TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

TechCrunch Disrupt 2022 is weeks away, and today I’m thrilled to announce the 200 startups selected to participate in the first ever Startup Battlefield 200 cohort. Announcing the Startup Battlefield 200 at TechCrunch Disrupt 2022 by Neesha A. From across the globe, these 200 companies are the top in their respective industries.

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Tomasz Tunguz

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Here are my predictions for 2022: Web3 consumer products go fully mainstream with more than 35% of Americans, about 100m people, engaging with them by 2023. Most companies pitch PLG forward motions when raising capital and some have internal initiatives to push in this direction. Metamask counts 10m MAU and Phantom is at 1.5m

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American Entrepreneurship

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Recognizing this, The Veteran Fund announced the winner of its $100,000 Veteran Pitch Competition and the recent closing of its inaugural oversubscribed investment Fund I. Miliary veterans possess attributes, experience, and skills that can be well-applied to entrepreneurship through leadership and knowledge of technology.

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TechCrunch

JULY 27, 2022

How viable will these levers be for fintech companies in 2022 looking to defend their 2020-2021 growth rates? We’d like to think our 40-plus-year track record through some complex operating environments puts us in a position to help. Fintech companies often have multiple revenue levers – adding new product lines, building in payments, etc.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 1, 2022

For decades, there were several blocks where angels and VC partners camped out at café tables, taking pitches between lattes. Not a complete deck, but an embellished elevator pitch meant to whet investors’ appetites before you serve them the full meal. How to make a teaser trailer for your startup pitch. Start here.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 29, 2021

In the background, investors have to get comfortable with the idea that a founder may have already pinged a portco before they pitch you — it’s one to two minutes of work that can save time, resources and a doomed relationship.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 6, 2022

The way people fund their business has also been evolving and, in 2022, the traditional ways like angel investment and VCs will walk hand in hand with new and emerging blockchain-based options that offer loans outside the traditional banking system. There are many ways to fund your startup in 2022. Decentralized crowdfunding.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 29, 2022

In 2014, Prayank Swaroop made a pitch to the storied venture firm Accel, where he worked as an associate, about future marketplaces in India. The partners complained that the quality of startups has dropped even as the volume of pitches has surged.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Check out some of the Ann Arbor companies with the biggest growth, best funding and most innovative products to watch into 2022. Small Ann Arbor startups to watch in 2022. The post Top Ann Arbor Tech Companies and Startups to Watch in 2022 appeared first on StartupNation. DocNetwork. Mid-sized top startups in Ann Arbor.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

For the first time, the sector attracted over 1,100 unique investors in 2022, which in turn resulted in a record fundraising haul of $6.5 Read on to find out what these prolific investors have to say about hot startup sectors in Africa, investment trends, their predictions for 2023, how to pitch them and more.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 27, 2022

Plan, practice and pitch. As you begin to share your story with other entrepreneurs and investors, make sure you practice your pitch, in order to be comfortable with clearly communicating your ideas and motivations. The 2022-2023 GSEA competition season is open! Believe in yourself and believe in your idea.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

MARCH 23, 2022

On Tuesday, March 22, 2022, beginning at 2:00 PM, the teams pitched their business concepts to a panel of independent judges for a cash prize of up to $10,000! The post THE TECHCELERATOR@STATE COLLEGE ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF PITCH EVENT! appeared first on BFTP/CNP.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

With the 2022 Winter Olympics upon us, we’re reposting this article that originally appeared on EO’s Inc.com channel. When I’m invited to participate in a round of pitching to potential investors, it’s more often than not part of a company’s marketing strategy around proving to the world that they care about equity for women.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

This is a great moment to launch a fintech startup, but which firm is best to pitch if you’re an early-stage embedded finance company based in Latin America? Each respondent was kind enough to let us know how they want to be pitched, and for grins, one shared an example of a cold e-mail that worked. Let’s talk! Email preferred.).

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TechCrunch

MAY 11, 2022

If you make the cut, you’ll receive a VIP experience, including full access to the show, exclusive workshops and pitch training (in addition to the free exhibition space). All TC Startup Battlefield 200 founders get to flash-pitch in front of investors and TechCrunch editors. That kind of exposure holds life-changing potential.

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TechCrunch

MAY 20, 2022

Welcome to Online Day at TC Sessions: Mobility 2022 ! Startup Pitch Feedback Sessions 1 and 2: Don’t miss 18 innovative early stage startups as they pitch to TC’s own Jeff Taylor and receive invaluable feedback on ways they can improve. Watch and learn how you can improve your own pitch. Earth Rides. Exovolar Industries.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Investors are spending 24% less time looking at pitch decks in 2022, compared to 2021. It’s pretty rare that I get to talk to someone who is as big of a pitch deck nerd as I am, but when I was finally able to nerd out with the research lead at DocSend , how could I not?

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TechCrunch

APRIL 29, 2023

But I’ve always found those same focuses to be especially in conflict with what it means to be an early-stage founder pitching your vision: You have to have Elon Musk-level ambition, big dreams and the ability to sell a company to investors before there are any real metrics behind it. What is this, revenue growth for ants?

