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Sep 20
The latest on Startup regulations in the COVID-19 era
Legislative activity related to the startup world did not stop over the summer. With the conversion of the Decreto Rilancio (Relaunch Decree)[1] into law, amendments were introduced to certain sections that were already in effect, and additional regulations geared to supporting the startup ecosystem and innovative SMEs were added.
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Jun 20
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The COVID-19 outbreak has already affected VC transactions all over the world, and it will continue to do so during the coming months.
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Jun 20
Decreto Rilancio: An overview of the most important measures for Startups
Law Decree No. 34 of May 19, 2020 (“Decreto Rilancio”) set forth several measures regarding businesses that under certain circumstances may be addressed to startups.
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Jun 20
Venture Capital watch: Interview with Roberta Gilardi (G2 Startups) and Fabrizio Conicella (Zcube - Zambon and Openzone) on how COVID-19 is affecting the Venture Capital
For our series of interviews with players of the venture capital industry, we asked Roberta Gilardi, CEO and partner of G2 Startups, and Fabrizio Conicella, general manager and board member of ZCube – Zambon and OpenZone, how Covid-19 is affecting the VC industry and what advice they would offer startups and the Italian legislature.
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Feb 20
Venture capital watch: an overview of 2019 investments
We recently attended the country-focused seminar Healthcare: Italy on the Move 2020 during the weeklong J.P. Morgan Annual Healthcare Conference in San Francisco. The event is organized each year by the Italian trade agency and the Italian consulate of San Francisco, and it is dedicated to attracting foreign investments in the life sciences Italian industry.
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Feb 19
Bankruptcy and startups: the role of the finance police
Pursuant to the Italian Law Decree no. 179/2012, startups are not subject to any bankruptcy procedures other than those provided for in chapter II of the Italian Law no. 3/2012.
