TechCrunch

MAY 10, 2021

The next Battlefield takes place at TechCrunch Disrupt 2021 on September 21-23. If you want a shot to compete against some of the most innovative early-stage startups in the world, apply to Startup Battlefield here before the application window closes on May 13 at 11:59 pm (PT). Yup, that sound you hear is opportunity knocking.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 22, 2021

Alexa von Tobel, co-founder and managing partner of Inspired Capital, will be joining TechCrunch Disrupt 2021 taking place September 21-23 to help judge the startups competing in Startup Battlefield. She later assumed the role of chief innovation officer, a position in which which she oversaw Northwestern Mutual’s venture arm.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 12, 2021

anyway), but it’s never too early to start planning for TechCrunch Disrupt 2021 , which takes place on September 21-23. This all-virtual conference allows makers, innovators, entrepreneurs and investors from around the world to connect, collaborate and grow. TechCrunch staff and thousands of Disrupt attendees around the world.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 25, 2023

The reinvention of banking is well underway, and we’re excited to welcome three key players — Peter Hazlehurst, co-founder and CEO, Synctera; Laura Spiekerman, co-founder and president, Alloy; and Amanda Swoverland, chief compliance officer, Unit — to the Fintech Stage on September 19 at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023. Tickets will sell out.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 3, 2021

Startup Alley is the place to be at TechCrunch Disrupt 2021 on September 21-23. The sold-out expo area is the virtual home to hundreds of innovative startups ready to demo their tech and talent. Part of that experience includes a series of master classes in the run-up to Disrupt.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

TechCrunch Disrupt 2021 — our flagship global event — takes over the internet on September 21-23. Time to get on board: It costs less than $100 to attend TechCrunch Disrupt until this Monday. Time to get on board: It costs less than $100 to attend TechCrunch Disrupt until this Monday. It’s coming down to the wire folks.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 13, 2023

It’s hard to believe it but TechCrunch Disrupt — only one of the most engaging, fun, well-attended startup events in the world — is around the corner, taking place September 19–21! Outsiders may not realize just how much work goes into planning Disrupt. If you want to receive this in your inbox every Sunday, sign up here.

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Andreessen Horowitz

MARCH 5, 2024

It’s an area where a lot of companies are trying to innovate. We recently wrote about the 100 billion that’s gone in since 2021. So, we look at how to adopt innovations in a way that’s safe for our warfighters and, again, reflective of American values. Kathleen Hicks: Absolutely. Is that a concern for you?

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

JANUARY 3, 2021

Helping Oklahoma’s entrepreneurs find ways to put the disruption of 2020 to work to build scalable solutions into scalable companies is at the top of our list. When I say disruption, I mean changes to the status quo — anything that breaks up inertia. We won’t know all the innovation that comes out of this pandemic for months and years.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 9, 2021

TC Sessions: Mobility returns for its third year on June 9, 2021. TC Sessions: Mobility 2021 goes beyond hunting for the next unicorn or showcasing the gee-whiz distraction of the moment. Will you benefit from attending TC Sessions: Mobility 2021 ? TC Sessions: Mobility 2021 takes place on June 9, 2021.

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TechCrunch

MAY 17, 2021

From today until midnight on May 18 (PT), we’re offering a free Disrupt Innovator pass (a $99 value) to anyone who purchases an annual or two-year Extra Crunch membership. TechCrunch Disrupt takes place virtually September 21-23. Learn more about this year’s Disrupt event here. . When will I get my free Disrupt pass?

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TechCrunch

MARCH 3, 2021

TC Sessions: Justice 2021 features an impressive agenda packed with interactive presentations, breakout sessions and panel discussions with some of the tech world’s brightest innovators, leaders and worker-activists. TC Sessions: Justice 2021 kicks off today.

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Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 13, 2022

More importantly, without you, our economy would be weakened, and society’s ability to innovate would be stunted. In 2021, ACA launched its first formal DEI Task Force, made up of a diverse group of ACA members, board leaders, and ecosystem champions. 2021 was a year filled with more opportunities for angels to interact and learn.

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Angel Capital Association

MAY 20, 2021

Chiara Renella-Brooks, ACA Partnership Director Incredible Companies Built by Women Highlighted During the Innovation Funders Showcase Deeper Dive This year’s ninth Annual ACA Summit Innovation Funders Showcase opened ACA Summit week with many exciting new twists!

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Angel Capital Association

MAY 7, 2021

By: Sarah Dickey, ACA Membership Director The prestigious Luis Villalobos Award, recognizing the most ingenious and innovative ideas recently financed by members of the Angel Capital Association, was recently awarded to two ACA member-funded companies disrupting their fields.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 3, 2021

In other words, don’t simply put engaging content on a screen, but innovate on what that screen looks like, tracks and offers. A few months into 2021, the exit environment in edtech…feels like it’s doing exactly that. If you enjoyed the event (or missed it), don’t worry: Disrupt is almost here. Across the week.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

The battle to win Startup Battlefield began long before TechCrunch Disrupt kicked off Tuesday. It’s a critical appointment — while brief — that can have a lasting impact on the founders who win, as well as help maintain TechCrunch’s reputation as an outlet that finds innovative tech and entrepreneurs behind it.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 27, 2021

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – SEPTEMBER 07: Coinbase Co-founder and CEO Brian Armstrong speaks onstage during Day 3 of TechCrunch Disrupt SF 2018 at Moscone Center on September 7, 2018 in San Francisco, California. The Startup Act is the first piece of dedicated legislation meant to help create tech innovation within Spain.