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TechCrunch

MARCH 21, 2023

SaaS is still open for business, but it’s going to take longer to buy and sell How to pitch CVCs Image Credits: Getty Images As individual VC firms pulled back and began amassing dry powder in 2022, corporate venture capital (CVC) funds stepped up. PitchBook found that CVCs played a part in 56.2%

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TechCrunch

APRIL 26, 2022

— TechCrunch+ (@TechCrunchPlus) April 20, 2022. Why a16z pitched Deel to lead its Series A. Why a16z pitched Deel to lead its Series A. Join @YourProtagonist and @Sophie_Alcorn ( @AlcornLaw ) for a Twitter Spaces chat on April 26 at 2:30 PT/ 5:30 ET [link]. Image Credits: Andreessen Horowitz / Deel.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Ivan writes that BeReal won “app of the year” for 2022 in Apple’s annual App Store Awards. According to a pre-seed report by DocSend, founders took an average of 52 meetings with investors in 2022, compared to 39 last year. At the same time, they are submitting 30% more pitch decks, but VC engagement has fallen 23%.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

MARCH 1, 2022

This program lets you engage with other successful entrepreneurs, discuss your business model with experts, and develop a pitch that could win you up to $10,000! The weekly sessions, which can be offered virtually via Zoom, will begin on Tuesday, April 5, 2022, and run through June 14, 2022, from 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM.

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TechCrunch

MAY 18, 2022

Where are you looking for opportunities in construction tech in Q3 2022? That said, labor shortages can be a compelling reason for customers to procure new solutions, and we see a lot of new tech companies pitch the labor shortages as a positive tailwind.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

We’re thrilled to tap into this controversy and excitement once again as we announce the star-studded agenda for TechCrunch Sessions: Crypto 2022. TechCrunch Crypto Pitch-Off. The industry’s brightest entrepreneurs will take the stage in front of a live audience and a panel of industry experts, pitching revolutionary technologies.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 29, 2022

During TechCrunch’s Early Stage event, she headlined a session dedicated to giving feedback on pitch decks. Constructing pitch decks is part art and part science. Each week on TechCrunch Live , a founder and investor present an early pitch deck that won significant capital investment.

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TechCrunch

MAY 2, 2023

This means the CISO deciding whether or not to onboard your product has less time, budget and staff than in recent years, and your pitch has to be that much better to make the cut. billion in 2022 to $267.3 There’s no more room for a good product winning over a CISO despite a bad pitch.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

MAY 9, 2022

The chance to pitch the business concept for a $10,000 seed grant from Ben Franklin. WHEN: Thursday, June 9, 2022. The opportunity to win an additional $2,500 in a People’s Choice Award sponsored by CNB Bank. A guaranteed seat in an upcoming business accelerator program. WHEN: 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 1, 2022

Perfect pitch, a singer’s ability to produce any given musical note without a reference tone, is a rare phenomenon — only 1-5 people out of every 10,000 have it. While your odds of creating a perfect pitch deck that captures coveted VC interest aren’t quite that dire, they’re not exactly in your favor, either.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

DECEMBER 3, 2021

But, the pitch experience you’ll gain, the business training offered, and the contacts you’ll make are as valuable as the money. The deadline for applications is 5:00 PM, Monday, April 18, 2022. LET YOUR IMAGINATION RUN WILD! . The post If Big Ideas Grow In Wild Places, You Could Win Up To $50,000!

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TechCrunch

MAY 2, 2022

Chief information security officers (CISOs), leadership teams and midlevel managers have been bombarded with marketing and sales pitches by security vendors. These top-down product pitches are not just expensive – they’re ineffective.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 2, 2022

AIMMO posted $10 million of revenue in 2021, according to its IR pitch deck. The company expects its growth in 2022, with the global demand for the autonomous driving field continually increasing. Chung said it also plans to open offices in Germany and Canada in 2022. ScreenShot | AIMMO website. Japan and Vietnam.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 14, 2023

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.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 5, 2022

added 528,000 new jobs last month and the unemployment rate has fallen to 3.5%, but for many people in tech, this is a distinction without a difference: according to layoffs.fyi, 467 startups have let go of 64,518 employees so far in 2022. Pitch Deck Teardown: Glambook’s $2.5 Pitch Deck Teardown: Glambook’s $2.5

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StartupNation

APRIL 5, 2021

Although the following programs are full or the application period has passed for 2021, they are expected to reopen for 2022: New Voices. The New Voices Foundation sponsors pitch festivals for women entrepreneurs of color, where business owners can qualify for a portion of the $100,000 prize money open to participants.

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TechCrunch

JULY 13, 2022

The pitch: Lulo is a DeFi lending infrastructure that aims to utilize order book technology to create a global liquidity layer in a permissionless way. The pitch: The NFT market has exploded and the communities surrounding them have flourished, co-founder Chris Tam said. Here’s the breakdown behind the 16 startups: Company name: Lulo.

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

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TechCrunch

JULY 22, 2022

If you’re curious about which kinds of startups investors are (and aren’t) willing to look at, Kami Vision CEO Yamin Durrani has written a comprehensive post about the changes he’s observed between fundraising in Q4 2021 and Q3 2022. Fundraising tips for early and midstage startups in 2022. Pitch Deck Teardown: Arkive’s $9.7M

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