TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

The venture capital industry is built on signals. The startup, launching publicly today, is building a rating system for the venture capital industry. The 11-person startup currently takes around two weeks to whip up a report. “The The startup currently has over 100 funds on its platform.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 27, 2021

When we penned the intro for this piece last year , little did we know that — in many ways — we’d still be deep in it by the time 2021’s feature rolled around. 2021 also largely lacked the kind of blockbuster crashes we saw last year, courtesy of names like Quibi and Essential. Abundant Robotics (2016-2021).

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 31, 2021

Fundraising is a huge part of building a successful startup, and whether you’re looking for information about the latest trends, alternative funding or how to fine-tune your pitch to attract investors, you’ll find that and a whole lot more at TechCrunch Disrupt 2021 on September 21-23. Ready to raise? How Circle’s $4.5B

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 2, 2021

My big question for 2021, and the one that is on every startup’s mind, is how will a cataclysmic event such as a global pandemic show up in post-pandemic innovation? Take trends like the rise of building in public or the unbundling of venture capital. Attending CES 2021? TechCrunch wants to meet your startup.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Data indicate that the pace of startup value creation reached a fever pitch in 2021. According to venture capital data collected by PitchBook , prices spiked for startup equity across the maturity spectrum last year. The Exchange explores startups, markets and money. The former, yes. Caveats abound.

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TechCrunch

JULY 15, 2022

Today’s venture capital market feels strange because it isn’t uniform. While some companies are still able to raise mega-rounds , reach unicorn status , and even attract lots of new capital in sectors that have seen their exits struggle on the public markets, other startups are not having similar luck.

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TechCrunch

MAY 4, 2022

There’s even a pitch-off, and we’re looking for Columbus-area startups to apply and pitch. Register for the virtual event here , and apply for the pitch-off here. Because it’s quickly becoming a major startup scene in the Midwest, especially in the areas of healthcare and insurance. Apply for the pitch-off!

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TechCrunch

JULY 14, 2021

Pitching is perhaps the single most important skill that any founder needs to hone, so not surprisingly, we kicked off our TechCrunch Early Stage 2021 — Marketing & Fundraising event with a deep dive on all the tips and tricks required to get the most out of pitching and slide decks. Should you pay $50K for your pitch deck?

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TechCrunch

APRIL 21, 2022

The venture capital market is slowing down, which means early-stage founders are chasing a smaller pool of money. According to Carta , the number of seed deals funded between Q4 2021 and Q1 2022 fell 41%, and dollar volume followed suit, dropping from $2.62 billion to $1.81 billion, a 31% decline. ” Christine Tsai.

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Register The South Korea Ministry of SMEs and Startups, in collaboration with the Korea Startup Forum, is set to host the highly anticipated “COMEUP 2023,” set to take place from November 8 to 10 at the renowned Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) in Seoul.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 8, 2021

No one’s going to tell you when your startup has reached product-market fit — there are no flashing lights, no siren, no balloons falling from the ceiling. Global startups raise $158B in Q3, an all-time record. Global startups raise $158B in Q3, an all-time record. its Q2 2021 ARR. That’s incredibly cheap.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 8, 2022

Swedish fintech giant Klarna was doing well before the pandemic, but today, it’s a mega-unicorn: In June 2021, it reached a $45.6 It may bear out that Klarna’s high spend in 2021 set the groundwork for a strong 2022, with the company’s cost growth slowing and its revenue growth maintaining pace,” wrote Alex. Walter Thompson.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 1, 2022

Perfect pitch, a singer’s ability to produce any given musical note without a reference tone, is a rare phenomenon — only 1-5 people out of every 10,000 have it. While your odds of creating a perfect pitch deck that captures coveted VC interest aren’t quite that dire, they’re not exactly in your favor, either.

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TechCrunch

JULY 13, 2021

On a recent episode of Extra Crunch Live , Retail Zipline founder Melissa Wong and Emergence Capital investor Lotti Siniscalco joined Managing Editor Jordan Crook to walk attendees through Zipline’s Series A deck. She was one of the few or maybe the only CEO who ever stood up to pitch the entire team,” said Siniscalco.

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StartupNation

APRIL 15, 2021

The 2021 Midwest Venture Showcase , a partnership between the Midwest Growth Capital Symposium (MGCS) and InvestMidwest , will showcase 57 companies actively seeking funding to an audience of top-tier investors, entrepreneurs, researchers and business executives at the virtual event on April 27 to 28, 2021.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Nathan Beckord is CEO of Foundersuite.com , a software platform for raising capital and managing investors. A 7-step method for running effective pitch meetings. Michael and his co-founder Panos Rigopoulos raised a $5 million Series A that closed in September 2021, where cold emails played a pivotal role.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

This is a fantastic time to found a startup, but unless you plan to bootstrap it, you will still need to go through the laborious exercise of crafting a pitch deck. According to Jose Cayasso, CEO and co-founder of pitch deck design agency Slidebean, there are five slides where pretty much all founders miss the mark : Go-to-market.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Early-stage investments are way down in 2023. What you need to do if you want investment. Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook »

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Last year was a good 12 months of firsts for African tech startups. What drove such volumes when the rest of the world was reining back the collective enthusiasm of 2021? We are slowly building a more durable capital base for African tech. billion, according to data from Partech.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 27, 2021

