TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Without further ado, here are the five judges who will pick the 2021 Startup Battlefield winner: Kirsten Green is the founder and managing partner of Forerunner Ventures, a San Francisco-based VC firm she formed in 2010. While at Pinterest she helped it expand internationally, close its Series C financing and led three acquisitions.

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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. To make it easier to toggle between the three, there needs to be significant policy, financing, and physical transformation. Storytelling is our biggest export.”

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 8, 2021

VC investment, according to “Beyond Silicon Valley,” a new report co-produced by venture firm Revolution and PitchBook. So far in 2021, only about 27% of U.S. VC dollars have gone to Bay Area startups. But that was a long time ago. In recent years, Bay Area startups have accounted for a smaller percentage of U.S.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 23, 2021

What to expect while fundraising in 2021. For most, that’s as far as entrepreneurship ever goes, because, unfortunately, a great idea can’t raise money, develop a product or disrupt an industry. Do not pass go — VCs insist pitch decks meet 3 key criteria. What Q2 fundraising data tells us about the rest of 2020.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Had we taken a 30 year self amortizing home equity loan to finance the solar installation, we would be paying $1900 a year in principal and interest payments at current home equity rates. USV TEAM POSTS: Andy Weissman — Jan 26, 2021 USV 2021 Fund.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 29, 2021

Will Apple’s spectacular iPhone 12 sales figures boost the smartphone industry in 2021? Even though “Apple’s success this quarter was kind of a perfect storm,” writes Hardware Editor Brian Heater , “it’s safe to project a rebound for the industry at large in 2021.”

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

Any change is an opportunity to create leverage, and a downturn is no exception,” writes Masha Bucher, founder and general partner of early-stage VC firm, Day One Ventures. We need to unlearn the lessons of the 2021 fundraising bubble. We need to unlearn the lessons of the 2021 fundraising bubble. Rigorous Recruiter.

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TechCrunch

JULY 15, 2022

European, North American edtech startups see funding triple in 2021. The unbundling of professional learning and entrepreneurship education. Global VC funding into edtech startups totaled $6.5 billion raised in 2021. More posts by this contributor. These are turbulent times. billion in H1 2022 compared to a total of $20.1

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 28, 2022

European and North American edtech startups see funding triple in 2021. Pre-pandemic, VCs were notoriously reluctant to invest in education-related companies. Today, edtech startups are seeing higher average deal sizes, more seed and pre-seed funding from non-VC investors, and an influx of generalists.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 8, 2022

The dynamics that play into this forecast, aside from the impact of COVID, include a youthful population (the youngest globally), rising smartphone adoption and internet penetration that has led to a burgeoning tech ecosystem backed by local and international VC dollars.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 25, 2022

“In 2021, profitability — measured by free cash flow (FCF) margins — not revenue growth, had the higher correlation to positive stock returns in the software sector. Is algorithmic VC investment compatible with due diligence? Is algorithmic VC investment compatible with due diligence?

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TechCrunch

APRIL 26, 2022

Three ways VC firms can construct sustainably diverse portfolios. There is some truth to this: VC had its biggest year in 2021 , more than doubling from 2020, which was already a record year for investments. Almost 400 new companies surpassed a $1 billion valuation in 2021, increasing total unicorn count by 69% in just a year.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 3, 2021

With $3B expected in 2021, Singapore is becoming a fintech capital. One factor driving Singapore’s fintech success is its high consumer adoption rates, but its government also directly supports related initiatives through its Green Finance Action Plan. With $3B expected in 2021, Singapore is becoming a fintech capital.

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TechCrunch

JULY 19, 2022

If your company is too nascent to be valued, convertible notes might be a viable way to secure early financing. Bottom line: If your company is on the cusp of an opportunity, convertible note financing could be a way forward, but only if you have a realistic valuation and a plan to reach it. Thanks very much for reading TC+ this week!

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TechCrunch

MARCH 28, 2022

Fast-forward to the beginning of the pandemic in 2020; Requarth teamed up with DuoLingo’s former VP of growth Gina Gotthilf and Yuri Danilchenko, former CTO of Brazilian startup Escale, to found what they describe as a “tech entrepreneurship program” in Latin America. Founders in the region often still depend on manual processes.

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TechCrunch

JULY 7, 2022

Khosla led the financing with participation from Founders Fund, General Catalyst, SciFi VC and Atomic, valuing Traba at $120 million post-money. CEO Mike Shebat says that his experience as a warehouse manager at McMaster-Carr, an Illinois-based industrial supply company, inspired him to co-found Traba in 2021.

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AsiaTechDaily

JANUARY 30, 2023

Register Joseph Lee has a strong track record in the finance industry throughout his career to date. Kairous has also launched a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) on Nasdaq that was successfully listed in December 2021 (Nasdaq: KACL). How is Kairous Capital different from a traditional VC firm?

