Venture Capital 2025

MALTA

Italy

Malta

Tunisia

Law and Practice Contributed by: Dr Josef Cachia Fenech Gonzi and Cherise Abela Grech GTG Legal

Contents 1. Trends p.335

1.1 VC Market p.335 1.2 Key Trends p.335 1.3 Key Industries p.336 2. Venture Capital Funds p.336

2.1 Fund Structure p.336 2.2 Fund Economics p.337 2.3 Fund Regulation p.338 2.4 Particularities p.339 3. Investments in Venture Capital Portfolio Companies p.340 3.1 Due Diligence p.340 3.2 Process p.340 3.3 Investment Structure p.341 3.4 Documentation p.342

3.5 Investor Safeguards p.343 3.6 Corporate Governance p.344 3.7 Contractual Protection p.344 4. Government Inducements p.345 4.1 Subsidy Programmes p.345 4.2 Tax Treatment p.346 4.3 Government Endorsement p.347 5. Employment Incentives p.348 5.1 General p.348 5.2 Securities p.348 5.3 Taxation of Instruments p.349 5.4 Implementation p.350 6. Exits p.351 6.1 Investor Exit Rights p.351 6.2 IPO Exits p.351 6.3 Pre-IPO Liquidity p.351 7. Regulation p.351 7.1 Securities Offerings p.351 7.2 Restrictions p.352

333 CHAMBERS.COM

Powered by