TechCrunch

JANUARY 21, 2022

I’ve worked at early-stage startups where we relied on our best guesses to shape product pipelines and develop marketing strategies. In this seven-step guide, you’ll find strategies and tactics for identifying key members and influencers, streamlining the communication process, and creating “a little FOMO.”

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TechCrunch

APRIL 13, 2022

TechCrunch is bringing together three venture capitalists — Yoon Choi from Muirwoods Ventures, Mar Hershenson from Pear VC and Gabriel Scheer from Elemental — to talk about their investment strategies, what’s hot and what’s not. Turning an AV Innovation into a Product. How to Unlock Profits in Micromobility.

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Revolution

MARCH 7, 2024

Despite this, venture capital funding continues to miss the gender parity mark, with the gap between all-women and all-men-founded teams becoming even more pronounced amid a broader investment slowdown. of allocated capital in 2023 (compared to 18.2%

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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. They moved from a direct-to-merchant integration strategy to a direct-to-consumer approach, winning the hearts and minds of consumers with their slick, easy-to-use app. And that’s where Nelo fits in.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 12, 2022

TechCrunch is bringing together three venture capitalists — Yoon Choi from Muirwoods Ventures, Mar Hershenson from Pear VC and Gabriel Scheer from Elemental — to talk about their investment strategies, what’s hot and what’s not. Turning an AV Innovation into a Product. How to Unlock Profits in Micromobility.

micromobility

TechCrunch

AUGUST 1, 2022

The dampened outlook for startup funding at the start of 2022 thanks to the pandemic’s lingering uncertainties has only worsened following a global market downturn and the war in Ukraine. More posts by this contributor. Aiming to create a gender-equitable startup landscape? When it rains, it pours.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 15, 2022

TechCrunch is bringing together three venture capitalists — Yoon Choi from Muirwoods Ventures, Mar Hershenson from Pear VC and Gabriel Scheer from Elemental — to talk about their investment strategies, what’s hot and what’s not. Turning an AV Innovation into a Product. How to Unlock Profits in Micromobility.

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American Entrepreneurship

JULY 15, 2024

The four co-founders are continuing to pass major milestones with an acquisition strategy and timely funding since its launch in 2017 Drivers’ parking experiences around the country are now being enhanced through artificial intelligence, enabling them to readily come and go without checking out.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Two years ago, the African tech ecosystem saw newfound attention from global players that translated to the continent’s best year of receiving venture capital. Venture capital investment in Africa predicted to reach a record high this year. These predictions weren’t entirely off the mark.

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Tomasz Tunguz

JUNE 8, 2025

Where venture capital flows, innovation follows. An analysis of their investment patterns since 2020 doesn’t just reveal the accelerator’s strategy—it provides a map to the entire startup ecosystem’s next chapter. The 2022 spike followed the Coinbase IPO in 2021.

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AsiaTechDaily

JUNE 27, 2023

The round was led by venture capital firm Betatron Venture Group, with participation from Forge Ventures and Indonesian tobacco magnate Michael Sampoerna. million in March, which was also led by Forge Ventures. This funding comes shortly after Baskit ‘s pre-seed funding round of $1.5

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TechCrunch

JUNE 30, 2022

Within this period, the impact investor backed several firms in various sectors like banking, trade, private equity, and venture capital. billion and £2 billion yearly from 2022 and 2026 in “Africa, parts of Asia and the Caribbean.” Nigeria is its biggest investment market in Africa, with a portfolio of $570 million.

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AsiaTechDaily

MARCH 20, 2023

“Ennoconn’s capabilities in AIoT, together with our own in cloud computing and marketing technology, equals the opportunity to develop pioneering retail solutions for Indonesia and beyond,” said Brian Yang, funP group Co-Founder, and Chief Strategy Officer. To date, the funP group has already made major inroads into the Indonesian market.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 1, 2022

The seed-stage venture capital firm holds more than $565 million assets under management and investments in over 150 startups. Lo Toney, the founding managing partner at Plexo Capital. Lo Toney incubated and spun out Plexo Capital from GV with a strategy to increase access to early-stage deal flow.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 11, 2022

The companies that took their first venture capital during the craze decided to join forces with other well-capitalized competitors. Reach Capital’s Jomayra Herrera encapsulated the changing landscape well: The deal pace has definitely slowed down in 2022 across most sectors.

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TechCrunch

MAY 10, 2022

Procore and Autodesk are two examples of ventures in the construction space that went from startup to publicly traded companies today worth $6.2 To help them along, one construction tech-focused venture capital firm is eager to fund a new generation of startups in the space. billion and $40.5 billion , respectively.

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TechCrunch

JULY 6, 2022

Simon is a partner with Cathay Innovation , a global venture capital firm investing across North America, Europe, Asia and Africa. Most brands will find it tough to spur growth via customer acquisition in 2022. Contributor. Share on Twitter. He focuses on software, fintech, digital health and consumer investments.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 17, 2022

Wyvern , which is working specifically on hyperspectral imaging (imaging that captures light across many different wavelengths, including non-visible ones) is also joining Y Combinator’s Winter 2022 cohort. So definitely a fantastic addition in terms of tech strategy.” “Both of our teams really meshed well together.