” Katai also shared his impressions of Romania’s startup ecosystem, suggestions for maintaining top-of-mind status with customers, and reinforced the often-overlooked need to continually repurpose content to grab mindshare. Why global investors are flocking to back Latin American startups. Ethan Choi, partner, Accel.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 7, 2022

In the early days of a startup, everyone is on the same page. Set aside the romantic notion that startup teams consist of visionary mavericks who are building the future in real time; they’re also human beings, with all of their flaws. Why your startup needs a prenup. Pitch Deck Teardown: Vori’s $10M Series A deck.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Nichols is intimately acquainted with the topic — as a founding managing partner of MaC Venture Capital (nee Cross Culture Ventures), he has been involved in helping more than 100 early-stage startups receive seed funding. Marlon Nichols will be joining us to discuss securing seed funding.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 15, 2022

raised more money from venture capitalists in 2021 than ever. startups raked last year. But according to data from PitchBook, less than 2% of VC funding went to all-women-founded teams in 2021. On the bright side, founding teams counting both women and men as members raised 17% of VC investments in Africa in 2021.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Last year, more than 20% of venture dollars went into fintech startups globally, according to CB Insights. Equally notable: one-third of all unicorns created in 2021 were fintech companies. Christina Melas-Kyriazi , partner at Bain Capital Ventures. Mark Fiorentino , partner at Index Ventures. Let’s talk!

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TechCrunch

MAY 3, 2022

When robotic process automation company UiPath filed to go public in March 2021, the startup had just closed a $750 million round that helped it clinch a $35 billion valuation. What most startup founders get wrong about financial projections. ” What most startup founders get wrong about financial projections.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Alexa von Tobel has a unique vantage point on the world of startups. Since, von Tobel has founded her own venture firm called Inspired Capital. At TechCrunch Early Stage in April, von Tobel will lead a breakout on financial planning targeted specifically at early-stage startups. Take a look: Finance for Founders.

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TechCrunch

MAY 6, 2022

The market for startup investment has changed. From the hottest year in startup venture capital history to a period of pessimism, how did we get to where we are today? The era of ultra-rich software valuations could be behind us (December 2021). Will the latest selloff finally shake up how investors value startups?

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TechCrunch

MARCH 24, 2023

There are a ton of barriers to launching a startup, but impostor syndrome need not be one of them. Anyone who can confidently answer the 20 questions in this post is ready to pitch an investor, IMO. How Fellow bootstrapped for 8 years to build a coffee empire Ask Sophie: Which visas will allow us to expand our startup in the U.S.?

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 26, 2021

When we last surveyed venture capitalists about their media investments, the big topic was the impact that the pandemic would have on the industry, and on the prospects for new startups. Matthew Hartman, partner, Betaworks Ventures. Jana Messerschmidt, partner, Lightspeed Venture Partners. Siegler, general partner, GV.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 27, 2021

That’s why Clearbanc, a startup I have covered for years, has always had a compelling pitch. The company, co-founded by Michele Romanow and Andrew D’Souza, positions itself as an alternative equity-free capital solution for early-stage founders. The startup just needs to make around $1,000 in monthly revenue to qualify for cash.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Investors can be called upon during almost any stage in the life of a startup. They are found across all industries and are useful for entrepreneurs who are beyond the seed stages of financing but are not yet ready to seek out venture capital. Related: Why Venture Capitalists and Angel Investors Look at Teams, Not Ideas.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 15, 2022

But startup-land is different: before a founding team can breathe life into their great idea, someone must first show investors exactly how that idea solves an existing problem and generates enough revenue that it’s worth the risk and paperwork. How to pitch me: 4 VCs share what they’re looking for in March 2022.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

We’re only two weeks away from TC Sessions: Justice 2021 , a virtual conference focused on making diversity, equity, inclusion and labor as integral to tech as data, software engineers, startups and venture capital. Brian Brackeen (Lightship Capital), Astrid Scholz (Zebras Unite), Sydney Thomas (Precursor Ventures).

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StartupNation

APRIL 26, 2021

Smith discuss the 2021 Midwest Venture Showcase , a partnership between the Midwest Growth Capital Symposium (MGCS) and InvestMidwest , which will showcase 57 companies actively seeking funding to an audience of top-tier investors, entrepreneurs, researchers and business executives. for the WJR Business Beat. Absolutely.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 11, 2021

Your startup’s pitch deck could be the difference between getting funded or getting ignored. It’s often the first point of contact between a company and venture investors, but it’s also a bit of a black box. But we’re popping the lid off of that black box with the Pitch Deck Teardown. Networking!!

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 5, 2022

added 528,000 new jobs last month and the unemployment rate has fallen to 3.5%, but for many people in tech, this is a distinction without a difference: according to layoffs.fyi, 467 startups have let go of 64,518 employees so far in 2022. From NDA to LOI: What really happens when your startup is being acquired? billion in 2021.

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StartupNation

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Securing funding for a startup relies heavily on the connections you have among investors, as well as your ability to attract attention to your business. It can be difficult for people of color, women, and working-class backgrounds to find investors for their startups when most of the funding comes from people outside their social circles.

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