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Women's Venture Capital Summit 2023

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Stephanie Thomas will be moderating a panel during the inaugural Women's Venture Capital Summit on The Funds Journey - From Inception to Close.

Stephanie Thomas will be moderating a panel during the inaugural Women's Venture Capital Summit on The Funds Journey - From Inception to Close.We will hear from newcomers and established emerging fund managers across stages, learn the best practices when launching a new fund in the current climate and get insight on what the next generation of VCs are bringing to the table that the more established VCs can learn from. Among the questions the speakers will address are the advantages of launching a sector-focused fund, can solo GPs go it alone, the value of data analysis for deal flow and how long should you expect it to take to raise a fund?We look forward to learning from accomplished women in the venture capital space and forging new relationships.<hr>

Keynote Panel: The Fund Journey - From Inception to Fund Close

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Stephanie, Chair of the firm’s global Private Funds Group, has over 20 years of experience advising on private fund formation and operations, as well as on regulatory compliance matters. She represents U.S. domestic and global fund sponsors and institutional investors in connection with the formation of, and investments in, buyout funds, venture capital funds, secondary funds, debt funds, infrastructure funds, fund–of–funds, social impact funds and other private funds with a broad range of investment strategies. She has been described by a client as “extremely knowledgeable in the fund formation space, very good to work with and thoughtful about the needs of her clients.”Private Fund Sponsors. Stephanie represents fund sponsors and the management teams of private funds in the formation of their private funds, as well as in ongoing fund operations, including upper–tier planning, parallel and feeder fund structures, alternative and offshore vehicles, securities law matters, ERISA compliance, transfers or sales of partnership interests, including secondary transactions, and other tax and regulatory matters.She has considerable experience negotiating anchor investor arrangements, navigating cross–border fund matters, structuring co–investment and overage programs, representing firms and individual partners at the time of hire or departure (including involuntary removal), and the formation of feeder vehicles, parallel funds and special purpose vehicles. She also advises U.S. and international companies in the structuring of their corporate venture capital programs.Institutional Investors. Stephanie has advised institutional investors in hundreds of private fund formations, involving foreign and domestic funds ranging in size from $40 million to $21 billion. These investors, including state and corporate pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, universities, fund-of-funds, insurance companies, and other institutional investors, have commitments ranging from $5 million - $1 billion on a per-deal basis. Her experience includes representing significant limited partner investors in some of the largest private market funds ever raised.Investment Advisers. Stephanie advises fund sponsors and other investment advisers on the principal aspects of the Investment Advisers Act and the Dodd–Frank Act. She assists her clients in navigating the regulatory landscape, including new state and federal registration requirements, exemption eligibility, compliance programs and ongoing compliance matters.Stephanie works in the firm’s Palo Alto office and is active in the business community. Prior to joining the firm in 2005, she was a member of the fund formation group in the Palo Alto office of Cooley LLP.

Stephanie Thomas

Chair of Global Private Funds Group

Kelley Howes is a Partner in the firm's Denver office and Co-Chair of the Investment Management Group.Kelley has experience with a wide range of legal, regulatory, compliance, corporate governance, insurance, and other matters relating primarily to the representation of U.S. registered and unregistered investment companies, offshore funds, registered investment advisers, transfer agents, and broker-dealers.Kelley has counseled independent fund directors on governance issues, and has advised mutual funds on mergers, reorganizations, compliance, and regulatory matters, including examinations and enforcement matters. She has also advised public companies with regard to corporate governance and various corporate transactional matters, including mergers and acquisitions, subsidiary ownership issues, and equity and debt issuances.She has more than 20 years’ experience in investment management-related matters. Prior to joining Morrison & Foerster, she served as Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Janus Capital Group Inc., a NYSE-listed global asset management holding company. She also previously served as Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Janus Capital Management LLC, a U.S. registered investment advisory subsidiary of Janus Capital Group, and as President of the Janus funds and President of Janus Distributors LLC.Kelley is ranked by Chambers for her expertise in Registered Funds and is also recognized by Legal 500 for Finance: Fintech. She was named “Top Lawyer" for Securities in the 2022 guide of 5280, Colorado's largest local publication.During her time at Suffolk University School of Law, Kelley was a member of the Suffolk Transnational Law Review.

Kelley Howes

Co-chair of Investment Management Group

Hila Cohen is a corporate associate in Morrison Foerster’s New York office. Her practice focuses on advising fund sponsors and their management teams in connection with their private fund formations and ongoing fund operations and advising institutional investors in connection with their investments in private funds. In addition, Hila works on general corporate matters including, venture capital financings and corporate governance.Hila earned her Bachelor of Civil Law/Bachelor of Laws from McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, where she participated in the McGill Students’ Legal Startup Clinic. Hila earned her B.S. and M.S. in Accounting from Yeshiva University Sy Syms School of Business. Prior to joining Morrison Foerster, Hila was a Certified Public Accountant and worked as an Associate with Ernst & Young, LLP in their New York office.

Women's Venture Capital Summit 2023

08 Feb 2023 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM PST