TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

While it isn’t super common for startups to get acquired so early in life — Gaia had just completed a TechStars accelerator program a few months earlier — Sverre Willumsen said the transaction made sense for Gaia because they were more interested in expanding the reach of their product than being startup founders.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 2, 2022

Clothes, accessories and luxury goods are the most popular product items for counterfeiting, according to the 2022 intellectual property crime threat assessment report. Millions of counterfeits are traded in real-time, and the opportunity, so to speak, is wide: it impacts both small and large brands and selling platforms.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Backed by Draper, of course, the program will launch in April 2022. As founder of the famed Silicon Valley venture capital firm known as Draper Fisher Jurvetson, or DFJ, Draper in 2018 introduced the Startup House concept. As part of the program, DSH will invest up to $100,000 in pre-seed startups. .

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TechCrunch

APRIL 19, 2022

Hello and welcome to this 109th day of 2022 – April 19 – which celebrates, among other things, National Garlic Day (nice try, Big Allium) and Bicycle Day , the anniversary of the discovery of LSD. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. PT, subscribe here. Image Credits: underworld111 (opens in a new window) / Getty Images.

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American Entrepreneurship

APRIL 25, 2023

But I want to stress that this is just the beginning – the first step in our strategy to partner with high-performing fund managers that see the tremendous business opportunity to invest in high-growth diverse-led startups, an often undervalued yet over performing asset class. Inclusion is the imperative in this next era of innovation.

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propel(x)

JULY 11, 2022

Words of wisdom from a deep tech startup founder Barmak shared the following lessons he has learned from his entrepreneurship journey so far: * It is better to have a product which a small number of people love rather than having a product that a lot of people just like, but nobody loves. Originally published at [link] on July 5, 2022.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 6, 2022

Austin made headlines in 2021 for being “the place” for startup founders and venture capitalists alike to set up shop. That’s why TechCrunch has chosen to shine a spotlight on the city with a special episode of TechCrunch Live centered on the growing startup scene in Austin, Texas. The Texas capital is home to more capital.

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Startup Blogpost

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

As the content builds up over time, it provides more opportunities for individuals to explore its offerings – potentially increasing brand loyalty and awareness. In sum, content marketing offers a cost-effective way to establish a startup’s brand in its industry without breaking the bank. and SEO (Google).

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 14, 2022

TechCrunch Disrupt 2022 kicks off in just four days, startup fans. How to Activate Your Profile: Look for an email in your inbox titled “Time to log into TechCrunch Disrupt 2022” and follow the directions. Description: Join us for lunch, network and make new connections with other startup founders.

disruption

TechCrunch

AUGUST 23, 2022

It’s a pitch that has landed thousands of members and, most recently, a billion-dollar valuation as of May 2022. At Disrupt, co-founders Carolyn Childers and Lindsay Kaplan will speak to the milestone, the challenges in between and if exclusivity can disrupt community. TechCrunch Startup Battlefield — Session 4. with Peter A.

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TechCrunch

MAY 11, 2022

Rosie Nguyen isn’t your typical startup founder. — jasminericegirl (@jasminericegirl) January 26, 2022. Her Instagram grid perfectly depicts the two sides of who she is: in one post, she’s live on CNBC speaking out against Apple’s developer fees.

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Revolution

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Case in point: only 1% of 2022 VC dollars went to Black founders, a marked decrease year over year. And while many venture capitalists rely on pattern recognition as a tried and true investment tactic that can and has delivered returns, it is also a model that perpetuates a history of opportunity gatekeeping.

innovation

TechCrunch

MARCH 14, 2022

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. What kind of opportunities are you looking for in Q1 2022? Sarah Kunst, managing director, Cleo Capital. Christine Choi, partner, M13.

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Revolution

OCTOBER 4, 2022

This article originally appeared in Harvard Business Review on October 3, 2022. The silver lining to the horrors wrought by Covid is that the pandemic opened the venture capital community’s eyes to the world of opportunity beyond the traditional tech startup hubs of California, New York, and Massachusetts.

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Revolution

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

This article originally appeared in Harvard Business Review on September 28, 2022. “ This article originally appeared in Harvard Business Review on September 28, 2022. “ According to PitchBook , VC investments were down 30% in Q2 2022 compared with 2021, and IPOs hit a 50-year low. How can you avoid this unnecessary fate?

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

million fund to back founders spinning out of turbulent startups. Founder and GP Masha Bucher, who left her former life in Russia as a politician and TV reporter to become a venture capitalist, spun up the program in the wake of Stripe and Twitter’s layoffs over the past week.

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Hunter Walk

AUGUST 26, 2024

This applies to the decisions that people make about future opportunities as well as the way they talk about and derive wisdom from their past experiences. I’ve noticed that many people who are evaluating new opportunities understandably focus on the specific change between what they’re doing now and what they’d be doing next.

culture

TechCrunch

OCTOBER 16, 2022

I am doubtful that I could ever be a venture-backed startup founder. Guess that’s why I’m a journalist and not a startup founder! The startup recently closed on a $6.2 We’ve also covered similar platforms such as Landa , Nada and Arrived Homes , all of which have raised new funding in 2022.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 13, 2022

“An army of investment bankers, credit analysts and lawyers will spend months toiling in data rooms and building static models in Excel to close a financing transaction that ultimately costs a company millions of dollars, before taking into account the opportunity cost of management’s time,” Muir said.

