TechCrunch

JANUARY 2, 2023

For startup founders, determining which path is right for their business may require fundamentally rethinking the way they measure success. The business climate in 2023 will be unfamiliar to many who founded a company in the past decade. It was a culture that nearly everyone, from founders and investors to the media, fed into.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 4, 2023

On April 20th, TechCrunch will host TechCrunch Early Stage in Boston – an event designed to equip entrepreneurs will all the tools needed to build their unicorn startups. No founder event would be complete without pitches! TechCrunch editorial is looking for 6-7 founders to take part in a Pitch Deck Teardown.

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AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Register Startup founders looking to attract investors need to show proof of an outstanding team and must be realistic with their valuation numbers, said Bernard Moon , Co-founder & Partner at SparkLabs Group , a South Korean accelerator and fund network. Bookmark( 0 ) Please login to bookmark. Username or Email Address.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 23, 2023

The first event is on February 1, 2023, and will feature a timely discussion on what to do if your company can’t raise a Series A. TCL’s mission is still to help founders build better venture-backed businesses. But going into 2023, there’s new urgency behind this mission. But it’s worth the hassle.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 14, 2023

It took me a while, but I’m realizing that my startup love language is discussing any attempts to standardize the opaque and often informal world of venture capital. Afore’s take on the idea is to help founders rapidly pitch expert investors while also helping those investors get differentiated deal flow on a consistent basis.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 10, 2023

Engineers at Polymath Robotics were working late Wednesday night on multiple projects when co-founder and CEO Stefan Seltz-Axmacher noticed chatter about Silicon Valley Bank in a YC founder WhatsApp group. Seltz-Axmacher, as well as hundreds of other founders, couldn’t have predicted what would transpire over the next 36 hours.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 10, 2023

Prelaunch.com is an Armenian startup that has developed tools to help startup founders figure out what’s worth building — and just raised $1.5 “We raised from three VCs — Big Story VC led the round, and Formula VC, Granatus Ventures and BANA (Business Angel Network of Armenia) participated.

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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

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Anthropic, a buzzy AI startup co-founded by ex-OpenAI employees, has begun offering partners access to its AI text-generating models , Kyle reports. The first commercial venture to announce that it’s integrating Anthropic models is Robin AI, a legal tech startup that’s raised over $13 million. New Jersey–based CollX raises $5.5

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Hunter Walk

DECEMBER 11, 2023

He’s founder and CEO of Greenhouse , a ‘hiring operating system’ for companies which spans recruiting and onboarding tools for enterprises and SMEs. Originally backed by venture capital, in 2021 Daniel worked with TPG , a large private equity firm, to make them the majority investor.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 7, 2023

You don’t need to move to San Francisco to launch a startup, but working here does have some advantages: moderate weather, natural beauty, great food, and sure, the world’s largest concentration of venture capital. ” Thanks very much for reading. Have a great weekend!

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 21, 2023

© 2023 TechCrunch. Tucker Carlson has raised $15 million for a new subscription-based entity. But he'll need more than name recognition for it to succeed. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 11, 2023

TechCrunch Early Stage takes place on April 20, 2023, and we’re thrilled to announce a late addition to the program. Ajay has been an instrumental investor since joining Bain Capital Ventures in 2003. Ajay is coming to Early Stage just weeks after Bain Capital Ventures announced two new funds. Bain’s venture arm raised $1.9

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Today we particularly enjoyed the Equity podcast team’s 2023 predictions on the future of building, crypto, and AI. Here’s a great gift idea for yourself and other early-stage and soon-to-be founders. Grab a Founder pass to TC Early Stage 2023 for just $75 by registering with this link before 11:59 p.m. Fridaaaaaaaay!

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TechCrunch

MARCH 24, 2023

Budget-minded entrepreneurs and early-stage startup founders take heed — this is no time to procrastinate. We have only 7 days left of early-bird pricing to TechCrunch Early Stage 2023 in Boston on April 20. Founders save $200 with an early-bird founder ticket — college students pay just $99!

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

This week , we have Rajeev Batra, partner at Mayfield, and Christina Ross, co-founder and CEO of Cube, an FP&A toolkit company. Rajeev has been investing in startups at Mayfield since 2007. Christina is a serial CFO-turned-startup founder, and knows what it takes to get early funding. Not selected for this show?

