A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

JANUARY 1, 2024

The AI “stack” has emerged with Large Language Models and other important models (like audio, imagery, video, etc) operating in the cloud with well-documented and supported APIs that are available to developers to build on. AI developed for over forty years before its coming out party.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 27, 2021

TechCrunch Disrupt 2021 takes place September 21-23, and we’re here to call out just some of the awesome content we have scheduled over three very busy days. The Disrupt agenda so far features more than 80 interviews, panel discussions, events and breakout sessions that span the startup tech spectrum… with more to come!

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Don’t worry, it’s for fun reasons: We want to be the first to tell you about the awesomeness that is our TechCrunch Disrupt Battlefield companies. Someone’s having a good day : Jasper, which calls itself an “AI content” developer, raised its first round of funding ever — and a big one at that, at $125 million, to give it a $1.5

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Even in person, there’s no way to absorb Disrupt in its entirety. Many reporters filed stories recapping the interviews and panels they conducted at Disrupt, and there will be more to come in the next few days. Full coverage of TechCrunch Disrupt 2021. Duolingo doesn’t want to disrupt the college degree. Walter Thompson.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 4, 2023

If you’re coming to Early Stage in Boston, Pitch to VCs there. Also, if you want to speak at Disrupt later this summer, you can apply now. Oh, and sustainability is getting a whole stage all to itself at Disrupt. Startups and VC The hype around ChatGPT, OpenAI’s viral AI-powered chatbot, hasn’t reached a peak yet, Kyle reports.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 2, 2022

The Israeli-based company developed artificial intelligence-driven data analytics that help food brands make smarter decisions around product development, marketing and retail sales for their next healthy, sustainable and delicious product. Disruptive led the round and joined existing investors PeakBridge and PICO Venture Partners.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 22, 2022

To solve this problem, Violet Labs is developing a cloud-based platform that can act as a single source of truth, collecting the data from all the tools and making them easily accessible across teams. The company is also developing a no-code user interface that can act as an all-in-one toolkit for hardware engineers.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 29, 2012

And no wonder, lately he and his partners are on a tear, investing out of their $200+ million VC fund. We spent a bunch of time in the video talking about “disruption” as described by Clay Christensen in his seminal book, “The Innovator’s Dilemman” which I profiled here. Not bad, hey?

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 22, 2022

For my full take on this topic, check out my TechCrunch+ column: Is algorithmic VC investment compatible with due diligence? Advice and other bits: 500 Global’s Christine Tsai shares her 2022 VC predictions. When will VCs hit the brakes? Open source developers, who work for free, are discovering they have power.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 28, 2022

Startups and VC. A 3-year outlook “is a more appropriate time horizon for collecting more information so you can decelerate even further (with cash to pivot) if things are worse in 12 months, or accelerate if things are better in 18 months,” he advises.

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TechCrunch

MAY 27, 2021

We’ve been urging you to apply to Startup Battlefield at TechCrunch Disrupt 2021 for weeks now, and you have just over 12 hours left before the application window slams shut on May 27 at 11:59 p.m. (PT). She and her team competed in Startup Battlefield last year at Disrupt 2020. TC: What did it feel like to pitch at Disrupt?

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AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

However, it quickly evolved into a platform facilitating remote team management for over 40 companies globally, providing job opportunities amidst the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. His focus on higher growth rates in developing markets aligns with the belief in the power of compounding interest.

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David Teten VC

JULY 27, 2021

We have collected a wide range of freebies, contests, accelerators, online communities, and VCs designed for student tech founders. I have been researching this both to support Versatile VC ’s portfolio companies and also as part of research for my new book, To University and Beyond: Launch Your Career in High Gear. Right here.

