TechCrunch

APRIL 12, 2022

TC Sessions: Mobility will feature speakers on the main stage, a bevy of startup exhibits, demos, networking and a live pitch-off with a pretty sweet prize. Despite the vast sums of venture capital that has gone into shared micromobility, the industry has yet to reach unit economics favorable enough to turn a profit.

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TechCrunch

MAY 3, 2022

“They are the strongest company in the segment and well financed in this growing market,” said Forrester analyst Craig Le Clair. Pitch deck pro tips from a leading Silicon Valley venture capitalist. ” Pitch deck pro tips from a leading Silicon Valley venture capitalist.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 15, 2022

TC Sessions: Mobility will feature speakers on the main stage, a bevy of startup exhibits, demos, networking and a live pitch-off with a pretty sweet prize. Despite the vast sums of venture capital that has gone into shared micromobility, the industry has yet to reach unit economics favorable enough to turn a profit.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

While leagues behind fintech as a whole, insurtech startups have still attracted a significant amount of investment over the last few years — $43 billion between 2016 and 2022, according to a recent report. Insurtech IPOs don’t seem to be on the cards for 2022. How much have early-stage insurtech deals slowed in 2022?

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Silicon Valley law firm Cooley recently reported that it “handled 298 disclosable venture capital financings for Q3 2022, representing $8.1 billion of invested capital, continuing a downward trend for both metrics and representing the lowest for both since Q4 2019.” Yet, November was also when U.S.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

If you’re itching to get your game-changing product out of the garage, onto the streets or into customers’ driveways, we not-so-humbly suggest that you do whatever it takes to attend TC Sessions: Mobility 2022 in San Mateo, California on May 18-19. Is your company interested in sponsoring or exhibiting at TC Sessions: Mobility 2022?

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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 13, 2022

If you’re itching to get your game-changing product out of the garage, onto the streets or into customers’ driveways, we not-so-humbly suggest that you do whatever it takes to attend TC Sessions: Mobility 2022 in San Mateo, California on May 18-19. Is your company interested in sponsoring or exhibiting at TC Sessions: Mobility 2022?

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TechCrunch

MARCH 24, 2023

“Do you have control over your finances, both personal and business?” “How Anyone who can confidently answer the 20 questions in this post is ready to pitch an investor, IMO. Pitch Deck Teardown: Prelaunch.com’s $1.5M In a follow-up, he analyzed the pitch deck for Prelaunch.com’s $1.5

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TechCrunch

MARCH 15, 2022

I’ll be talking to more venture capitalists and angel investors in the coming weeks, so watch this space. How to pitch me: 4 VCs share what they’re looking for in March 2022. Dive deep into Snorkel.AI’s pitch technique that raised $135m. Dive deep into Snorkel.AI’s pitch technique that raised $135m.

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TechCrunch

JULY 17, 2022

in the second quarter of 2022. In 2021, an estimated 21% of all venture deals were fintech. In the second quarter of 2022, according to CB Insights, investment into fintech startups wasn’t too far behind that in the second quarter of 2022. So when you pitch, be sure to point out what makes your company/news stand out.

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TechCrunch

JULY 15, 2022

Battle of the bridge: Startups struggle to secure runway financing. It’s not your imagination: After a deluge, it has stopped raining venture capital. According to CB Insights’ State of Venture Q2 2022 Report, global venture funding decreased by 23% quarter over quarter, the second-largest drop in a decade.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 15, 2022

Hello and welcome to Daily Crunch for Tuesday, March 15, 2022! Now it’s just the final two weeks until we rock into the second real period of 2022. All Raise hires new CEO : A nonprofit focused on “increasing diversity within venture capital deals and decision-makers” per our reporting, All Raise now has a new boss.

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TechCrunch

JULY 8, 2022

I haven’t tracked this figure nationally, but the amount of venture capital invested in San Francisco-based startups reportedly fell by 65% between May and June 2022. Pitch Deck Teardown: Enduring Planet’s $2.1M Pitch Deck Teardown: Enduring Planet’s $2.1M

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 28, 2024

The investment was led by Advantage Capital with participation from Conductive Ventures, Origin Ventures, ScOp Venture Capital, JobsOhio, Cintrifuse Capital and 1809 Capital. This round brings Cloverleaf’s total funding raised to $20 million to date. Learn more at [link].

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TechCrunch

MARCH 7, 2023

CB Insights recently found that two of the largest global VC firms, Sequoia Capital and Andreessen Horowitz, actually backed more fintech companies in 2022 than any other category. Are you seeing more companies raising extensions or down rounds compared to 2021 and 2022? How do you prefer to receive pitches?

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TechCrunch

JUNE 28, 2022

” Buy a TechCrunch+ membership before July 4, 2022 and save 50% on an annual subscription. “What you want as an entrepreneur is funders nodding in agreement with your pitch before you even have a chance to finish it,” write Fingert and Foster. Your startup pitch deck needs an operating plan.

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StartupNation

APRIL 5, 2021

of venture capital funding ? Grants of $5,000 and $10,000 are being given to businesses that anticipate pursuing financing for growth for their “scalable, high-impact solution or idea.” Although the following programs are full or the application period has passed for 2021, they are expected to reopen for 2022: New Voices.

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TechCrunch

MAY 6, 2022

Here’s how far startup valuations fell in Q1 2022. ” Here’s how far startup valuations fell in Q1 2022. Will the corporate venture boom lead to an M&A frenzy? In a market where valuations are on the decline, corporate venture capital is well-positioned to pounce on opportunities.

