Month: February 2026

CapitalXchange Audio – Post-IPO Changes to Governance Structures and Board Composition

By Liz Dunshee For our latest CapitalXchange interview, I spoke with Cooley lawyers Michael Mencher and Vince Flynn about Cooley’s Post-IPO Governance Trends Report. We covered: Show notes: The views expressed during interviews are the speakers’ personal views and do not necessarily reflect those of Cooley or any of the […]

IPOs Rising: What SEC Data Says About Small and Pre-Public Companies

By Liz Dunshee The SEC’s Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation (OASB) recently published a data-packed report that spotlights the ways smaller companies are getting capital as they grow from startups to public companies and beyond. The report gives various snapshots from October 2024 through September 2025 […]

2026 Government Shutdown: What’s New, What’s Not

By Liz Dunshee On Saturday, January 31, funding lapsed for many government agencies – including the Securities and Exchange Commission. Unlike the government shutdown we experienced last fall, many folks expect the current shutdown to be short-lived – possibly ending this week. However, for companies trying to get to market, […]