TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

There has been little movement in the amount of VC dollars going to women-founded companies since 2012. So, if you’re a female founder faced with the prospect of pitching to VCs — what steps can you take to set yourself up for success? It’s essential to make sure your sales, pitch and negotiation skills are on point.

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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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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 ). Founders like to create companies around what they know, and Frank Westermann and Anton Kittelberger know diabetes.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 16, 2022

” In a data-driven piece that looks at post-money valuations, deal sizes and dilution rates going back to 2012, Mitchem says we’re now heading into a new era where the tech industry will embrace “growth at reasonable costs.” Pitch Deck Teardown: MedCrypt’s $25M Series B deck. Opportunity slide.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 1, 2022

In the meantime, the following articles set the scene and explain the opportunities and challenges facing the growing ecosystem. Olive is a homegrown Columbus unicorn; hear from the CEO and lead investor how the company was built and raised $856 million since its founding in 2012. Pitch Competition (4:20 pm EDT). Register here!

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Dream It

APRIL 23, 2019

Analyzing Voice as a Way to Diagnose and Track Disease Progression A growing body of evidence suggests that different aspects of voice like speech rate, pitch, and word repetition can serve as biomarkers. The company’s product listens to doctor-patient interactions and uses the data to add clinical notes and diagnoses to the EHR.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 1, 2012

The first day of 2012 seems the perfect day to do so. Well, I get nothing out of seeing how well a bunch of people can pitch their businesses on stage. I don’t try to optimize for who might be a great investment opportunity or somebody that I really “should know.” Happy 2012 to all of you.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Brian NeSmith and Kim Tremblay co-founded Arctic Wolf in 2012, spurred on by the belief that cybersecurity had an “effectiveness problem.” “When we first invested in Arctic Wolf, we saw a massive market opportunity, a clear market leader, and a phenomenal team to execute on the thesis,” Jar and Aharoni said.

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JULY 12, 2012

The following day, I delivered a four hour workshop on capital sources and pitch strategies for fifteen entrepreneurs in the Propel program. Topics of conversation included how to identify fundable companies, trends in funding, business plans, and pitching to investors. We had a lovely time in Northern Ireland.

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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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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. Management talent is usually transitional. See point one!

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JANUARY 4, 2012

Starting with the first point, in general, IP assets of demonstrable value that are relevant to the startup’s business can only help when pitching investors. Most investors will assume that if the business plan is solid and a large market opportunity exists, there will be vigorous competition from other players. By 2013, the U.S.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

I think COVID-19 created more opportunities for Vilnius than risks in this regard. Since 2012 Vilnius’ population has been steadily growing 0.3% It is estimated that Lithuania still lacks over 10,000 tech talents, which could be a great opportunity for savvy explorers to join the rapidly growing tech scene! every year.

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AsiaTechDaily

MARCH 30, 2022

Committing to enabling startups When Kickstart was established in 2012, the Philippine startup ecosystem was at its nascent stage. This inspired its founders Minette Navarrete, Dan Siazon, and Christian Besler to pitch for a pioneering evergreen fund to the Globe board, starting with $2.5M on its first year.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 5, 2016

With a massive increase in companies created and a huge number of sources one trend that we witnessed from 2012–2015 was the rise of the undisciplined round. The fact that I still see it referred to in pitch decks is farcical. In fact, many seed funds set up “opportunity funds” or “overage funds” so they could follow longer.

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Andreessen Horowitz

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

So, for example, when I first started here back in 2012, there was a ton of energy being put towards building a network of executive relationships that is now somewhat more about sustaining those relationships. The mission is the elevator pitch. Matt Oberhardt: So, we have metrics that kind of roll up as a team. We do back channels.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 8, 2020

We also learn how, under his watch and as the company began to scale, Klarna missed the next big opportunity in fintech, instead being usurped by Adyen and Stripe. Pitch perfect, you might think. Klarna finally took Atomico’s money in 2012, and within two years had grown to over 1,000 employees.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 8, 2020

We also learn how, under his watch and as the company began to scale, Klarna missed the next big opportunity in fintech, instead being usurped by Adyen and Stripe. Pitch perfect, you might think. Klarna finally took Atomico’s money in 2012, and within two years had grown to over 1,000 employees.

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This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 25, 2013

It's a lot more lucrative to convert a warehouse into a condo building--especially if it's anywhere near the city--but it's those areas where innovators are creating economic opportunity as well, and where they need commercial space to thrive. 33 Flatbush. So, want to know where to find me over the next thirty plus years?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 5, 2016

Once your life shifts from pitching outbound to defending against inbound, however, you have to ruthlessly say “no” as your default. From 2007-2009 and again from 2012-2013, I said yes to way too many “cool” things. Once you reach a decent level of professional success, lack of opportunity won’t kill you.

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abovethecrowd.com

JULY 10, 2014

Some interesting demographic trends are also underway that favor Uber’s opportunity in this market. Scale clearly matters for these types of opportunities. This trend is just beginning, but because of the points highlighted herein, we believe this to be a real opportunity. Undiscovered Clues. of this market.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

18 months ago 25% of all pitches to me were ideas for how to build products around Twitter’s API. FourSquare obviously brings up a lot of interesting commercial opportunities. For years I saw companies pitching themselves as “mobile coupon companies&# and I never believed this would be a big idea.

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Y Combinator

MAY 22, 2019

These people who never had the opportunity to start a store came onto our platform and became entrepreneurs for the first time, because we do not need them to invest any money in working capital or setting up an offline shop. It’s not just us, this is 2008 to 2012. There was no better opportunity for me.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 6, 2021

A fintech and music collaboration might not seem that obvious, but the music economy remains one of the most under-tapped (and under-innovated) opportunities that remains out there. Singer Jay-Z performs before US President Barack Obama speaks at a campaign rally in Columbus, Ohio, on November 5, 2012. 100 million for mealworms.

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propel(x)

MARCH 2, 2017

We had a good 4 year run with this company and built up some valuable intellectual property, which we sold to another company in 2012. If an investor does 90% life science deals, then pitching them an energy deal is probably not time well spent for anyone involved. Two years later I spun out NanOasis, my first startup.

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