October 2024 News and Events

Haynes & Boone LLP presented the 12th annual Silicon Valley AgTech Conference this month to a standing room only crowd in Palo Alto. Topics included AI (of course), farm data, controlled environment ag and VC investing in AgTech. Photos and recordings are available at https://www.svagtech.org/

Coming next are two investor related Haynes Boone events in Palo Alto:

Monday October 21: New Methods of Financing, register at https://lu.ma/pnjp1dd9?pk=g-BHsqfxtYMJzATGy

Tuesday October 29: Masters of Raising Venture Capital, register at https://lu.ma/1o2zs7x8?tk=uQ2eJ7

I will also be speaking at TAL Hospitals Healthfest on October 18 at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View on the topic of "AI in Oncology: Revolutionizing Cancer Care Through Machine Learning and Personalized Medicine" (https://talhospitals.org/healthfest/) and the 2024 Annual Meeting of the Tax Bar and Tax Policy Conference in Anaheim on November 8 on Choice of Entity.

Recent Podcasts The 10,000 Startups podcast recently interviewed speakers on the topics of doing business in China, doing business in India, insurance risks, recent California laws on AI, deep-fakes and digital persona, legal issues in the influencer economy, QSBS planning and the cyber crime known as "pig butchering". Tune in to the 10,000 Startups Apple podcast at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/10-000-startups/id1705589818 and the video version at https://www.youtube.com/@RoyseLaw

Other Recent Events We participated in a panel discussion on venture capital in September for the Santa Clara County Bar Association and Haynes Boone hosted AI on Wheels (see photo below) and presented to visiting Saudi Arabia entrepreneurs on Assistance to International Startups in Silicon Valley.

Recent Deals Congratulations to Effectus Group on its successful sale to Riveron.