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. billion during the same period in 2022. This is a first. Former Snap Inc.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 12, 2022

With less than a week to go, we’re absolutely stoked to see you all in San Francisco for TechCrunch Disrupt , live and in person! Just two days left to save: Buy your Disrupt pass before October 14 at 11:59 p.m. From IPO Frenzies to Delays: What’s Changing with Equity , with Vieje Piauwasdy, senior director of equity strategy at Secfi.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 23, 2021

We reached out to 10 growth marketing experts to find how they were preparing for 2022 and to ask they had any New Year’s resolutions to share. What are your 2022 growth marketing resolutions? In 2022, the companies that come out on top will be those that unlock iOS 14 and leverage influencers.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

It leads them to greatly underappreciate the likelihood and consequences of disruptive events. A case in point: Apple delayed its return to campus–first from September to October, and now until January 2022 at the earliest. . The normalcy bias prompts people to significantly underestimate the Delta surge. Conclusion.

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TechCrunch

JULY 12, 2022

That’s a question all companies — from startups to major corporations — are asking as they consider how to distribute and manage their workforces in 2022 and beyond. . Deidre Paknad is the CEO and co-founder of WorkBoard, a strategy execution platform that ranked No.162 Early action equals bigger savings.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 3, 2022

SaaS has cemented its place in the epicenter of startup and Big Tech life, but it’s already being disrupted by the usage-based pricing movement. It may be more complicated than “a crypto strategy,” but we have thoughts on what will become the de facto startup model and strategy.

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TechCrunch

JULY 19, 2022

Of course, we’ll cover both sides of the venture capital coin at TechCrunch Disrupt on October 18-10, and we’ve already announced the investors who will offer the venture perspective on the first fundraising question. What strategies did these founders use to secure their funding? Hezarkhani’s Parthean, raised $1.1

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TechCrunch

MAY 10, 2022

We’re likely to see BNPL offerings become more prevalent at points of sale for a manner of different purchases through 2022. Beyond embeddable fintech products, we’re excited about companies that are disrupting traditional payment rails with more efficient models. I believe the next Alibaba will start as a fintech play.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 24, 2022

8 Surprising Strategies for Unstoppable Focus. Never have an exit strategy. Then brainstorm ways to correct or modify your game plan in 2022. But startups are all about disrupting industry standards. Shchegolev and Melnikov began experimenting with different SEO strategies in 2006. Make your mission your mantra.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Twenty of the most promising and creative early-stage startups — chosen from the elite Startup Battlefield 200 — will bring the heat for $100,000 in the world-renown Startup Battlefield competition at TechCrunch Disrupt on October 18–20 in San Francisco. TechCrunch Disrupt takes place on October 18–20.

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Revolution

MAY 11, 2023

However, by 2022 (with most pandemic restrictions in the rear view mirror and financial markets facing challenges), investors began gravitating towards perceived safe havens, as reflected in the data. At the end of the day, you want a thought partner who’s aligned with your strategy.” marking its highest level since 2017.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 22, 2022

I don’t want to get into the due diligence conversation yet again, and investors leaning on data to dictate their investment decisions is anything but a new strategy. Advice and other bits: 500 Global’s Christine Tsai shares her 2022 VC predictions. When will VCs hit the brakes?

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

In a follow-up, he explains how to use predictive lifetime value (LTV) to create “more targeted, effective acquisition strategies that focus on acquiring and retaining customers.” billion on M&A in H1 2022, 39% more than a year earlier. biotech deals also set new records in 2022 for both median deal size, $33.5

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TechCrunch

APRIL 21, 2022

On this fine day of April 21, 2022, we celebrate a shiny new podcast from our crypto team: Chain Reaction. Our flagship event, TechCrunch Disrupt, is coming back in October , and you can snag your tickets now! How to pitch me: 6 investors discuss what they’re looking for in April 2022. PT, subscribe here. The TechCrunch Top 3.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Omneky is participating in Startup Battlefield at TechCrunch Disrupt 2022. It starts with a nice software-as-a-service platform that centralizes all things related to your online advertising strategy. While many fields have been automated in one way or another, creating ads is still mostly a manual process.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 25, 2024

Another high-growth digital platform gains a significant amount of follow-on funding with the announcement by TravelPerk that it has secured over $100 million as an extension of the Series D-1 raised in January 2022.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

There is so much innovation and disruption taking place in Latin America, and I believe the business opportunities there have never been stronger. Latin America is a critical part of our strategy – this is why we are expanding our presence and doubling down on our commitment with Marcelo at the helm.”.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 11, 2022

TechCrunch Disrupt 2022: Taking the BS Out of Your TAM. Next week at TechCrunch Disrupt in San Francisco, I’ll host a discussion with three investors to find out how they think about TAM and what they’re looking for during a pitch: Kara Nortman, managing partner, Upfront Ventures. TechCrunch Disrupt 2022.

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TechCrunch

JULY 15, 2022

Two weeks ago, we announced Audience Choice and asked you to cast your votes for the roundtable topics you most want to see this year at TechCrunch Disrupt on October 18-20 in San Francisco. For the uninitiated, roundtable discussions are the most popular sessions at Disrupt. And holy smokes, you answered the call.