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TechCrunch

JULY 29, 2022

Blair Silverberg, CEO and co-founder of Hum Capital, says entrepreneurs need to resist the urge to become defensive in these sessions. “In 8 fintech VCs discuss the shifting investing landscape and how to pitch them in Q3 2022. Jay Ganatra, co-founder and managing partner, Infinity Ventures.

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AsiaTechDaily

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Post-COVID-19, Vietnam attracted growing venture capital, reaching $634 million in 2022 and nearly $500 million in the first half of 2023. The Prime Minister, Pham Minh Chinh, has outlined a comprehensive strategy with six key tasks to advance startup and innovation initiatives in Vietnam further.

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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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American Entrepreneurship

APRIL 25, 2023

MINNEAPOLIS-SAINT PAUL, MN – The Forge North startup coalition announced the first close of the MSP Equity Fund – the first-known venture capital fund of funds in the country designed to invest across race, place, and gender. Research has shown that diverse-fund managers often outperform their non-diverse peers.

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AsiaTechDaily

MARCH 28, 2023

Indelible Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in B2B SaaS startups that can scale internationally. It is believed 78% of companies are running purely on B2B SAAS as of 2022. billion in 2022 to US$ 883.34 Coming from an entrepreneurial family, the business environment was a natural thing for me.

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AsiaTechDaily

AUGUST 7, 2023

This was followed by a seed round in April 2022, generating $2.1 The newly introduced features enable brands to showcase their products or services in real-time interactions, adding an interactive layer to marketing strategies. million in funding support.

accelerator

TechCrunch

JANUARY 4, 2023

The ecosystem watched as startup funding dried up , held its breath as a $32 billion venture-backed company evaporated almost overnight and witnessed one of the largest startup acquisitions of all time. It’s unlikely that many investors came close to predicting what would play out in 2022. Did you hear anyone yell “bingo?”

opportunity

TechCrunch

APRIL 9, 2022

While many funds are returning to more conservative check-writing , with a focus on profitability and business fundamentals, crypto remains a sector in the spotlight that attracts dedicated billion-dollar funds and investment terms that remind us more of 2021 than 2022. Yet, things are accelerating across the board in crypto.

investment

TechCrunch

JUNE 28, 2022

” Buy a TechCrunch+ membership before July 4, 2022 and save 50% on an annual subscription. Creating a winterization strategy for a startup is a less straightforward process, however. billion to Black founders in Q1 2022, but funding is at just $324 million so far this quarter. Investors flowed $1.2

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David Teten VC

JANUARY 9, 2018

That said, one limitation in early-stage investing particularly is that 2022’s growth sectors probably don’t fit neatly into a vertical we can define today. a “Bitcoin Fund”, a “Social Media Fund”, a “Nanotech Fund”), you’re going to raise capital from Limited Partners who are very focused on Theme X. This model certainly makes sense.

VC

TechCrunch

MARCH 29, 2023

And according to David Wechsler, a principal at OMERS Ventures, “having an embedded strategy is not required for venture funding.” ” On the flip side, he predicts that corporates with venture capital arms that are “committed to the insurance sector will likely step up their involvement.”

opportunity

TechCrunch

APRIL 8, 2022

With VCs pulling back on the reins, valuations slipping, and 2021’s hype fading, founders are finding themselves working harder to raise capital than they were in 2021, Alex Wilhelm found in his analysis of early data from DocSend. venture capital activity,” he writes.

transportation

TechCrunch

JULY 13, 2022

If Ajebutter22 plans to change his strategy as he makes more angel investments, setting up a formal structure like Zagadat Capital — which Mr Eazi references as a collective — will be essential. — yoruba shakespeare (@ajebutter22) January 28, 2022. The team is doing a great job skilling-up Africans for the future of work.

startup

TechCrunch

MAY 7, 2022

This week, a spate of tech companies – largely those valued above $1 billion from their venture capital investors – announced reductions in their workforce. — natasha (@nmasc_) May 5, 2022. The biggest difference between layoffs in 2020 versus layoffs in 2022 is cash, potentially a lifeline.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 5, 2022

Some ultra-wealthy investors have made a windfall investing in alternatives using tax-advantaged accounts, a strategy billionaire Peter Thiel used to grow his Roth individual retirement account from $2,000 to $5 billion in 20 years, tax-free, ProPublica reported last year. . Alto last raised $17 million for its Series A in April 2021. .

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

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.”. Looking ahead, he expects that 2022 will be the “biggest IPO year” in the region’s history.

investment

TechCrunch

JANUARY 20, 2023

Though investment in food technology has slowed in line with the rest of the venture capital world, the industry recently achieved some milestones that suggest the sector and the government are moving into alignment. billion over the next 10 years. billion over the next 10 years.

startup

TechCrunch

JUNE 9, 2022

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. Dilution will be more of a concern and could drive a founder’s desire to raise less capital. This ultimately leads to more frugal post-funding strategies.

disruption

TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

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