TechCrunch

JULY 13, 2022

It seems like every time a demo day ends , there’s a new one waiting around the corner — and as you know, TechCrunch is no stranger to covering them. But today we’re highlighting the demo day for a new wave of crypto projects and teams who participated in the latest cohort for Alliance DAO, a web3 accelerator and builder community.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 18, 2023

TechCrunch+ got to see a number of startups during web3 accelerator Alliance DAO’s latest demo day, which we're covering exclusively. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

It’s demo day season. This morning marked the kickoff of VC firm 500 Global’s Fall 2022 Demo Day, which saw over a dozen startups give their best pitches to prospective investors — and customers. 500 Global, formerly branded under 500 Startups , has an accelerator that competes with YC.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 29, 2022

Startup accelerators are increasingly putting the brakes on demo days. The often flashy events reserved for founders to connect with investors have long been part of the likes of Y Combinator’s program, seen as the “graduation” of startups’ journey. Demo day dilutes investor engagement.

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AsiaTechDaily

APRIL 27, 2023

Register Asia is a significant market for startups due to its large and diverse population, as well as its rapidly growing economies. South Korea’s largest accelerator program– the K-Startup Grand Challenge (KSGC) is the unique opportunity for global startups to enter the flourishing market of Asia.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

startup accelerator with global outreach that conducts demo days twice a year. For participating founders, it’s a critical day; for investors, it’s a buffet; for us in the media, it’s a chance to look at lots of companies, each hoping to be the next hit from the well-known startup backer. And we’re back!

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TechCrunch

MARCH 8, 2023

Garin Hess, a tech entrepreneur based in Utah, experienced what he calls the “ demo bottleneck ” at a previous software-as-a-service (SaaS) startup while pitching to potential customers. Consensus lets engineering teams build a library of reusable, interactive video demos that sales teams can send out on demand.

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Dream It

JULY 31, 2019

NOT spending time on the accelerator building the product. The most valuable resource the accelerator provides is the network, so use all my time to navigate that network. Being self-sustainable has given us a new perspective on startup funding, especially compared to what I experienced on my first accelerator run.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 14, 2014

Accelerators have had quite a good run the past 5+ years. Not just Y Combinator and TechStars but a host of other accelerators across the country. I had witnessed a number of early-stage tech startups in LA raise seed capital from the Bay Area and relocate. None of us was convinced the market really needed 5 accelerators.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 26, 2022

Exhibiting your early-stage startup at TC Sessions: Mobility 2022 in San Mateo, California on May 18-20 is one of the fastest ways to discover new opportunities and accelerate your growth potential. A full day of online networking and demos — expand beyond the confines of the San Mateo County Event Center and achieve global reach.

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AsiaTechDaily

MAY 9, 2023

Register The K-Startup Grand Challenge (KSGC) , the most prominent global startup acceleration program of South Korea, is garnering a positive response from global startups as the deadline for the application stage approaches on May 18, 2023,16:00 (GMT+9).

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AsiaTechDaily

MAY 11, 2023

Register Tenity, a fintech accelerator formerly known as F10, has launched the XRP Ledger (XRPL) in the Asia Pacific region. The 12-week XRPL Accelerator program is set to begin in August 2023 and will be based in Singapore. Accepted startups will receive a $50,000 grant without giving up equity in their startup.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 8, 2022

Even to outsiders, the inner workings of startup accelerators has become familiar: pumped up on camaraderie and energy drinks, scrappy founders do product demos onstage before a room full of buzzy journalists and investors. Accelerators have an interesting role to play here. Let’s start with a juicy topic: pro rata.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Y Combinator is back, this time with a slightly smaller batch of startups. Still, the massive accelerator has two days’ worth of upstart tech companies to show off. These are startups that stood out to us for one reason or another. They aren’t endorsements, and sometimes just for fun. Let’s have some fun!

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TechCrunch

APRIL 7, 2021

With 17 startups participating, Berkeley SkyDeck’s Demo Day isn’t the largest cohort we’ve seen by any stretch. Founded in 2012, the accelerator is focused on developing early-stage companies tied to the University of California system. Attending a remote startup accelerator is absolutely worth it. NuPort Robotics.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 30, 2022

The second day of Y Combinator’s Winter 2022 Demo Day is now behind us, and the TechCrunch team is recovering from watching hundreds of pitches in quick succession. Recall that nearly 400 companies presented at YC Demo Day from a cohort of 414 in total. TechCrunch’s YC Demo Day favorites, part 2.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Demo days at startup accelerators are a pretty big deal around here. Here’s just one example from Y Combinator’s Summer 2013 Demo Day: Positioning itself as the “FedEx of today,” it hopes to provide a logistics framework that goes beyond food and can be used for any type of on-demand order. Omnitron Sensors.

