TechCrunch

MAY 2, 2023

Many, like Calendly, passed through Atlanta Tech Village, which has served as an incubator for the city’s talent ecosystem since it was founded in 2012 by David Cummings. Even the Atlanta Hawks launched their own investment firm to back early-stage talent. TechCrunch Live is going to Atlanta and you’re invited!

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

The latest demo day marks its tenth year after SparkLabs launched its accelerator program in December 2012. The accelerator has backed more than 270 startups since its inception in 2012, co-founder and partner of SparkLabs Eugene Kim told TechCrunch. . Not all teams end up pitching at demo day. and Asia. .

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Gust

OCTOBER 29, 2014

” If we’re talking about the US and you are NOT at the Accredited level ($1 million in investable assets, or $200,000 annual income), then for the moment you are actually not allowed to invest in privately held startups (emerging public companies, of course, you can buy on the stock market like everyone else.).

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 16, 2014

The speaks to the continued confidence in the venture capital markets and as I had predicted some time ago the VC markets right now are a great place to invest – especially relative to other places to put one’s money. Our last fund we raised was in 2012 and we began investing it in April of 2012.

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JULY 27, 2021

At Versatile VC, we particularly like investing in “dual-PhD” problems, at the intersection of multiple domains. Contestants pitch their legal product idea for a chance to win $5,000, tutoring, and more. The Baylor New Venture Competition is a business plan and elevator pitch competition for college students from around the globe.

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TechCrunch

MAY 31, 2022

There’s even a pitch-off with Columbus-area startups. Investment into the city startups started picking up around 2017 and really peaked in 2021. Investment into the city startups started picking up around 2017 and really peaked in 2021. Pitch Competition (4:20 p.m. Register for the virtual event here for free!

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 5, 2024

How to Run a Company With Two 10-Minute Weekly Meetings and Post-It Notes Barry Raber (EO Portland), a serial entrepreneur and CEO of real estate investment firm Business Property Trust , shared his insights on how to keep team meetings short and sweet with an effective system that fosters collaboration and engagement.

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AsiaTechDaily

AUGUST 23, 2023

In 2012, it surpassed Melbourne, Australia; in 2014, it surpassed Osaka, Japan, and Sydney, Australia; in 2016, it overtook Seoul, South Korea; and in 2018, for the first time, it outranked Tokyo, Japan. The forte of FinTech Week lies in its ability to forge a symbiotic relationship between financial giants and agile startups.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Year-in, year-out, the gender gap in venture capital investment continues to be a problem women founders face. There has been little movement in the amount of VC dollars going to women-founded companies since 2012. In 2019, less than 3% of all VC investment went to women-led companies, and only one-fifth of U.S.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 19, 2022

Conductive Ventures raised a $200 million Fund III to continue its focus on investing in founders where other venture capital firms did not see the potential. Lai and Yeh expect to invest in between 15 to 20 companies from Fund III and write checks, on average, between $5 million and $10 million with some reserved for follow-on.

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This is going to be BIG.

JUNE 16, 2014

If all my deals came as intros from trusted connections that I know for years versus at founder pitch events that''s interesting data. If you meet someone at a pitch event, they''ve already got a company and they''re looking to close as quickly as possible. In fact, that''s what I tend to do--at least, what I say that I do.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 2, 2022

During the pandemic, we’ve charted the massive growth across all sectors of robotics, and while VC money is slowing for nearly every startup category, robotics investments continue at a pace not seen before 2020. Amazon’s huge bet on robotics dates back to its 2012 acquisition of Kiva Systems. TechCrunch Robotics Pitch-off.

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Gust

NOVEMBER 2, 2014

But safely seeking equity investments from the crowd via the Jobs Act of 2012 is problematic and has still not been defined. Certainly both of these crowd-sourcing approaches provide the entrepreneur with an opportunity to hone their pitch, get some free consumer feedback on the idea, and maybe some introductions to funding sources.

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Gust

JUNE 19, 2012

Invested Interests. Investment and startups problem : we all want disruptive and game-changing businesses. All of which brings me back to the question in the title: who makes the money on investing in future convenience? . June 19th, 2012. Invested Interests. June 17th, 2012. Power Pitches.

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David Teten VC

AUGUST 19, 2019

For background, see Revenue-Based Investing: A New Option for Founders who Care About Control. We’re currently evaluating about 20 companies a month and issuing term sheets to 25% of them; those that fit our investment criteria. Investment Criteria: B2B SaaS or tech-enabled services with proven, recurring contracts.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 5, 2016

I remember when seed funds first started (they were being incorrectly called “super angels” and then Micro VCs before Seed Funds stuck) and every LP (who invest in VCs) told me they weren’t convinced about Seed Funds (too small, too hard to pick winners, would they be able to follow on?). Now seed funding is conventional wisdom.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

They met and bonded over both having type 1 diabetes — Westermann was diagnosed over 25 years ago — and started the MySugr app for diabetes self-management in 2012 ( they won a TC pitch-off back in 2011 ). 9am.health will also invest in advancing its virtual screening ability and expand the types of medication it can offer.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Hell, we may even take a peek at the original pitch deck that made it all happen. That same founder/investor duo (in this case, Grafana Labs CEO Raj Dutt and LVP’s Gaurav Gupta ) will take a look at your pitch decks and give their own feedback. (If Then, we’ll turn our eyes back to you, the audience.

