Philippine Startup Week 2019: Philippine Law and Innovation – Fundraising for Startups

As part of Philippine Startup Week 2019, the country’s very first nationwide conference showcasing the Filipino startup community, Disini & Disini Law Office and Digital Freedom Network organized a free community talk on the fundraising options Philippine startups may choose for the growth of their business. 

 

Philippine Law and Innovation: Fundraising for Startups, held in UP Bonifacio Global City last November 18, 2019, focused its discussion on legal updates and other considerations for fundraising for startups. The community event featured Atty. Lars Serzo, senior associate of Disini & Disini Law Office, as the keynote speaker. Her presentation included updates on the Innovative Startup Act and SEC’s Crowdfunding Rules, as well as an introduction to the stages of and due diligence in fundraising.

 

The Philippine Startup Week 2019 was created by the collaboration of different government agencies: Department of Science and Technology,  Department of Trade and Industry, and Department of Information and Communications Technology, with QBO Innovation Hub and other startup community enablers.