TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

The battle to win Startup Battlefield began long before TechCrunch Disrupt kicked off Tuesday. Startup founders from all over the world applied to what has been described as the most competitive batch in TechCrunch history.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 28, 2022

European and North American edtech startups see funding triple in 2021. Today, edtech startups are seeing higher average deal sizes, more seed and pre-seed funding from non-VC investors, and an influx of generalists. . European, North American edtech startups see funding triple in 2021. Walter Thompson.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

We’re only two weeks away from TC Sessions: Justice 2021 , a virtual conference focused on making diversity, equity, inclusion and labor as integral to tech as data, software engineers, startups and venture capital. Here are just a few of the outstanding presentations on tap — be sure to read the TC Sessions: Justice 2021 agenda.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 31, 2021

In less than 24 hours, thousands of new startup founders from around the world will tune in to day one of TC Early Stage 2021: Operations & Fundraising. Here’s a look at just some of the 22 discussions, topics and presentations happening tomorrow at TC Early Stage 2021. Finance for Founders.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

We’re curious if a changing capital landscape, and a startup market made more viable for bootstrapping thanks to business concepts like product-led growth, will shake up the demographics of startup founders, perhaps making their ranks a bit more diverse. Let’s talk about it. Bootstrapping today.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 1, 2021

In conversation with reporter Taylor Hatmaker, Rubin said NFTs show that individuals can benefit from Web3 adoption, while decentralized finance and cryptocurrency trading are more commercialized forms. Which form of venture debt should your startup go for? “And that’s, I think, the simplest way, the shortest way I can explain it.”.

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TechCrunch

MAY 11, 2022

Good Startup founders Gautam Godhwani and Jayesh Parekh. Good Startup , a Singapore-based venture capital firm focused on alternative protein, has closed its latest fund. Founded in 2021, Good Startup wants to remove animals from the global food system.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Most small business acquisitions don’t often qualify for bank financing, and help from Small Business Administration loans can be slow and require personal guarantees, he said. Founderpath secures $145M in debt and equity to help B2B SaaS startup founders avoid dilution. So many cases, too, the buyer is not a U.S.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 24, 2021

Clearbanc, a Toronto-based fintech startup that gives non-dilutive financing to businesses, has rebranded alongside a $100 million financing that valued it at $2 billion. Now rebranded as Clearco, the startup wants to be more than just a capital provider, but a services provider, too. European VC soars in Q1.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

China’s first data privacy laws go into effect on November 1, 2021. Now that the world has embraced remote work, are visas as critical for startup founders who want to succeed in the United States? TechCrunch (@TechCrunch) September 10, 2021. Last year, startups based in Southeast Asia raised more than $8.2

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 21, 2022

2021 was a year like no other when it came to venture investment, and this year is poised to tread a similar path, writes 500 Global’s CEO and co-founder, Christine Tsai. All signs point to a continued abundance of opportunities for startup founders and investors in the year ahead.”.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 2, 2022

US startups seeking funds shouldn’t overlook financing from the government. Small Business Administration (SBA) to find funding for a food truck, a bakery and a clothing store, but I don’t know of any startup founders who’ve used this federal program to grow their companies. .”

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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.” Independent thinking suffered.”

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TechCrunch

MARCH 27, 2022

I’ll be publishing this every Sunday, so in between posts, be sure to listen to the Equity podcast and hear Alex Wilhelm , Natasha Mascarenhas and me riff on all things startups! On March 25, PitchBook released its 2021 Annual Fintech Report , which found that the fintech industry raised $121.6

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TechCrunch

MAY 9, 2022

Whenever founders raise a round of finance, the question becomes “what the hell should I be paying myself.” Startup accounting firm Kruze Consulting just updated its annual CEO salary report and has some interesting insights to go with it. compared to 2021 — well below the national inflation rate.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 23, 2021

Buy your Early Stage 2021: Marketing & Fundraising pass before April 30, at 11:59 p.m. (PT) Take action, reap savings and get ready to join your community of early-inning startup founders for a two-day bootcamp (July 8-9) dedicated to helping you build a firm foundation for entrepreneurial success. Want to save a cool $100?

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TechCrunch

MARCH 16, 2022

The venture capital market is retreating somewhat from its aggressive 2021 pace, new data indicates. But while aggregated data is useful for charting larger and slower-moving trends in the startup market, we care more this morning about near-term changes. We’re only discussing the U.S.

