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. Consider this blog post titled, “ Christmas 2012 Shatters More Smart Device and App Download Records.”

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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. When Raul Gutierrez was fundraising for Tinybop in the fall of 2012, he didn''t actually finish the round--instead getting about three quarters of the way and then deciding to just get started working on the app.

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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. Now seed funding is conventional wisdom. I Leaderless Rounds. Non VC Growth Rounds. Late-Stage VCs Pay Up.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 10, 2024

I recall the day before my IPO roadshow — how nervous I was — and how I presented my pitch deck to my Forum, and they shared valuable insights and honest feedback. Sharing What I’ve Learned In 2012, I was asked to speak at EO’s Entrepreneurial Masters Program at MIT by Patrick Thean, who was my CEO coach at the time.

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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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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. Apply for the pitch-off! Pitch Competition (4:20 pm EDT). Why Columbus? Like every TechCrunch Live event, it’s free to participate and attend.

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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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Gust

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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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 ?), I can’t be at every great out-of-town meetup and I certainly can’t “ chuck in money to every party round.”

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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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A Smart Bear

JANUARY 4, 2018

We’ve come a long way from switching this blog to WordPress in 2009, my systematic vetting of the business idea in 2009 (after needing it myself due to the success of this blog crashing my dedicated server every time I got on Hackernews), the “ coming soon ” pre-launch in April 2010, our Series A 3-minute pitch in 2011, our incredible CEO Heather Brunner (..)

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This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 25, 2013

Three companies from the Studiomates community-- Sherpaa , Tinybop , and Editorially --received VC dollars in 2012. Probably frequenting many of these buildings, helping companies, taking pitches, and being blown away by the creativity and inguinity of the folks that inhabit them.

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David Teten VC

JULY 27, 2021

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. Student teams pitch and compete for more than $1.5 The firm has made 326 investments since 2012.

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Gust

OCTOBER 29, 2014

This will be changing next year, however, because of a new law called the JOBS Act of 2012 , which establishes a new, limited type of Crowdfunding for small companies and non-Accredited investors. Once the U.S.

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TechCrunch

MAY 10, 2022

On June 1 our crew is hosting three hours of panels, talks and pitches with founders, investors and startups from Columbus, Ohio. Register for the virtual event here , and apply for the pitch-off here. The pitch-off application deadline is May 24, 2022. The pitch-off application deadline is May 24, 2022. Have an MVP.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 5, 2024

Tal adopted strategies that include sticking to a super-simple pitch, aiming to surpass his initial funding target, not taking rejection personally, and setting an unusually low investment threshold so friends and family could be a part of his success. Insights Learned From Raising $1.5

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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.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 2, 2010

Also, since most funds are 10-year funds there will be pressure in 2012 for this fund to start exiting its investments and return money to its shareholders. Tags: Pitching VCs Raising Venture Capital VC Industry. Most funds get annual extensions.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 6, 2021

Singer Jay-Z performs before US President Barack Obama speaks at a campaign rally in Columbus, Ohio, on November 5, 2012. We just announced the judges of the pitch-off competition, and have already landed top-tier venture capitalists to share what you won’t find on Twitter: behind the scenes startup advice that is beyond 180 characters.

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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. Some well-known companies from Atlanta include Calendly, Kabbage, One Trust and FullStory — all unicorns, by the way.

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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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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 8, 2020

. “The invoicing company” “When they started, they didn’t position themselves so much as a startup or as a tech company,” recalls Skype founder Niklas Zennström, whose venture capital firm Atomico would eventually become a Klarna investor in 2012. Pitch perfect, you might think. with an office in central London. .”

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 17, 2022

Since its 2012 founding, the company has grown to a valuation of $6.1 PDT followed by the TCL Pitch Practice at 12:30 p.m. Apply for TCL Pitch Practice by completing this application. Sajith Wickramasekara co-founded Benchling to improve laboratory data collection and collaboration. PDT/2:30 p.m. EDT with networking.

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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. For years I saw companies pitching themselves as “mobile coupon companies&# and I never believed this would be a big idea. I predict this will come before the end of 2012. Now I don’t get any.

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TechCrunch

MAY 31, 2022

There’s even a pitch-off with Columbus-area startups. Olive is a homegrown Columbus unicorn; hear from the CEO and lead investor how the company was built and raised $850+ million since its founding in 2012. Pitch Competition (4:20 p.m. Register for the virtual event here for free! Why Columbus? Sean Lane , Olive CEO.

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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

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Journalists are inundated with a veritable firehose of pitches on the daily. They, like their audiences, can have short attention spans and will likely grow impatient with pitches that are too long-winded or aren’t relevant to them. Developing your media-pitching skillset ranks right up there with honing your investor pitch.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 2, 2022

Amazon’s huge bet on robotics dates back to its 2012 acquisition of Kiva Systems. TechCrunch Robotics Pitch-off. The industry’s brightest entrepreneurs will take the stage in front of a live audience and a panel of industry experts, pitching revolutionary technologies. Founders — apply here. Education FIRST .

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TechCrunch

APRIL 19, 2022

One of the great things is we can really look at the pitch that we want, and then decide when to swing,” Lai said. “We We don’t have to swing at every single pitch. His approach was so different from those I pitched in 2012,” Aderinkomi said. Then he met Lai.

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NZ Entrepreneur

JUNE 24, 2025

Amie Wolken walked into Augview one day in 2012 and said, “I’m fresh out of uni. And sure enough, we pitched the first project that we built under Start Up Chile after three months, and I realised that we would never make enough money with that model to survive.” I love AR. I want to be a developer.

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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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Gust

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. In the mean time, best wishes for a safe, happy and healthy 2012. We’ll explore these challenges in more detail in the coming weeks.

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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

JUNE 17, 2021

The event will be held on June 29, so make sure to register here (for free) to listen to these conversations, enjoy the pitch-off and network with local talent. Tsai joined Duolingo in 2012 as one of its first engineers, and firsthand witnessed the growth of the company from a scrappy startup into a 400-person global business.

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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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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 5, 2024

Tal adopted strategies that include sticking to a super-simple pitch, aiming to surpass his initial funding target, not taking rejection personally, and setting an unusually low investment threshold so friends and family could be a part of his success. Insights Learned From Raising $1.5

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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. Mission slide. Team slide.

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