SaaS

TechCrunch

MARCH 24, 2022

One of the best investments aspiring or freshly minted early-stage startup founders can make is attending TechCrunch Early Stage. During presentations — with lots of time for Q&As — you’ll learn from top pros across myriad startup core competencies, in areas like fundraising, operations and marketing.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Boston offers a world of advantages for startup founders Boston’s university-to-startup pipeline defies downturn to grow and diversify Boston has had a thriving tech startup ecosystem for a while, but things can change fast. After setting records in 2021 as “Zoom investing” took off, how are local startups faring in 2023?

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TechCrunch

MARCH 31, 2022

These expert-led, topic-specific breakouts give you time to lean in, ask more questions, get more answers, connect with companies that support early-stage startups and discover new opportunities and potential strategic partnerships. . Evolving from Scientist to Founder. How do you go from PhD to startup founder and beyond?

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Mixing the personal with the professional in startup fundraising. The pandemic has rewritten the way investors and startup founders do business, but “chemistry is important,” notes Brian Heater. ” With a Section 1045 rollover, founders can salvage QSBS before 5 years. Image Credits: TechCrunch.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 19, 2022

We hope you’re well rested and well fed, because day two — October 19 — comes fully loaded with action, connection and opportunity. Annie Case, partner, Kleiner Perkins; Jomayra Herrera, partner, Reach Capital; and Sheel Mohnot, co-founder and GP, Better Tomorrow Ventures, will share the real nuts and bolts of early fundraising in 2022.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 26, 2022

The industry has obviously changed enormously in 2022 but in many ways it feels like a “return to normal” that we have seen many times in our industry. Obviously the funding environment has changed considerably in 2022 but as early-stage investors our daily jobs stay largely unchanged.

ventures

TechCrunch

MAY 9, 2022

Biotech and pharma CEOs are paid an average of $161,000 — typically because CEOs in those industries tend to be medical doctors, with higher education and opportunity costs associated with running a startup. Startup founders need to decide how much salary is enough.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 23, 2022

On April 14 — that’s less than a month away — TechCrunch Early Stage kicks off a day-long summit focused exclusively on new founders and emerging entrepreneurs. Learn about the essential skills every startup founder needs to know — from successful founders, experienced VCs and subject-matter experts.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 18, 2023

In 2022, the bank hired Osei Van Horne and Tanya Barnes to oversee its climate investments, and added Alex Bell to the company earlier this year. JPMorgan’s stamp of approval shows that the sector is both one of the most urgent and most promising investment opportunities of this generation. Just in the U.S.,

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TechCrunch

JULY 13, 2022

Early-stage startup founders, listen up! If you want to be considered for the Startup Battlefield 200 at TechCrunch Disrupt on October 18-20 in San Francisco, time is running out. It’s a curated cohort of 200 early-stage startups selected by our highly discerning editorial team. A shot at competing in Startup Battlefield.

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TechCrunch

JULY 7, 2022

If you haven’t heard yet, there’s a new and awesome opportunity available for early-stage startup founders at TechCrunch Disrupt in San Francisco on October 18-20. It’s called the Startup Battlefield 200 , and it’s packed with perks and possibilities. Contact our sponsorship sales team by filling out this form.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 17, 2022

That’s right, tech’s OG conference dedicated to early-stage startup founders — and the ecosystem that supports them — kicks off tomorrow at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. No FOMO zone: It’s not too late to buy a pass and get in on all the action and opportunity. Happy TechCrunch Disrupt eve! We’d love to see you!

disruption

TechCrunch

DECEMBER 23, 2022

This report prepared by Eddie Ackerman, Thomvest’s strategic finance operating partner, looks at startup hiring velocity since February 2021 by region, company type and, notably, how much time passed since last fundraise. Thanks very much for reading us in 2022. Market opportunity slide. Have a very happy new year!

SaaS

TechCrunch

MAY 2, 2023

Steve Zalewski Contributor Share on Twitter Steve Zalewski is the former CISO of Levi Strauss and the founder of S3 Consulting, an executive advisory practice to security companies and VC firms on product-market-fit and go-to-market strategy for security startups. billion in 2022 to $267.3

pitching

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. The pair decided to formally found Yuno, in January of 2022. We are focused on bringing the most talented people in the region to continue tackling this huge opportunity across LatAm,” said Oretga. “We

founder

TechCrunch

MARCH 27, 2022

Meanwhile, Jeeves says it has seen its revenue grow by 900% since its September raise and even more impressively, that in the first two months of 2022, it brought in more revenue than all of 2021. Meanwhile, the startup has doubled its client base to more than 3,000 companies and reached about $1.3 Well, that’s it for this week!

ventures

TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

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. But once it was over, I had the opportunity to start afresh. ” Next month Atomico will publish its annual State of European Tech 2022. There’s a stigma.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

They show up and deliver relevant content, resources and expertise to help early-stage startup founders build better and stronger companies. Don’t miss your opportunity to connect with our partners and to tap into the tech, trends and controversy spanning the blockchain, cryptocurrency, DeFi, NFT and web3 cryptoverse.

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