A startup-focused arm at law firm Shulman Rogers is accepting applications from companies looking to raise seed capital for a new, upcoming investor showcase.
Next, a practice group for the Potomac-based firm, is geared specifically to the startup market, offering guidance on everything from launch to fundraising to growth, all with fixed-price fee packages that may appeal to startups on a budget. Its latest offering, an investor showcase dubbed Next Raise, is another way the firm is catering to its target community by trying to address a common client issue: Where’s the money?
The frothy venture capital market of 2021 and early 2022 is over. Even after a bounce-back in the first quarter of 2023, activity was far from its pandemic-era peaks. Next founder and co-Chair Anthony Millin sees Next Raise as a way to jump-start deal activity within the startup community.
“[Next Raise] is meant to make it easier to connect investors who are currently actively investing in the marketplace and…
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