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AsiaTechDaily

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Register Healthcare infrastructure, digital health, pharma, and foodtech will be among the industries that will impact the world in 2-3 years, according to Angel Low , principal at early-stage venture capital investor and studio The Hive Southeast Asia. Early-stage financing between RM500,000 to RM5 million.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 22, 2022

The venture capital market is slowing down, which means early-stage founders are chasing a smaller pool of money. According to Carta, the number of seed deals funded between Q4 2021 and Q1 2022 fell 41%, and dollar volume followed suit, dropping from $2.62 A persuasive pitch is not the first step on the fundraising path.

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TechCrunch

JULY 29, 2022

Pitch Deck Teardown: Alto Pharmacy’s $200M Series E deck. Pitch Deck Teardown: Alto Pharmacy’s $200M Series E deck. 8 fintech VCs discuss the shifting investing landscape and how to pitch them in Q3 2022. Alda Leu Dennis, general partner, Initialized Capital. Do all of that before you start the countdown.”

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TechCrunch

MAY 9, 2022

The Hong Kong native, Stanford graduate and former Googler ran and sold the venture-backed outfit Polyvore before being recruited into the world of venture capital, where she’s spent the last six years. “VCs are not in the business of downside minimization.

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TechCrunch

JULY 7, 2022

Coveo found that, as a result, workers spend just over 3 hours a day searching for information in 2022, an hour more compared to a year ago. To date, Happeo has raised $47 million in venture capital, including a $26 million Series B round co-led by Endeit Capital, Smartfin and Evli Growth Partners that closed today.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 5, 2023

As CEO, Gutsa started fundraising for Billy in May 2022 and said he experienced the routine highs and lows that come with pitching. Last year, Black founders raised just 1% of all venture capital funding, a slight dip from the record 1.3% There, he helped digitize the process of managing construction finances.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 21, 2022

Corporate management startup Ramp confirmed that it has secured $550 million in debt and $200 million in equity in a new financing that doubles its valuation to $8.1 Notably, Founders Fund led the latest equity financing, marking the firm’s fourth time leading a round for Ramp. It then raised $300 million at a $3.9

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

A brighter future : SunFi aims to be the fastest way for Nigerians to find, finance and manage solar , Tage reports. Ford left ‘$2B of profits on the table’ in 2022 , by Kirsten. in 2022 , by Lauren. Sendy takes the off-ramp : More job cuts loom as Sendy quits Nigeria , one of its four markets in Africa, Annie reports.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

As a mark of the Ukrainian’s astounding resilience both on and off the battlefield, in the first 10 months of 2022, Ukraine’s export of IT services grew by 9.9% Ahrefs claims to have become a $100 million company in annual revenue without venture capital. Finmap A cash flow management service for businesses. It raised €2.5

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TechCrunch

JULY 5, 2022

In the first five months of 2022, crowdfunding platforms raised more than $215 million, a slight increase from $200 million during the same interval in 2021. billion for 2022. Without a clear ask, your pitch deck is useless. ” Without a clear ask, your pitch deck is useless. Image Credits: Getty Images.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 25, 2023

If you went to Disrupt 2022, you’ll recall the TechCrunch+ Stage, which hosted dozens of panels and interviews focused on the nuts and bolts of building and funding new tech enterprises. Nailing TAM for both external pitching and internal planning is no small feat. In 2023, it’s back under a new moniker.

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TechCrunch

MAY 20, 2022

To learn more about the market forces shaping construction tech in 2022 , we spoke to five investors: Nikitas Koutoupes, managing director, Insight Partners. Suzanne Fletcher, venture partner, Prime Movers Lab. Sungjoon Cho, general partner, D20 Capital. 5 construction tech investors analyze 2022 trends and opportunities. .

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TechCrunch

JUNE 3, 2022

8 IT spending trends for the post-pandemic enterprise in 2022. 8 IT spending trends for the post-pandemic enterprise in 2022. Pitch Deck Teardown: Encore’s $3M seed deck. Cloud-based software development platform Encore shared the pitch deck its founders used to raise a $3 million seed round with TechCrunch+.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 30, 2022

Hello and welcome to Daily Crunch for Wednesday, March 30, 2022! This is not shocking due to the amount of venture capital being pumped into the sector. How to make a teaser trailer for your startup pitch. How to make a teaser trailer for your startup pitch. PT, subscribe here. You can sign up here.). Big Tech Inc.

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TechCrunch

MAY 10, 2022

According to Melissa Guzy, co-founder and managing partner at Arbor Ventures, “a new entrant will need a significant amount of capital from the start for marketing and winning a position on the checkout page.” BNPL in 2022: 4 fintech investors discuss regulation, trends and how to stand out. yourprotagonist.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 6, 2022

In a sign that pure equity financing is getting harder to come by, cybersecurity firm Arctic Wolf , which last July raised $150 million at triple its previous valuation ($4.3 ” The debt brings Arctic Wolf’s total raised to $900 million, $499 million of which is venture capital.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 9, 2022

We’re looking for more unique pitch decks to tear down, so if you want to submit your own, here’s how you can do that. . This is going to be one of those times when I regret limiting myself to only writing about three things I loved in a pitch deck. Slides in this deck. Let’s get cooking — contact slide.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Horizon Capital , an investment firm based out of Kyiv, is in the process of raising a $250 million fund that it plans to use to back tech startups in the country and neighboring Moldova. billion the year before. And neither of those revenue sources have been particularly strong in Ukraine of late.

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