Hosted by Luca Panarelli, Tax Partner and Digital Health sector lead in Withum’s Technology and Emerging Growth practice, this series cuts through the complexity of building a digital health company, from structuring your business model and navigating regulatory hurdles to preparing for capital raises and exits.
Each episode brings together Withum’s deep sector expertise and perspectives from trusted industry leaders to help digital health companies grow smarter and scale with confidence. Whether you are pre-revenue or are preparing for an exit, there is something here for every stage of the journey.
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For many startup companies, innovation comes long before profitability. While early-stage businesses often invest heavily in software development, product design, engineering or process improvement, they may have little or no federal income tax liability against which to utilize valuable tax credits. Recognizing this challenge, Congress created a special provision that allows startup companies to monetize…
In digital health, valuation is often treated as a technical requirement-something performed for compliance, reporting, or transaction support. For CFOs, however, valuation is most valuable when it functions as a recurring operating discipline: a structured way to understand risk, test assumptions, and inform decisions under uncertainty. Used correctly, valuation does not simply answer questions of…
Tokenized stocks are getting closer to becoming a reality in the U.S., and us accountants will soon have to review and audit them. These digital versions of stocks don’t always act like the regular shares we’re used to. As Nasdaq and the NYSE work on blockchain‑based versions of stocks, accountants need to prepare for assets…
E-commerce M&A has matured. Buyers still care about growth and brand, but they now spend just as much time on how the business operates day to day, particularly its financial reporting and tax. If a sale is something you may consider down the road, knowing what buyers focus on can help you feel more prepared…
If you’ve received restricted stock, you have 30 days from the grant date to file an 83(b) election with the IRS. Missing this deadline can cause major tax issues down the road, and the IRS generally will not accept late filings. Still, there are some ways to help lessen the financial impact. Failure to timely file an 83(b) election means you will be taxed at ordinary income…
Luca Panarelli is a Tax Partner in Withum’s Technology and Emerging Growth Practice, where he co-leads the firm’s Digital Health sector. Luca works with digital health companies across the full lifecycle, from early-stage startups navigating their first funding rounds to large multinational organizations preparing for an exit.
