TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

It turns out that while later-stage investors, mostly international VC firms, grabbed headlines by writing immense checks, pre-seed and seed-stage investors were instrumental to the growth of the continent’s tech ecosystem. The most active African investors were involved in 15-20 deals, according to a report on African VC activity in 2022.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 28, 2023

Becca’s latest for TC+ — use code EQUITY for 50% off an annual membership — gets into why the hiring slide in the pitch deck is no longer going to be a throwaway part of the presentation. After our call, I joked that I’m curious if any VC firms are interested in backing startups that don’t care at all about discipline or capital efficiency.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 25, 2023

We have only 7 days left of early-bird pricing to TechCrunch Early Stage 2023 in Boston on April 20. During this one-day startup bootcamp, you’ll learn about legal issues, fundraising, marketing, growth, product-market fit, pitching, recruiting and more. Here are just a few examples of the topics we have on tap.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 13, 2022

TC Sessions: Mobility will feature speakers on the main stage, a bevy of startup exhibits, demos, networking and a live pitch-off with a pretty sweet prize. with Yoon Choi (Muirwoods Ventures), Mar Hershenson (Pear VC) and Gabriel Scheer (Elemental Excelerator). TechCrunch Mobility Pitch-off. TechCrunch Mobility Pitch-off.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 12, 2022

TC Sessions: Mobility will feature speakers on the main stage, a bevy of startup exhibits, demos, networking and a live pitch-off with a pretty sweet prize. with Yoon Choi (Muirwoods Ventures), Mar Hershenson (Pear VC) and Gabriel Scheer (Elemental Excelerator). TechCrunch Mobility Pitch-off. TechCrunch Mobility Pitch-off.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 15, 2022

TC Sessions: Mobility will feature speakers on the main stage, a bevy of startup exhibits, demos, networking and a live pitch-off with a pretty sweet prize. with Yoon Choi (Muirwoods Ventures), Mar Hershenson (Pear VC) and Gabriel Scheer (Elemental Excelerator). TechCrunch Mobility Pitch-off. TechCrunch Mobility Pitch-off.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Attend the TechCrunch City Spotlight: Boston event on February 27, 2023. Pillar VC principal and co-founder of Petri Tony Kulesa echoed that, saying “we’ve seen significant exploration of fields outside of therapeutics, bioengineering broadly applied. . Register for the free virtual event here.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 24, 2022

It’s also teasing a Series B round coming next year — which it anticipates being one of 2023’s largest B rounds in Europe in the alternative proteins industry (for some context, another European startup, Planted, raised a $72M Series B round earlier this fall ). Heura’s plant-based ‘chicken’ hits UK shops.

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Jason Malki

OCTOBER 24, 2023

He then transitioned to MicroVentures as a Venture Deal Flow Associate before joining Render Capital in March 2023. My passion for startups and VC was ignited during my time at Capital Factory, where I sought guidance from a network of accomplished mentors. How did you break into tech investing?

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Andreessen Horowitz

MAY 6, 2024

Remember, a warm introduction or direct contact with the individual or their closest decision makers (such as managers and/or lawyers) can set the stage for a successful pitch. He went on to build a network across the industry: shadowing VCs, meeting with founders, and honing his own investment thesis.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 16, 2023

People line up outside of the shuttered Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) headquarters on March 10, 2023, in Santa Clara, California. While we anticipate the VC fundraising environment will become more cautious across the board, we don’t see robotics being uniquely impacted. More info soon (still trying to piece together my schedule).

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OurCrowd

MAY 20, 2022

The company is aiming for commercial launch this year and forecasts $20M revenue in 2023. It will have a hackathon focusing on energy resources, autonomous capabilities, safety and reliability challenges, and a startup pitch track. It is initially focusing on cannabis, tomato, legumes, vegetable seeds and perennial crops such as cocoa.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 23, 2022

Alongside a16z founder Marc Andreessen, general partner Chris Dixon has been integral to the firm’s rise as a giant in the crypto VC world — he was an early investor in startups such as Coinbase, Uniswap and Oculus VR. It’s a pitch that has landed thousands of members and, most recently, a billion-dollar valuation as of May 2022.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

David Frykman, general partner, Norrsken VC. Pleasure has a very large TAM, but “vice clauses” prevent many VC firms from even considering a sex tech startup. Dear Sophie, My STEM OPT expires in February 2023. Inside the pitch deck that won Heartbeat Health’s first investment check. Thai Nguyen, partner, MCJ Collective.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 17, 2023

I shy away from sharing hot takes, but here’s one: With contagion contained, the VC community feels good about writing smallish checks for pre-revenue startups, but Series A and up? If you’re an investor who wants to be included in future columns, email guestcolumns@techcrunch.com with “How to pitch me” in the subject line.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 7, 2023

However, it appears that even though VCs are proceeding more cautiously than before and taking their time with due diligence, they are still investing. CB Insights recently found that two of the largest global VC firms, Sequoia Capital and Andreessen Horowitz, actually backed more fintech companies in 2022 than any other category.

