Foley Represents Brazilian Startup Marvin in $15M Series A Financing

Foley & Lardner LLP recently represented Brazilian fintech startup Marvin in its $15 million Series A financing. The round was led by Canaan Partners and included Canary and Mauá Capital, and included new angel investors Carlos Selonke (CIO of Revolut), Juan Pablo Ortega (co-founder of Rappi), Israel Salmén (co-creator of Méliuz), Lucas Amoroso (founder of Lupa Capital), and Doug Scherrer (former CFO of Nubank). Founded in 2020, Marvin is […]
The Varying Federal, State And Local Attitudes On Crypto

This article originally appeared in Law360 on May 25, 2022. It is republished here with permission. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is adding 20 positions to its Crypto Assets and Cyber Unit. These positions are all enforcement-related. None of the new staff will be charged with carrying out the SEC’s statutory duties to propose rules and interpret the […]