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TechCrunch

MAY 18, 2021

He started as a site reliability engineer at Dropbox back in 2012, climbing the ranks to engineering director, and then senior director of engineering with a focus on infrastructure before becoming a vice president. Maguire and Vasavada will also hear live pitches from startups in the audience and give their feedback.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 7, 2021

Founded in 2012, the accelerator is focused on developing early-stage companies tied to the University of California system. In six months, you’re going to pitch on stage at demo day, to an institutional investor in your industry,” Executive Director Caroline Winnett tells TechCrunch. Publica is Shopify for Digital Content.”

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 8, 2020

That only changed in 2019, when it decided to incur losses in favor of investing millions trying to conquer the U.S. Pitch perfect, you might think. But whatever the intent, it would be another two years before the firm eventually had the opportunity to invest in Klarna at what was almost certainly a much higher valuation.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Hell, we may even take a peek at the original pitch deck that made it all happen. That same founder/investor duo (in this case, Grafana Labs CEO Raj Dutt and LVP’s Gaurav Gupta ) will take a look at your pitch decks and give their own feedback. (If Then, we’ll turn our eyes back to you, the audience.

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This is going to be BIG.

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Dennis and Naveen had pitched just about every investor you could think of and came up with a whopping zero term sheets. And now that I''m an investor out on my own, one of my best performing companies is an investment that the founder could hardly give the equity away for in the beginning. Not exactly what you call a "hot deal".

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Gust

JULY 12, 2012

The goal was to share our experiences in the realm of angel investing with an array of global audiences, by participating in various lectures, discussions and workshops. The following day, I delivered a four hour workshop on capital sources and pitch strategies for fifteen entrepreneurs in the Propel program.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 6, 2022

While cybersecurity startups continue to attract funding (see: NetSPI’s $410 million growth round ), with investments in the sector totaling close to $4 billion in Q2 2022, the deal flow and size of deals are starting to dip, Crunchbase reported in July.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 14, 2014

You can see Zach James & Rich Raddon who are standing next to a demo table pitching a small, yet-to-be-funded company called MovieClips – now the powerhouse ZEFR. Throughout 2012 & 2013 we funded many companies and then pulled together a second fund. We decided on the latter. Jamie did, too! What next for Launchpad?

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 18, 2015

I feel more comfortable in my skin and accept that I can’t return every email, I can’t take every startup pitch, I can’t attend ANY demo days ( did I mention I don’t like demo days ?), They take fewer bets, they don’t mind being counter-conventional and investing in things that make others scratch their heads.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 14, 2013

” The ultimate measure of success for a journalist is viewership so if nobody cares about your shitty little company and the story you’re trying to pitch then the journalist doesn’t want to publish. They are an investment bank that targets the technology & media sectors. Think about Luma Partners.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 4, 2023

By way of background, Socialcam was a mobile photo-sharing app that Autodesk acquired in 2012, while Triplebyte is a recruiting and technical screening platform aimed at enterprise tech companies. In any case, it’s a reasonably compelling sales pitch. Only time will tell. In 2020, backers poured $296.4

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 8, 2020

That only changed in 2019, when it decided to incur losses in favor of investing millions trying to conquer the U.S. Pitch perfect, you might think. But whatever the intent, it would be another two years before the firm eventually had the opportunity to invest in Klarna at what was almost certainly a much higher valuation.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Companies like John Deere are investing a lot in homegrown solutions and acquisitions. Dark Sky (2012-2021). The startup was said to be on the verge of filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy when Japanese investment conglomerate SoftBank swooped in with a $200 million bailout. Crypto angle aside, Visionrare’s pitch was interesting.

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Gust

NOVEMBER 8, 2012

As I write this, days after the 2012 presidential election, I’m probably not alone in feeling relieved that the political jeering and soapboxing that reached a feverish pitch during the seemingly endless campaign season has finally subsided. misses an opportunity. Securities Regulation.

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This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 25, 2013

It's even more relevant now that I've started the first venture capital fund in Brooklyn-- Brooklyn Bridge Ventures --and invested in four Brooklyn based companies. Three companies from the Studiomates community-- Sherpaa , Tinybop , and Editorially --received VC dollars in 2012. Drop me a line at charlie@brooklynbridgeventures.com.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 3, 2022

There’s an audio-only version of TechCrunch Live hosted by Matt that features founders and investors discussing successful pitch decks. Sean Lane co-founded Olive in 2012, and signed on Chris Olsen from Drive Capital as the company’s first investors. Now, nearly 10 years later, Olive has raised $856.3

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 2, 2010

VC’s don’t invest 100% of their own money. They raise money from institutions who want to have some allocation of their investment dollars in a category known as “alternatives,&# which is supposed to mean higher risk, higher returns. And funds also have investments from the partners of the firm.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 16, 2023

In addition to the usual story roundup, I’ve asked a small cross section of investors a simple question with a complex answer: How will the SVB events impact robotics investing and startups? Of course, many — or even most — of the firms investing in those companies have strong presences in the South Bay and/or SF.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

What is the investment scene like in your city? Investors had their 10 years of market experience and now they are ready to invest into ideas and businesses that would change the global scene or even tackle issues as complex as they come — environmental, biotechnology or deep tech industries. What are the tech investors like?

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