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

With global corporate-venture-capital-backed (CVC) funding reaching $79 billion across 2,099 deals in the first half of 2021, according to CB Insights , the chances are high that startups will find great opportunities with this growing investor set. Latin American startup deals see major drop in COVID-19 era.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Founders who manage to raise more VC funds end up having a greater value stake in their company when the time comes to IPO, according to statistical research. The learning curve is steep; you’re not just studying VC as an industry, but the individual investors themselves. But the opposite is also true.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 19, 2022

Less than 2% of venture capital funding went to all-female founding teams in 2021, marking a five-year low, new data from Pitchbook shows. All-female founding teams did receive 83% more funding in 2021 in absolute dollars compared to the year prior, but that’s likely because US startups overall raked in a record amount of cash last year.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 30, 2021

Despite gains, gender diversity in VC funding struggled in 2020. Only 13% of decision-makers at VC firms are women, which can influence what startups receive funding. The overall fund is $300,000 in size, and will make 3-4 investments in 2021. These changes may have contributed to the decline, though it’s hard to pinpoint.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Pre-seed round funding is under scrutiny: Is VC pandemic posturing here to stay? What to expect while fundraising in 2021. From your first meeting with a VC to money in the bank, a seed round takes on average 18.5 Follow him here: @rheddleston and @docsend. More posts by this contributor. The right pitch deck.

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TechCrunch

JULY 28, 2022

I faced a similar situation in late 2021. It was unclear how much this would impact VC investments, as many of the top firms were, and are still, holding significant dry powder on their books. The initial signs were the significant drops in public company valuations, with some previous high flyers losing 60%-70% of their value.

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TechCrunch

JULY 3, 2022

Over the past few years, equity crowdfunding has shed much of the stigma that used to imply that only companies that weren’t good enough for VC raised this way. Some traditional VCs have even scouted on the platforms or encouraged their portfolio companies to pursue the process.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 23, 2022

.” The mega-raise, backed by existing investors Stripes and Sequoia Capital, also follows a record year of cybersecurity VC funding and suggests this trend could continue into 2022. billion in venture capital in 2021, more than doubling the $12 billion raised in 2020 and outpacing the two previous years combined.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 25, 2021

BlackCart founder Donny Ouyang had previously founded online tutoring marketplace Rayku before joining a seed stage VC fund, Caravan Ventures. But he was inspired to return to entrepreneurship, he says, after experiencing a personal problem with trying to order shoes online. That company, which has now closed on $8.8

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TechCrunch

APRIL 23, 2021

Part 3: Marketing in 2021 is emotional and not just transactional. European VC soars in Q1. The venture capital world kicked off its 2021 European investing cycle with enough activity to set the continent on the path that would crush yearly records. European VC soars in Q1. 4 ways martech will shift in 2021.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 10, 2021

A combination of university talent pipelines, top-rated quality of life, growing startup ecosystem, and growing VC funding has Tree Town topping lists as one of the best places to start a tech company or find a top tech job. EverActive has won multiple awards, including a recent 2021 IDEA Innovation Award. Apply now to DocNetwork.

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TechCrunch

JULY 18, 2022

The new fund will be evergreen, meaning it will have an indefinite life, a structure that unlike the traditional VC model provides investors with the ability to come and go as they please. “I do feel fortunate that the lapse in the tech market is going to create a better starting place for us.

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TechCrunch

JULY 15, 2022

“I had one cross my desk yesterday where a brand-name VC led the seed, which they are now calling a pre-seed,” Winfield told TechCrunch. Battle of the bridge: Startups struggle to secure runway financing. Patricio Jutard, co-founder and general partner, Newtopia VC. “I know this company. Walter Thompson.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 16, 2021

Scale CEO Alex Wang and Accel’s Dan Levine explain why sometimes unconventional VC deals are best. participated in four of Scale’s financing rounds, and Levine wrote one of the company’s very first checks. Scale CEO Alex Wang and Accel’s Dan Levine explain why sometimes unconventional VC deals are best.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

What to expect for Europe VC activity in 2022. European venture capital had a stellar 2021, recording investments of €102.9 There’s institutional momentum in the market via funds that VCs have already raised, and FOMO won’t die out overnight. What to expect for Europe VC activity in 2022. Bullish or bearish?

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TechCrunch

APRIL 2, 2023

TechCrunch covered Pismo’s $108 million raise in October of 2021. Speaking of Latin America, Latitud , a self-described “tech entrepreneurship program” for the Latin American region that is backed by Andreessen Horowitz and NFX, “ launched business accounts.” TechCrunch reached out to Aspiration but did not get a response.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Entering 2021, the bullishness of African tech stakeholders returned — and why not? Stephen Deng, the co-founder and partner of DFS Lab, a firm that invests in digital commerce startups, serially compared the 2016 Southeast Asia funding landscape to where Africa might be in 2021, at $3 billion. It wasn’t a bad year, though.

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TechCrunch

MAY 3, 2022

When robotic process automation company UiPath filed to go public in March 2021, the startup had just closed a $750 million round that helped it clinch a $35 billion valuation. “They are the strongest company in the segment and well financed in this growing market,” said Forrester analyst Craig Le Clair. per share.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 3, 2022

VC funding for crypto projects fell in May, but many investors remain bullish. billion in May 2021, reports Jacquelyn Melinek. ” VC funding for crypto projects fell in May, but many investors remain bullish. Dear Sophie, Our startup will be sponsoring my co-founders and me for O-1A visas. Extraordinary Entrepreneur.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 20, 2021

If you’re a founder who finds yourself in a meeting with a VC, try to remember two things: You’re the smartest person in the room. A VC shares 5 things no one told you about pitching VCs. Investors are looking for a reason to say “yes.” Thanks very much for reading Extra Crunch this week! Walter Thompson.

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