What Matters and Why: Understanding What Drives Startup Ecosystems, Presented by the NYU Law EVC Program
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What Matters and Why: Understanding What Drives Startup Ecosystems
Presented by Jeff Bloom ’92, LLM ’93 in partnership with the NYU Law EVC Program
This workshop will provide an overview of the financial drivers for startups and how they influence fund structure and formation. Using real-world examples, participants will gain insights into how venture capital (VC) general partners evaluate investments and how their strategies may evolve as a startup grows and develops. The discussion will also explore the role of ECVC (emerging companies and venture capital) legal practice in this broader context.
The workshop is open to NYU Law students as well as the larger NYU Law and NYU community. We are pleased to cohost this program with the NYU Law Social Entrepreneurship - Startup Law student group.
Learn more and register to attend: https://cvent.me/oM2b18
About the Speaker: Jeff Bloom ’92, LLM ’93 is Of Counsel in the Venture Capital and Growth Equity Fund Group at Gunderson Dettmer. He divides his time between his legal practice, which focuses on the formation and operation of U.S. and international venture capital funds, and advising venture capital funds on their day-to-day operations.
Jeff brings a wealth of operational experience gained from managing venture and private equity funds. Before joining Gunderson Dettmer in early 2020, he served as the Administrative Partner at August Capital, an early-stage venture capital firm specializing in enterprise and consumer information technology.
His prior experience spans over 15 years across a diverse range of roles, including Partner, at firms such as Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati and Fenwick & West. He has also held in-house roles ranging from General Counsel to CFO, COO, CCO, and Managing Director of Operations at both direct investment funds and funds of funds. These roles encompassed a wide variety of investment strategies, including venture capital, private equity, buyouts, distressed assets, real estate, and hedge funds, with operations in the United States and globally.
Jeff is a member of the NYU Law EVC Program Advisory Board.
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