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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. In fact, some investors feel that 2023 will be the year when alternative seafood companies and products make notable strides.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 31, 2023

Anastasiia Kuzmenko Contributor Share on Twitter Anastasiia Kuzmenko is the head of talent acquisition at Flyer One Ventures , a CEE-focused international investment firm. Navigating the current economic storm, startup founders have to focus on the key resource for their early-stage startup to survive and grow — the people.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Christina earned undergrad and postgrad degrees from Stanford, and is a former investor at Union Square Ventures, professor, and Dropbox product manager. She knows what it takes for a business to get startup capital. TCL’s mission is still to help founders build better venture-backed businesses.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Startups and VC. Life as a startup founder is never dull. That’s doubly true for Black founders, who routinely struggle to raise funds, be noticed and get their fair share of attention, Dominic-Madori reports. For the new year, she conducted a mini-survey to find out what Black founders are expecting in 2023.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 26, 2023

Even experienced founders don’t know what they don’t know, and having some structure and a group of like-minded people can help you refine your idea and get the product off the ground. His organization has been around for about 10 years, serving 3,300 venture founders from 150 different countries, so he knows from whence he speaks.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 8, 2022

It would be a few years of self-employment, and building a venture firm later, before Nagpal returned to the moment as one of the early catalysts for his newest startup, Ocho. Users need to make a retirement account by December 31, 2022, if they want one for 2023 – which puts the fintech in a relevant, but time pressed, position.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 25, 2023

Budget-minded entrepreneurs and early-stage startup founders take heed — this is no time to procrastinate. We have only 7 days left of early-bird pricing to TechCrunch Early Stage 2023 in Boston on April 20. Founders save $200 with an early-bird founder ticket — college students pay just $99!

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TechCrunch

APRIL 6, 2023

Connie notes that the market might be slowing, but venture capital firms are continuing to amass big funds, as we also saw S2G Ventures do today. It’s more than a feeling : Overall venture capital deal count in the U.S. TechCrunch+ is our membership program that helps founders and startup teams get ahead of the pack.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 19, 2023

Swiggy plans to lay off 380 jobs and shut down its meat marketplace as the Prosus Venture and SoftBank-backed Indian food delivery giant looks to navigate the market downturn that has forced firms to become leaner and more disciplined. Job cuts, in full swing last year, have bled into 2023.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 23, 2022

For the last 24 months, Thomvest Ventures recorded headcount data for 150 Series A to C enterprise SaaS startups, and we have the numbers. If you’re a founder who’s reading this: When layoffs are in the cards, you have a moral and ethical responsibility to let your employees know as soon as possible. Problem slide.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

For the uninitiated, TC Early Stage is our annual founder summit. Workshops, breakouts and roundtables — led by established founders, leading subject-matter experts and VCs — cover core entrepreneurial topics across fundraising, marketing and operations. Check out the agenda ! Each breakout occurs once during the event.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Life as a startup founder is never dull. That’s doubly true for Black founders, who routinely struggle to raise funds, be noticed and get their fair share of attention. For the new year, TechCrunch+ conducted a mini-survey to found out what Black founders are expecting in 2023. Read the full mini-survey here.

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AsiaTechDaily

APRIL 26, 2023

Register Explico , a Singapore-based edtech startup , has secured US$1.4 million in pre-series A funding from Astonic Ventures Singapore, Mavis Tutorial Centre, and Singapore Asia Publishers. Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet?

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

The funding also included participation from Shasta Ventures and Sixty Degree Capital. Startups might be in a funding midwinter, but the ray of sun shining on some VCs speaks of a different trend , reports Ingrid. No crypto deals for you : Will the FTX debacle scupper crypto venture deal-making? billion in total commitments).

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 22, 2023

And I’m not foolish enough to try and make any real predictions about the state of fintech in 2023. My guess is that we’ll see a real survival of the fittest in 2023 and beyond. Either way, let’s hope 2023 brings with it greater due diligence, less ego and more viable business models. Digital lending funding was down 53% to $11.5

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Whether you’re singing “Take This Job and Shove It” while workin’ “9 to 5” or you’re a fledgling startup founder, TechCrunch Early Stage 2023 is the bootstrapping bootcamp designed just for you. We call it Early Stage, but that also includes folks who just have an idea they want to grow into a startup.

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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. They are founders who are not only building very interesting companies but have also taken a forward approach toward making noise on social media.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 14, 2023

To put it mildly, the meteoric collapse of Silicon Valley Bank has been a historic time of confusion for everyone the startup ecosystem touches. Niko Bonatsos, MD, General Catalyst While many founders and VCs have shared similar experiences as they try to navigate this confusion, the future ahead is even hazier.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 13, 2022

At the TechCrunch Early Stage founder-focused summit on April 20 in Boston, Massachusetts. If you’re an experienced, later-stage startup founder or ecosystem expert who can offer essential or game-changing advice, we encourage you to throw your hat into the Audience Choice voting ring.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Despite the quickening pace of layoffs, there is some good news for SaaS startups: 70% of SMBs plan to increase IT spending in 2023, and the procurement process is getting faster. Before giving birth, Cory Siskind, founder and CEO of Base Operations, created a plan that would let her take time off while keeping her business on track.

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AsiaTechDaily

DECEMBER 19, 2022

After over 20 years of building solutions for finance and insurance companies, I’ve noticed patterns and processes that predict success – I want to put these in the hands of founders so their solutions have every opportunity to succeed in the real world.

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