TechCrunch

JANUARY 14, 2023

It took me a while, but I’m realizing that my startup love language is discussing any attempts to standardize the opaque and often informal world of venture capital. Or tools that help startups see all their financing options at the drop of a profile. You’re not going to grow into your 2021 valuation. That is all.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 14, 2021

Few people are more knowledgable on the topic of how founders should manage their finances than Alexa von Tobel. At Early Stage 2021, she gave a presentation on how founders should think about managing their own wealth. You’re never going to be as good at managing your finances. Know your numbers.

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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

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

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

The boom in venture capital fundraising that the technology startup market has enjoyed since the back half of 2020 has been eye-popping. Record sums have been disbursed around the world as more firms entered the fray to invest in startups, and the late-stage capital flowed like water. Let’s talk about it. Bootstrapping today.

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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. Brian Brackeen (Lightship Capital), Astrid Scholz (Zebras Unite), Sydney Thomas (Precursor Ventures).

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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? Which form of venture debt should your startup go for?

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 8, 2023

Social app IRL shut down in June, but SoftBank — which led the platform’s $170 million Series C in 2021 — is now suing the company for $150 million. ” Barnaby Lashbrooke, founder and CEO, Time etc. According to SoftBank, those “impressive user numbers” encouraged them to invest, hence the fraud lawsuit. .”

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Andy Areitio is a partner at the early-stage fund TheVentureCity , a new venture and acceleration model that helps diverse founders achieve global impact. When you’re running your own venture — especially if it’s your first — it’s unlikely you will find the time to deep dive into how venture capital firms work.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 3, 2022

The two founders, Ayelen Denovitzer and Shailendra Sason, met while they were working for Revolut, in the crypto team more specifically. million seed round from Index Ventures with CoinFund and FJ Labs also participating. I covered the company’s February 2021 $110 million Series C raise here. Fundings and M&A.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 9, 2021

The Nordic countries make up just 4% of Europe’s total population, but they account for a significant amount of venture capital investment. Local investors tend to invest 50% to 90% of their fund into local startups, “but we do look at deal flow in all Nordic countries,” said one. Espen Malmo , founding partner, Skyfall Ventures.

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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

JANUARY 29, 2021

Here’s who she spoke to: Deborah Quazzo , managing partner, GSV Ventures. Ashley Bittner , founding partner, Firework Ventures (a future of work fund with portfolio companies LearnIn and TransfrVR). Jomayra Herrera , principal, Cowboy Ventures (a generalist fund with portfolio companies Hone and Guild Education).

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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

“Once you’ve already raised a bunch of ventures, you’re kind of building a business for venture scale, whereas if you are bootstrapped … you can be really really opportunistic about what that right time is,” he told Natasha Mascarenhas. Will once-bootstrapped startups turn to venture during a watershed moment?

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TechCrunch

APRIL 24, 2021

Two back-to-back MasterClass copycats raising millions in venture capital makes me think about if the model can truly be verticalized and focused down into specific niches. Even venture capital knows that the future isn’t simply venture capital. Dear Sophie: How can I get my startup off the ground and visit the US?

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 14, 2022

Early-stage startup founders have just a few ways to recruit and retain employees: Offer a competitive salary. A startup founder’s guide to allocating equity grants. To find out, we surveyed seven who are active in the space: Anton Backman, principal, and Kenrick Drijkoningen, general partner, Play Ventures.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 15, 2021

With the fundraising world becoming more democratic and accessible, we should help people find the right path to setting up a venture capital firm and also make sure the right people are entering the VC sphere. Startups are changing, and any new investment manager will have to adapt to the shifting landscape.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 15, 2021

The increase might not turn heads in a world of $90+ billion valuations, but Lavingia thinks the new rules could revitalize a path to raising capital for venture capitalists and founders alike. If this works, startup founders will start to be able to go direct more frequently,” Lavingia said. Don’t give up.

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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

MAY 15, 2022

Besides the fact that over 20% of all venture dollars last year went into fintech startups , I am particularly excited about the myriad ways that this technology is helping boost inclusion all over the world. It marked PayPay Ventures’ first check into a MENA startup, and is also indicative of the exploding fintech scene in the region.

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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.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

was a short-lived boom, but it gave entrepreneurs a better understanding of climate tech, which in turn, has fostered more confidence among investors: 2021 saw a 400% YoY increase in round sizes for startups in this sector. We spoke with: Alex Bondar, partner, Acre Venture Partners. Cleantech 1.0 Robert Downey Jr.,

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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

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

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

MAY 13, 2021

Upsie , a consumer warranty startup, has raised $18.2 million in a Series A round led by True Ventures. . The financing brings the total raised for the St. Paul, Minnesota-based startup to $25 million since its 2015 inception. True Ventures led the startup’s $5 million seed round in April of 2019.).

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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

Ridge Ventures partner and five-time CIO Yousuf Khan wrote a column for TechCrunch+ that explores “ what CIOs look for in solutions and how you can tailor your sales approach accordingly.”. What US startup founders need to know about the R&D tax credit. What US startup founders need to know about the R&D tax credit.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 16, 2021

Building the right team for a billion-dollar startup. From building out Facebook’s first office in Austin to putting together most of Quora’s team, Bain Capital Ventures managing director Sarah Smith has done a bit of everything when it comes to hiring. Building the right team for a billion-dollar startup. Image Credits: Ureeka.

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TechCrunch

MAY 17, 2022

Hailing from around the United States and the globe, founders will pitch on the main stage, for four minutes, followed by an intense Q&A with our expert panel of judges. Yoon Choi — Muirwoods Ventures. Earlier in her career, Yoon was one of the founding members at Samsung Ventures.” Victoria Beasley — Prelude Ventures.

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David Teten VC

MARCH 1, 2022

This is part of a series on building your career in venture capital: Reading list for working in private equity/venture capital , including all of the major online communities, programs, and educational options for people studying VC. How to get a job in venture capital. Similarly, certain Revenue-Based Finance investors (e.g.,

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Technology investment in Q3 is around 30% down on the same period in 2021. He added that startup founders currently in fund-raising mode should raise right away: “The biggest issue with down rounds is that people leave them so late. There’s a stigma. We’ve turned the down round into a worst case scenario. It’s market dynamics.”.

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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. But even outside the pandemic’s impacts, women are underrepresented in venture investing — including on the firm’s side.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

set in January 2021. So, what does this mean for proptech startups, you might ask? As an Iron Man fan, I am particularly excited that Sealed is backed by Robert Downey Jr’s Footprint Coalition Venture and Fifth Wall. . billion (a round that reportedly actually closed in December 2021 but not announced until now).

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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. As Santa Claus refactors his list of who’s been naughty and nice, it’s also a good time for startup founders to take stock of their investor relationships.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

The unprecedented rush of venture capital into startups is having an interesting knock-on effect: “Venture capital investors are racing to pay more to buy smaller pieces of startups that are less profitable than before,” writes Alex Wilhelm, who studied Silicon Valley Bank’s State of the Markets Report Q4 2021.

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