IP management: two sides of the entrepreneurial coin

For both sides of the entrepreneurial coin, start-up companies and venture capitalists (VCs), due diligence is a key component. Due diligence is a company investigation conducted any time a company is acquired, an investor plans to invest in a company, venture financing is considered, or an initial public offering is made.  Below, we focus on IP considerations that VCs need to take into account when performing due diligence and what start-ups need to examine to position themselves for investment.