Episode 80: Fair Investment Practices by Venture Capital Companies Law
Quick hit today to discuss California's new Fair Investment Practices by Venture Capital Companies Law (“California Regulatory Overreach” as I call it), which mandates venture capital firms to collect and report demographic data about the founding teams of the companies they invest in. I outline the requirements, implications, and potential challenges that VCs may face due to this law, and share my concerns about its practicality and the reliability of the data collected.
Key Points From This Episode:
- Who is subject to this new law?
- What must Covered Entities do to comply?
- By when must they do all this?
- My quick takes on this new law.
- One piece of advice moving forward.
Disclaimer:
This show is for informational purposes only. Nothing presented here constitutes legal, investment or tax advice. The guests that join us share their considerable fund-related wisdom, but everything they share here is their personal opinion and for educational purposes only. On this show, they are speaking for themselves, and not for their employer or any affiliated entity.
Tokens of Wisdom is produced by Dave Rothschild, partner at Cole-Frieman & Mallon LLP headquartered in San Francisco, California. For more information, visit https://colefrieman.com/
Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:
Dave Rothschild - https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidcrothschild/
Cole-Frieman & Mallon LLP - https://colefrieman.com/
Music by Joe Ginsberg - https://www.instagram.com/thejoeginsberg
For any questions or comments, email: tow@colefrieman.com
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- Show
- PublishedFebruary 11, 2026 at 9:00 AM UTC
- Length12 min
- Episode80
- RatingClean
