warehousing Investments: Traps for the Unwary

// Early- and Growth-Stage Companies in Distress: What Directors Need to Know about their Fiduciary Duties

// Industry News: Spotlight on Surgimatix, Inc

// MintzTech Connect Team

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    Daniel I. DeWolf

    Daniel I. DeWolf

    Member / Chair, Technology Practice; Co-chair, Venture Capital & Emerging Companies Practice

    Daniel I. DeWolf is an authority on growth companies and serves as Chair of Mintz's Technology Practice Group and Co-chair of the firm’s Venture Capital & Emerging Companies Practice. He has worked on pioneering online capital-raising methods. He also teaches venture capital law at NYU Law School.
    Samuel Asher Effron

    Samuel Asher Effron

    Member / Co-chair, Venture Capital & Emerging Companies Practice

    Samuel Asher Effron assists Mintz clients with venture capital and private equity transactions, helping start-ups with legal and business matters. He has clients in a variety of technology sectors, including video gaming, music, virtual and augmented reality, and consumer electronics.