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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. I love seeing early pitch decks and term sheets too.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

After setting records in 2021 as “Zoom investing” took off, how are local startups faring in 2023? It seems Boston is faring well, and part of the reason for that appears to be that remote pitching is still a trend. Attend the TechCrunch City Spotlight: Boston event on February 27, 2023. Register for the free virtual event here.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 7, 2023

Y Combinator’s Demo Day took place this week , and although the event itself was virtual-only, 86% of the founders in YC’s winter 2023 batch lived in SF while participating. Last year, VCs flowed approximately $6 billion to resale platforms, according to Brian Schwarzbach, an investor with Cathay Innovation.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

As of this writing, 103,767 workers have been laid off from 345 startups so far in 2023. Mentors are immensely helpful, but they’re not a requirement: We run articles regularly that explain how to create pitch decks and reach out to investors. Tell us how you’d like to be approached by a founder with their initial pitch.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 4, 2023

Everyone has a story, but they all sound a bit similar: A female VC is launching a fund, and she’s either compared to every other female VC with a fund, expected to only invest in female founders or have a diversity, equity and inclusion angle as a core thesis. And with that, thank you for being here.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 4, 2023

That’s the vibe one gets from Y Combinator’s Winter 2023 batch, which features no fewer than four startups that claim to be building a “ChatGPT for X.” billion by 2023, assuming the rather optimistic prediction from Acumen Research comes true. In any case, it’s a reasonably compelling sales pitch.

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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. Byju’s, India’s most valuable startup, doesn’t plan to list in 2023 and is instead moving ahead with a plan to list one of its subsidiaries, Aakash , next year, TechCrunch previously reported.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

And on April 20, 2023, we’re heading to Boston for our TC Early Stage festival. Startups and VC. Early-stage founders still have currency: Fundraising in times of greater VC scrutiny. At the same time, they are submitting 30% more pitch decks, but VC engagement has fallen 23%. Come to either. Come to both.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Startups and VC With so many fintechs laying off staff, it can be easy to assume that the entire industry is in distress, but that’s not the case. Meanwhile, Natasha M and Alyssa collected a comprehensive list of 2023 tech layoffs. In fact, some companies are finding opportunity in the masses of layoffs, Mary Ann discovers.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 21, 2023

of all VC funds in 2022, a drop from 2021 Image Credits: Emily Malan Gas Discord has acquired Gas, a compliments-based social media app for teens. Build a company, not a feature 7 space tech predictions for 2023 With that, I’m off to enjoy a weekend in Philadelphia with some new and old friends.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 25, 2023

In 2023, it’s back under a new moniker. How to Build a Capital-Intensive Startup in a Tough Venture Market with Chris Power (Hadrian) and Nikki Pechet (Homebound) Every VC wants you to think that they’re bravely funding expensive hardware that will revolutionize the future. Seriously, what are you waiting for?

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JANUARY 4, 2024

Giving the same pitch, sending the same email, and answering the same questions over and over again. The head VC guy seems a little bit… weird. Early-stage VCs and investors have one objective, finding hero startups in the sea of zero ones, the ones that will eventually turn into a zero-dollar valuation sooner or later.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 7, 2023

Startups and VC Everyone needs some good competition to get the creativity flowing. Going through the company’s pitch deck, the trio describe the business model that will take Anthropic there and the investors behind it. Kyle , Devin and Manish teamed up to look at Anthropic’s $5 billion, four-year plan to take on OpenAI.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Startups and VC Over 90% of cybercrime activities that lead to financial fraud or identity theft start with an email impersonation, commonly known as phishing and spoofing, Tage reports. Flying high : Haje explains the features of the new DJI Mini 2 SE ultraportable drone and why he’s confused about the naming of this particular product.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

The answer: Tons of VC money, a mature and native supply chain, eager customers and, most importantly, a government that’s both supportive and enterprising. . The pitch is that this simulator doesn’t just virtually test Waabi’s self-driving software, but also teaches it in real time. Autonomous vehicles. Electric vehicles.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 10, 2022

TC’s Dominic-Madori Davis , aka one of my favorites, tells us that women are rising through the ranks at VC firms. VCs: Fill out this survey to tell us your spiciest 2023 predictions. No pitches, please. How to respond when a VC asks about your startup’s valuation. All Too Well: The Short Film (Behind the scenes)

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TechCrunch

MARCH 15, 2023

Friday in tech vs Sunday in tech pic.twitter.com/NsuzK5fqty — Yuri Sagalov (@yuris) March 13, 2023 Not a scientific sampling, but several investors signaled this week on Twitter that they remain interested in talking to founders who are still at the idea stage. We do that to prevent an issue with VC investors called “network bias.”

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 20, 2023

.” Teach yourself growth marketing: How to boot up an email marketing campaign Putting numbers on the global venture slowdown Image Credits: Nigel Sussman/TechCrunch According to CB Insights’ State of Venture report, VC funding fell 35% in 2022.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 10, 2023

Venture firms are advising portfolio companies to move money out of SVB Q1 2023 market map: SaaS cost optimization and management Image Credits: John Lund Photography Inc (opens in a new window) / Getty Images Since the downturn began, SaaS has become a game of fine margins. . “Simply reducing costs in lieu of growth will not work.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 15, 2022

. “While the broader capital markets were forecasting a highly acquisitive appetite from the top pharma companies due to depressed valuations, in practice, it appears they prefer partnerships plus royalty agreements for the later-stage programs and corporate VC as a tool for earlier-stage involvement.”

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 21, 2023

Why should you go to TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 in San Francisco on September 19–21? Five reasons to go to TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 1. Each Startup Battlefield company will also fast-pitch live on the expo’s Pitch Showcase Stage. TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 takes place on September 19–21 in San Francisco.

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