TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 11, 2023

In the rest of this newsletter, we’ll talk about pitch deck teardowns and artificial intelligence. A Pitch Deck Teardown to start It never hurts to be reminded that it’s important to eat your vegetables — and that is my lazy introduction into Haje Jan Kamps ’ latest Pitch Deck Teardown on Spinach.io.

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This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

Back when I was pitching my previous startup to investors, it had never really dawned on me that they had experienced what I was going through--and that a VC firm was essentially a startup. VCs pitch for money, too. No one ever thinks about VCs having to pitch, who they pitch to, or how it works.

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David Teten VC

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Here’s what I said: In your career in tech and VC, how has your focus on ESG responsibility changed over time? We organized a series of HBS Angels pitch nights, joint with a range of affinity groups for HBS Alumni: HBS African-American, HBS Healthcare, HBS LBGT, and HBS Latino. How do you leverage your VC expertise in politics?

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TechCrunch

JUNE 11, 2021

The first day is packed with presentations designed to help you learn (or deepen your knowledge of) essential startup skills — product fit, growth marketing, fundraising and a whole bunch more. We’ve tapped some of the best startup ecosystem experts who will not only impart their wisdom, but they’ll also take and answer your questions.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 20, 2022

Weirdly, this seems underrated in the startup ecosystem. Unfortunately, when it comes to VC checklists, years of industry experience at unsexy companies don’t tick a box in the same way as having had a C-level role at a former startup. This post isn’t about young founders.

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David Teten VC

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

One of the first decisions we had to make in setting up our new VC fund, Versatile Venture Capital , was our CRM and marketing technology infrastructure. . I’m very interested in the tech stack of private equity/VC firms , both to improve the efficiency of Versatile VC and also as a focus area for our investing.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 19, 2021

This Space is not a forum for pitching an article — if you’d like to submit your post for consideration, please email guestcolumns@techcrunch.com. Ask @YourProtagonist tomorrow, October 19 at 3 pm PT/ 6 pm ET during our Q&A (but please save your pitches to send over via email!) — TechCrunch (@TechCrunch) October 18, 2021.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

So, in keeping with our mission, we present to you today a list of Ukrainian tech companies and initiatives you can support, the products you can use, and the startups which you – if you’re an investor – can look at funding. Secured seed finding from SMRK VC. Deus Robotics Ukrainian Startup Deus Robotics secured a $1.5M

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

You’ll hear from top experts, founders and investors from across the startup ecosystem. They’ll share valuable tips, advice and hard-won lessons they learned in the trenches. We’re talking issues that every startup founder needs to master or understand well enough to delegate wisely.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 8, 2020

“We did hear that and I think it’s very poor advice,” he says. Pitch perfect, you might think. ” Europe’s startup ecosystem was still immature and what now seems like aloofness was probably nothing more than a crude way to deter cold pitches from non-venture type businesses.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Ann Arbor continues to be one of the top growing tech ecosystems around the country with some of the best startups to watch. The coolest thing about LoanSense is there is a onetime advice option for $47, or you can sign up for the concierge option that includes 4 months of full support. Mid-sized top startups in Ann Arbor.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 13, 2023

Considering how central equity is to attracting tech talent, “underwater stock options have the potential to negatively impact hiring and retention across the startup ecosystem,” he writes. Here’s some candid advice for late-stage startup workers: Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 19, 2021

This bootcamp is all about helping founders in their early innings learn, develop and improve on the essential skills required to build a successful startup. You’ll hear from top-tier investors, seasoned founders and respected subject-matter experts across the startup ecosystem. That’s the day-long TC Early Stage Pitch-off.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 4, 2023

Set in Boston this year, Early Stage will host sessions with advice and takeaways from top experts and provide opportunities to meet entrepreneurs taking incredible journeys. But Natasha and Rebecca write about how balancing those two, for female VCs, has often manifested in different, often frustrating ways.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

8 investors discuss what’s ahead for reproductive health startups in a post-Roe world. Pitch Deck Teardown: Party Round’s $7M, er, party round deck. In November 2021, Party Round, a startup that aims to help automate seed-stage fundraising, used its own platform to raise $7 million. What’s your advice?

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 8, 2020

“We did hear that and I think it’s very poor advice,” he says. Pitch perfect, you might think. ” Europe’s startup ecosystem was still immature and what now seems like aloofness was probably nothing more than a crude way to deter cold pitches from non-venture type businesses.

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Y Combinator

MAY 22, 2019

39:40 – What’s a strong opinion he had about running a startup that he’s changed since running Meesho? 41:10 – How has the Indian startup ecosystem evolved? 43:30 – Can foreigners come to India and start a startup? 44:35 – Best advice for aspiring Indian founders.

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