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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

APRIL 16, 2021

Additionally, the iterative nature of open-source projects leads to fostering a sense of teamwork between the founders, their team and investors and stakeholders. How we dodged risks and raised millions for our open-source machine learning startup. Founder and investor Melissa Bradley outlines how to nail your virtual pitch meeting.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

set in January 2021. So, what does this mean for proptech startups, you might ask? blockchain infrastructure startup Alchemy had closed on a $200 million Series C extension that valued the company at $10.2 billion (a round that reportedly actually closed in December 2021 but not announced until now). Brick closed an $8.5M

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 22, 2023

In all of 2022, banking startups raised $9.4 billion raised across 447 deals in 2021. While of course I still believe fintech is in its early innings, I do also think that people went a little too crazy, too fast in 2021 and a lot of companies that probably shouldn’t have gotten funded did. billion across 299 deals.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 4, 2022

Using a special purpose acquisition company to go public was a popular fad in 2020 and 2021, but many startups that took this shortcut into the public markets haven’t done very well. What US startup founders need to know about the R&D tax credit. Just how wrong were those SPAC projections?

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TechCrunch

MAY 13, 2021

Upsie , a consumer warranty startup, has raised $18.2 The financing brings the total raised for the St. Paul, Minnesota-based startup to $25 million since its 2015 inception. Bethea’s background is not the same as a “typical” startup founder, which also was viewed as an advantage by True Ventures. “He

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 14, 2023

Or tools that help startups see all their financing options at the drop of a profile. Or, as I covered this week, a tool for startups that lets companies simultaneously blast out the same application — or pitch — to multiple angel and pre-seed investors. You’re not going to grow into your 2021 valuation.

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TechCrunch

MAY 17, 2022

“Yoon has been a Venture Investor and strategic partner to many Silicon Valley startups/founders for 18 years prior to Muirwoods. Mar has been recognized in the Midas List of Top Tech Investors in 2021.” Earlier, she led Finance at a major solar manufacturer. ” Expert panel of judges.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 23, 2022

For the last 24 months, Thomvest Ventures recorded headcount data for 150 Series A to C enterprise SaaS startups, and we have the numbers. Ackerman says he expects to see another tranche of layoffs in several weeks, after startups hold their Q4 2022 board meetings. Image Credits: anisah priyadi (opens in a new window) / Getty Images.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

So, I’ve decided to share the main lessons about VC that I wish I’d known when I was a startup founder chasing venture capital. Startups are all about reaching two milestones: (a) product/market fit and (b) a profitable, repeatable and scalable growth model.

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Y Combinator

JUNE 25, 2021

Last week, we launched our Summer 2021 batch here at Y Combinator, the 33rd batch since our founding in 2005. It is also certainly correct that raising capital is extremely important to early-stage startup companies as they finance their product development and the growth they plan and hope for. And YC is CRISPR for startups.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 30, 2021

” Peanut argues there’s inherent bias in assuming that every startup founder has access to what are, essentially, wealthy friends or family who can spare a little startup capital. The overall fund is $300,000 in size, and will make 3-4 investments in 2021.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 10, 2023

At least that’s the case for Series CEO Brexton Pham, who has been building a full-stack enterprise platform for institutions and enterprises since March 2021. YC-backed startup Arc CEO and co-founder Don Muir said that “this is a COVID moment for financial services,” as demand for digital banking gets accelerated.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 3, 2022

I covered the company’s February 2021 $110 million Series C raise here. Its 22-year-old founder was inspired after paying vendors for his apparel brand with paper checks. Last week, Secfi launched Secfi Wealth — a fully independent RIA — to provide startup founders and employees with financial planning and investment management.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Lessons from founders raising their first round in a bull market. The tide is high for startup founders who are looking to raise their first round in October 2021. But easy money can create special pressure for early-stage founders, according to Lightup.ai founder Manu Bansal.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Indeed, whereas most companies try to avoid repeated layoffs, the outfit — which gained notoriety by laying off about 900 employees over Zoom on December 1, 2021 — has since been laying off smaller groups very systematically, say sources. In August of 2021, John began to sense that layoffs were coming. John was in sales.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 13, 2022

A new company recently emerged that is targeting a popular startup niche, wanting to exclusively help early-stage SaaS (software-as-a-service) companies with their financial needs. Muir , Nick Lombardo (president) and Raven Jiang (CTO) founded Arc in January of 2021 and incorporated the company in April.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 23, 2022

As a startup founder or small business owner, you likely wear many hats and have a lot on your plate. Between managing finances , operations, and marketing, it can be hard to find time for everything. One example of this was an Ariana Grande concert that streamed on Fortnite last August 2021 as a part of her Rift Tour.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 3, 2021

Design expert Scott Tong outlines 4 concepts founders should consider when designing products. At Early Stage 2021, design expert Scott Tong shared some ways founders should think about design and branding. Can your startup support a research-based workflow? The best way to grow your tech career? Treat it like an app.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 10, 2022

Silicon Valley-based A16z provided an initial investment for Yuno as part of the firm’s program for fintech startup founders. He teamed up with Núñez in 2021 to start working on tackling those challenges. Monashees and Kaszek followed as co-leads in the investment. The pair decided to formally found Yuno, in January of 2022.

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