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Revolution

MAY 11, 2023

We named this summit after a report we wrote with Pitchbook at the end of 2021 to explore the impact of the pandemic on investment patterns. The soundbite: “What distinguishes the apex innovators from behemoths who disappear? Executing on opportunities at the intersection of utility and disruption allows for exponential innovation.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 2, 2021

This very cool and downright extraordinary business development opportunity kicks off in July and takes you through TechCrunch Disrupt 2021 (September 21-23). You also get to perfect your pitch so you’re ready to impress potential customers at TC Disrupt. Is your company interested in sponsoring or exhibiting at Disrupt 2021?

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StartupNation

MARCH 10, 2021

Friendly, smart, innovative, and ready to lend a helping hand. The 2021 best Ann Arbor tech companies. We’re excited to see what this partnership brings in 2021! Related: Top Detroit Startups and Tech Companies to Watch in 2021. Founded in 2016, Groundspeed Analytics is disrupting the $300 billion insurance industry.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 11, 2022

With both B2B and B2C income streams, this company is trying to significantly disrupt the women’s healthcare space by focusing on educating, helping patients feel cared for and offering solutions to major pain points through employer-provided benefits. Dr. Fahimeh Sasan, Kindbody’s chief innovation officer. Image Credits: Kindbody. “It’s

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Revolution

OCTOBER 4, 2022

And for decades, until the entire industry was disrupted, that attraction established a virtuous cycle. The venture funds in those hubs invested a mere $4 billion annually in seed- and early-stage start-ups throughout “the rest” of America a decade ago — in 2021 that figure had grown to $24 billion. as do manufacturing workers.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

AUGUST 16, 2020

This will keep research institutions managing people and lab access conservatively, well into 2021 and beyond. Dr. Prescott says that the pandemic has been a force of positive disruption with the explosion in telemedicine for patients and a “fast-path” mindset at the FDA. Scott Meacham is president and CEO of i2E Inc.,

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

We all know that cash is not nearly as readily available in 2022 as it was in 2021. At TechCrunch Disrupt 2022, I interviewed Ramp CEO Eric Glyman, Airbase CEO Thejo Kote and Anthemis partner Ruth Foxe Blader on the topic. Competing in an increasingly crowded space amid a challenging fundraising environment is even more nerve-wracking.

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Revolution

JANUARY 19, 2021

2021: The Great Acceleration of the Rise of the Rest & the End of “Silicon X Syndrome.” And like many other industries, “business as usual” has been completely disrupted by the coronavirus. When these startup hubs were still nascent, they used the “Silicon X” shorthand to signify that “there is tech and innovation happening here.”

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 15, 2022

There are at least eight companies across the globe using mycelium to make leather, per the 2021 Material Innovation Initiative report. These mycelium-based materials innovators have attracted investors to ramp up mushroom- and plant-derived leather. billion valuation in September 2021. billion by 2026.

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TechCrunch

JULY 6, 2022

As venture capital continues its slowdown after an aggressive 2020 and record-breaking 2021 , it’s clear that early-stage founders looking for their first dollars will require a new approach. In 2013, Monot co-founded Innovative Auctions, a high-stakes auction company. . Early action equals bigger savings.

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OurCrowd

MARCH 2, 2021

Named “Innovator of the Year” in 2019, Beyond Meat CFO Mark Nelson will retire from the plant-based company on May 5, 2021, after joining the company in December 2015. He will then enter into a consulting agreement with Beyond Meat beginning May 6, 2021, until May 5, 2023. Read more here.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 23, 2023

Now a young startup wants to disrupt that. Bhadange, a former product and UX designer, founded Peerlist in August 2021 with his wife, Yogini Bende. The world is ready for some innovation when it comes to online professional networks,” said HubSpot’s Shah, in a statement.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

But with 2021 came all the second- and third-order effects of the crisis, further accelerating a continentwide tech expansion to a pace beyond any projections. in 2021 from 2.3% Atlantico Digital Transformation Index 2021 LatAm. Total unicorn market cap 2021 LatAm. in 2020 for LatAm as of August. Image Credits: Atlantico.

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Revolution

APRIL 6, 2021

Casted leverages audio and video podcasting as the core of an innovative Amplified Marketing Platform enabling B2B enterprises to drive brand awareness, thought-leadership, sales lead generation, and customer engagement strategies. 1] Podcast Insights: 2021 Podcast Stats & Facts [2] Spotify and WARC: Changing Channels in B2B Listen Up!

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 18, 2021

We discussed this new context during TechCrunch Disrupt 2021 in a panel conversation with Jean-Denis Grèze of Plaid, Stephanie Mencarelli of InVision and Pete Thompson of eBay. But while they previously had to rely solely on customer feedback and instincts, they now also have a trove of data to balance.

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American Entrepreneurship

OCTOBER 13, 2023

We’ve reviewed over 100 of the approximately 350 available seed investment opportunities in market since the launch of our first fund in 2021, without a concrete focus on the seed stage. It became wildly apparent the U.S.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Soda that serves a purpose, whether that be more healthy or even functional, is the new wave of drinks disrupting the $38 billion U.S. Lester touts the company’s success as “the first major disruptive innovation in the soda category in over 40 years since Coca-Cola launched Diet Coke in 1981.”. soft drink industry.

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StartupNation

JULY 13, 2021

Copyright © 2021 by R “Ray” Wang. Most were either trying to play catch up to startups that had come out of nowhere to disrupt their industries or to existing competitors who had gotten an earlier start at digital transformation. Used by permission of HarperCollins Leadership. www.harpercollinsleadership.com. .

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TechCrunch

JULY 13, 2021

Global venture capital reached $156 billion in Q2 2021, a YOY increase of 157%. Despite the hype, construction tech will be hard to disrupt. Despite the hype, construction tech will be hard to disrupt. Both bits of news should help us get a handle on how the Q3 2021 IPO cycle is shaping up at the start,” Alex Wilhelm writes.

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