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TechCrunch

MAY 24, 2022

It’s Demo Day time! Today marks the 30th Demo Day for Alchemist , the enterprise-focused accelerator that helped grow companies like LaunchDarkly, Rigetti Computing and Privacera early on. As with Alchemist’s last few Demo Days, today’s presentations will be entirely virtual and streamed on YouTube.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 10, 2022

Startup accelerator Y Combinator announced this morning that it has updated its terms, providing participating companies with more total cash. The group will now invest $500,000 in batch startups. The first is the well-known Y Combinator equity deal, worth $125,000 for 7% of accelerated startups.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 29, 2022

Day one of Y Combinator’s Demo Day confab for the Winter 2022 batch is over. TechCrunch has notes on the ever-growing contingent of companies from Africa , Indian startups , international fintech and even a discussion on intra-startup competition at the accelerator. Naturally, this is just our opinion.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 30, 2021

This is Y Combinator Demo Day week , which means a zillion startups are going to be doing their best to make noise, stand out from their peers, and raise capital on uncapped notes sans discount. TechCrunch is going to be busy as bees tracking the accelerator cohort, and bringing our favorites to your ears and eyes.

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Haystack

OCTOBER 2, 2019

Those of us in the early-stage tech ecosystem by now well know that saying “there are a LOT of seed and new startups” is a gross understatement. And one of the sources of that flow are the new accelerators (I’m lumping incubators, accelerators, etc. ” Startups, don’t outsource your BD.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Tokyo space startup Gitai Japan successfully conducted a technology demonstration of its autonomous robotic arm inside the International Space Station last week, a key milestone as the company prepares to provide robotics as a service in space. Earlier this year, the startup closed a $17.1

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TechCrunch

MARCH 5, 2021

Pangea , a marketplace startup that wants to connect college freelancers and companies in need of digital help, is seeing its growth rate accelerate as it races toward the impending Y Combinator demo day. It’s traditional around this time that startups in the accelerator reach out to say hello.

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This is going to be BIG.

APRIL 2, 2012

Similarly, picking seed investors for your first startup in and around the craziness of an accelerator demo day can be just as scarring over the long term. In fact, you'd probably be better off both deciding on a tat on demo day. Trivia question: What active startup investor has the most tats? How active are they?

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AsiaTechDaily

APRIL 18, 2022

The country is home to global corporates like LG, Samsung, and Hyundai and is a breeding ground for innovative startups, entrepreneurship, and technology. Every year, South Korea opens its doors, inviting global startups and entrepreneurs to develop and grow their businesses in the region.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Disruption favors the small startup, and the pandemic has most certainly been disruptive. So it’s no surprise that accelerators and incubators are pumping out new startups that are ready to tackle the problems of 2020. Meet the 13 startups graduating out of Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Today is the 28th Demo Day for Alchemist , an accelerator that primarily focuses on enterprise companies — or those that sell to other companies, primarily, rather than directly to consumers. I hopped on a call with Belani, who gave me a rundown of what each company is working on and shared some updates on the accelerator itself.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

He has opinions on bigger batch sizes , a growing standard deal , competition, the power of venture capital and why startup founders should be prioritizing more than just a check after Demo Day. Michael Seibel is synonymous with Y Combinator’s growth over the past decade. The questions and answers were edited lightly for clarity.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

The ongoing fintech revolution continues to level the playing field where legacy companies have historically dominated startups. 6 tips for establishing your startup’s global supply chain. 6 tips for establishing your startup’s global supply chain. Our favorite startups from YC’s Summer 21 Demo Day, Part 1.

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TechCrunch

MAY 26, 2022

TechCrunch has been covering the demo days of the seed-stage venture firm Pear VC since 2015. Notably, the terms that Pear offers startups haven’t changed much over the years, either. Of course, some VCs still get an early look, in part by mentoring the startups. A few things have remained true since that time.

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AsiaTechDaily

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Register Web3-focused accelerators have emerged to offer specialized programs and resources, aiding startups in navigating the unique hurdles of this domain. The accelerators aim to address the recent decline in funding for Web3 startups in the past year, leading to challenges for emerging projects during their early stages.

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500

DECEMBER 17, 2019

500 Startups is excited to announce the latest batch from our Seed Accelerator based in Mexico City. For this batch, our team assessed 1706 applications to participate in the acceleration program. For this batch, our team assessed 1706 applications to participate in the acceleration program. The post ¡Hola Batch 11 LatAm!

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 19, 2020

In 2018, Leslie Feinzaig , the founder of Female Founders Alliance , launched a free, equity-free accelerator for women called Ready, Set, Raise. This year, as funding for female founders drops to 2017 levels , Feinzaig realized why accelerators, hers included, might not work for women as well as they work for men: demo day.

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TechCrunch

MAY 10, 2023

The investor previously worked as a partner at 500 , previously known as 500 Startups, where he raised and ran a dedicated fintech fund as well as helped build an accelerator. There he met his eventual founding partner at BTV – Jake Gibson – and backed a cadre of fintech startups, including Chipper and Albert, each at $2.5

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AsiaTechDaily

MAY 9, 2022

Register South Korea’s largest accelerator program for foreign startups, K-Startup Grand Challenge (KSGC) , is accepting applications for its 2022 edition. month all-paid residency program invites global startups to participate in this program known as an entry point for business in the Asian market. Besides the 3.5-month

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500

JULY 22, 2019

The latest San Francisco accelerator batch was no exception. Over the past three months, companies from 12 countries participated in our flagship program, building their companies and preparing for Demo Day on August 22nd. Competition was fierce, and these companies represent the top 2% of applicants for our accelerator.

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