On 16 and 17 November 2021 KIELTYKA GLADKOWSKI will participate in Global Class Actions Symposium 2021 organised by ICLG.com. With 14 panel discussions across the two days, expert speakers will cover topics including:

Funding international collective proceedings

Settlements of global disputes

Planning Global Strategy

Class action for breach of data protection

Competition claims

ESG claims

Global trends in securities litigation

Consumer protection

Calculating damages in cross-border cases

Since class actions expertise, with heavy emphasis on cross border aspect, is one of the key specialisations of KIELTYKA GLADKOWSKI, the participation in the event will allow our lawyers to gain more insight into current trends and strategies within global class actions.

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What is seed capital?

Seed capital funds handle with financial support for enterprises at an early stage of development or newly created enterprises (start-ups). This is due to the fact that novice entrepreneurs, when starting their adventure with business, have limited resources to implement innovative ideas – one may even be tempted to say that the only capital is their project. The aforementioned funds not only make their resources available, but also offer substantive support, e.g. in the field of introducing the product to the market. In return, investors receive shares in this company, the purpose of which is to commercialize a new product or service.

How to get seed capital effectively?

Obtaining this type of financing is not an easy operation, as evidenced by strong statistics – on average 6 out of 10 entrepreneurs fail, despite the initial enthusiasm of investors and the vision of earning much more money. Putting aside such pessimistic statistics, a person looking for the attention of business people, should first have a solid and substantive business plan that will contain the most accurate descriptions of his vision, along with ideas for development after receiving funding. When this key condition is met, the stage of negotiations with potential investors takes place. They are aimed at defining the structure, financing conditions and its costs. The entirety of this long and complicated project ends with the signing of an investment agreement.

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On 21 October 2021 KIELTYKA GLADKOWSKI has participated in the virtual event, Markets to Watch: Washington, D.C. organised by PitchBook, Bridge Bank and Data Tribe, NewSpring Capital, Sands Capital and Updata.

The speakers included:

Brian McCabe, Senior Director, Technology Banking Group Bridge Bank

Alex Lykken, Senior Analys, Pitch Book

Dan Moss, Principal Updata Partners

Adam VeVerka, Partner NewSpring

Maurice Boissiere, Chief Customer Office Data Tribe

Gene Riechers, Venture Partner, Sands Capital

The speakers discussed the market and business as well as investment opportunities in Washington D.C.

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Why Washington D.C.?

Washington D.C. may be more well known for politics than entrepreneurship, but the numbers suggest the U.S. capital is actually an underestimated startup hub. The area is home to more than 1,000 tech startups, and it ranks first in the nation for growth in entrepreneurship, according to the Kauffman Foundation. In the aftermath of the 2008 global financial crisis, Washington’s VC ecosystem more than doubled in size over the span of five years – at least from a deal flow perspective.

Washington D.C. start-up’s ecosystem.

The Washington D.C. area – which includes cities in Maryland (Baltimore, Chevy Chase), and Virginia (Reston, Arlington) – has grown its own unique VC ecosystem. This ecosystem is one of the most diverse in the U.S. in terms of industry. As reported in 2021 (as of September 10, 2021) software has established itself as the top sector of the district’s VC deals. Other main sectors include for example: biotech & pharma, HC services & systems, consumer goods & recreation and commercial services.

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On 15-18 November 2021 KIELTYKA GLADKOWSKI will participate in the SVC2UK Summit.

The SVC2UK Summit will bring together the greatest minds in Silicon Valley, the UK, and beyond to fuel the growth of global tech ecosystems.

The annual Silicon Valley Comes to the UK (SVC2UK) Summit returns on the 15-18 of November 2021 for its 16th edition, featuring a series of high-profile, inspirational virtual and live events.

The four-day Summit will bring together the tech community, leading entrepreneurs, investors, and global thought leaders from the US & UK (and beyond) to discuss international scaling, the game-changing ideas of the future, and the role technology can play in solving some of the greatest challenges of our time. During the week, attendees from around the world will be able to access high-impact virtual content with in-person events taking place in London and across the UK.

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