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Dispatches from the Road: Q2 2022

Revolution

miles to visit founders, college campuses, co-investors, ecosystem builders, and communities in rising cities. is core to our investment thesis. What we did: Steve Case was a featured panelist at Heartland Forward’s 2022 Heartland Summit?—?an While we may not show up on a big red bus every time, showing up?—?figuratively

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Investing in a More Inclusive Innovation Economy

Revolution

Since the beginning of modern venture capital investing — a relatively nascent asset class — the industry has been biased toward funding what it knows best: founders with familiar demographics (white, male) in familiar geographies (Silicon Valley). One event held by a few investors focused on Black founders is clearly not enough.

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Pitch on stage at TC Sessions: Space 2022

TechCrunch

Founderspitch on stage with TechCrunch. Next month we’re back with the star-studded TC Sessions: Space – an event dedicated exploring all things innovation, investment and industry in the final frontier. Pitch your space tech startup. Incorporated anywhere (pitch will take place in person).

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How to pitch me: 6 investors discuss what they’re looking for in April 2022

TechCrunch

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 Not all investors expect to invest in the next unicorn.”. billion to $1.81

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8 fintech investors discuss the shifting investing landscape and how to pitch them in Q3 2022

TechCrunch

Addie Lerner , founder and managing partner, Avid Ventures. Jay Ganatra , co-founder and managing partner, Infinity Ventures. As a firm that has been investing in the space for a while, what differences in the landscape have you seen since this time last year? Michael Gilroy , general partner and co-head of fintech, Coatue.

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How to pitch me: 4 VCs share what they’re looking for in March 2022

TechCrunch

There’s a galaxy of talented and/or well-connected startup founders out there, but few have any prior fundraising experience, which levels the playing field by an inch or two. Telling a story clearly and succinctly is table stakes, but so many founders miss this step. What kind of opportunities are you looking for in Q1 2022?

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Is it time for a Common App for startup founders?

TechCrunch

The venture firm, which just closed a $150 million fund in May 2022 , is launching what it describes as a common application for pre-seed startup founders. Here’s how it works: Afore Capital has an accelerator-like program, Afore Alpha, that offers a standard pre-seed deal to founders.