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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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TechCrunch

JUNE 9, 2022

I have experienced two major financial disruptions in my career: the bubble burst in 2000 and the financial crisis of 2008. The key difference between 2022 and previous downturns is that this contraction was anticipated for a long time, whereas the previous downturns were far more sudden.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Now that investing is cool again, upstarts like Staax , which pitched today at TechCrunch Disrupt’s Startup Battlefield, are finding new ways to cash in on its cachet, particularly among young people. And so [as an investor] you’re really in it for the long term strategy,” Varanasi said.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

billion on take-private transactions globally in the first half of 2022, which is 39% higher than the same period in 2021. Unfortunately, these pauses and changes create significant uncertainty and disruption for key stakeholders, especially employees and customers. Private equity (PE) firms spent a record $226.5

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TechCrunch

MAY 10, 2022

Fixing a foundation after the superstructure is built is a costly, disruptive and sometimes impossible task,” Bechtel said. The companies will be evaluated by the same standards and lens as an investment from Brick & Mortar Ventures,” said Alice Leung, the firm’s vice president of platform and product strategy. “We

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TechCrunch

MAY 16, 2023

Unlike its German rival Getsafe , it doesn’t rely on a direct-to-consumer distribution strategy. I caught up with the company’s co-founder and CEO Julian Teicke (pictured above) to discuss the company’s current strategy. He’s comparing Q1 2023 versus Q1 2022. On the distribution side, we’re already profitable,” Teicke said. “We

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 10, 2023

The crypto venture capital industry has become more selective thanks to the general market downturn and wavering trust caused by a slew of scandals and market disruptions, but investors at major firms are still writing checks in the space. What were the biggest challenges your firm faced in 2022?

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TechCrunch

MARCH 1, 2023

Today, Equisoft’s annual total revenue stands around $150 million; in 2022, total revenue and annual recurring revenue both grew by 45% year-over-year. And in 2022, Equisoft purchased CompuOffice (Equisoft’s eighth acquisition to date), a developer of life insurance analysis and research software. billion from 2012 to 2021.

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TechCrunch

MAY 3, 2023

For example, the platform attempts to match customer orders with suppliers, customers through the “right” channel (in terms of aspects like cost and carbon footprint) and fulfillment strategy (e.g. The result of those major disruptions? mode of freight, carrier, etc.). billion in 2019. billion in 2019.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 25, 2022

H1 2022 cybersecurity product-led growth market map. There is a lot a company needs to do to succeed with a PLG strategy, and hiring product managers is not enough — neither can it be the first step. Ross Haleliuk is a venture capitalist and head of product at LimaCharlie.io. More posts by this contributor.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

To help TechCrunch+ readers take on this challenge, we are looking for experts to participate in a survey about tactics and strategies for startup recruiting in Q1 2022. If this describes you — or someone you know — please use the form to share a link to their professional profile and their contact information before March 4, 2022.

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AsiaTechDaily

AUGUST 11, 2023

Alchera’s technology works accurately and efficiently in the business field 2022 Notable Venture Company of the Year Award (Photo = beSuccess) Q. Alchera has made significant strides in global markets since 2022. Can you shed light on your global strategy? Tell us about Alchera’s inception and its core offerings.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

There’s another episode out of Inside Startup Battlefield, the podcast mini-documentary getting a behind-the-scenes look at the TechCrunch Disrupt Battlefield. Oh, and if you want to speak at TechCrunch Disrupt, you can apply now to speak ! Maggie just dropped the new EP: Getting to know the Battlefield 200. You can sign up here.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 10, 2022

Software as a service (SaaS) — both a revelation and a revolution — completely disrupted the decades-old software selling paradigm. And how do you use it to grow when old-school SaaS benchmarks, milestones and metrics used to demonstrate a proven strategy aren’t as useful? His specialty?

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AsiaTechDaily

MARCH 23, 2022

and The Parentinc lays the foundation for both companies to disrupt the fast growing mother and baby-care market category which has seen little innovation thus far. We will continue the strategy and raise it to a new level with LINE. The investment agreement inked between LINE Southeast Asia Corp.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 29, 2022

Welcome to Audience Choice at TechCrunch Disrupt. Today, we’re launching Audience Choice voting and inviting you — our TechCrunch readers — to vote for the roundtable sessions you would most like to see at TechCrunch Disrupt on October 18-20 in San Francisco. You can vote for as many sessions that catch your eye!

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Research reports include everything from fund formation details, management structure, strategy and service providers, when evaluating the firm. The strategy is reminiscent of what Cambridge Associates has been doing for years, but the startup claims to do it cheaper, faster and with emerging fund managers as a key focus.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 25, 2023

Despite posting some growth since 2020 in 2022, the company shrank compared to the 2021 period last year. billion in 2022, less than half of what they raised a year earlier. Q4 2022 saw such startups raising a paltry $134 million, which is lower than in the year’s previous three quarters. Fintech founders should take note.

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