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Revolution

MAY 11, 2023

Our findings confirmed a significant shift away from the traditional tech hubs of the Bay Area, New York City, and Boston, with the proportion of seed- and early-stage VC dollars funneling into the Bay Area falling below 30% for the first time in more than a decade. Cultivate a super team, not a superstar.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 11, 2021

Toni Eliasz is the program manager of the Disruptive Technologies for Development Program (DT4D) that supports the innovation and adoption of technology-driven solutions in World Bank Group operations. Singapore is home to fewer than six million people, making it one of the smallest ASEAN countries, in terms of population.

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David Teten VC

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Here’s what I said: In your career in tech and VC, how has your focus on ESG responsibility changed over time? Numerous thoughtful people are worried about how technological disruption will destroy jobs. The classical economist response is that technological disruption also creates new jobs, e.g., “video game designer”.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 28, 2023

To meet the changing startup landscape, we’re refreshing and reimagining TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 in a big way, with more of what you love and new ways to accelerate your growth — new stages, new content, and new opportunities. Oh, and if you were laid off recently, we are offering a free Expo+ pass to TC Disrupt 2023.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 4, 2021

The venture capitalists who run these firms decide which startups today will develop the new platforms and technologies that will shape our lives tomorrow. Amnesty International recently surveyed the world’s largest venture capital firms and startup accelerators. Despite gains, gender diversity in VC funding struggled in 2020.

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David Teten VC

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Here’s what I said: In your career in tech and VC, how has your focus on ESG responsibility changed over time? Numerous thoughtful people are worried about how technological disruption will destroy jobs. The classical economist response is that technological disruption also creates new jobs, e.g., “video game designer”.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 3, 2013

Disruption of Education. He talked about how for centuries education had “no technological core” (meaning it was bound by physical locations) and thus disruption was very difficult. We spoke about the disruption of VC through crowd funding. If you have some time I highly recommend watching it. Venture Capital.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

I can’t help feel a bit of rear-view mirror analysis in all of “VC model is broken” bears in our industry. This has led to the creation of incubators, accelerators and seed funds. In 1998 there were around 850 VC funds and by 2000 there were 2,300. From this we have seen a commensurate boom in the number of startup companies.

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David Teten VC

JUNE 14, 2021

At Versatile VC , our new VC fund, we’re creating an online community just for founders who are in transition, Founders’ Next Move. Talk with VCs in your space. Many VCs keep a list of ideas they think have high potential. Versatile VC posts publicly our list of startup ideas we want to fund. . Work as a VC Scout.

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 12, 2017

VCs are at the forefront of technological disruption, funding many of the latest cutting edge productivity tools. The VC landscape has gotten much more competitive and crowded over the past several years, and if investors are not using software tools?—?they they are definitely at a disadvantage.

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Andreessen Horowitz

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

This enabled them to unlock further funding as VC-backed growth companies over time. Developing a regulatory sandbox to support financial innovation at early stages The UK was the first market in the world to create a regulatory sandbox. The new and old regulatory innovations are accelerating fintech’s success.

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TechCrunch

MAY 26, 2022

Old Fashion Research ( OFR ) – whose name is derived from the classic cocktail – was founded in late 2021 by managing partners Ling Zhang, who was previously the vice president of M&A and investments at Binance, and Wayne Fu, former head of corporate development at the crypto exchange. It’s no longer centralized in a top-down approach.”.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Satellite servicing company Starfish Space has closed $7 million in funding to accelerate the development of a space tug vehicle that can extend the life of spacecraft and get rid of orbital debris. Orbit Fab was a finalist in our TechCrunch Disrupt Battlefield in 2019.). Enter Starfish Space.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 9, 2020

million round of funding from SoftBank Opportunity Fund and Redhawk VC. Smith, CTO at the company, has been a developer since 2012. Not only is it costly to facilitate online payments for pharmacies, but they also have their own pharmacy management systems and workflows that can be easily disrupted by moving to a new payments system.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 20, 2021

If you’re a founder who finds yourself in a meeting with a VC, try to remember two things: You’re the smartest person in the room. “If you’re going to get acquired, chances are you’re going to spend a lot of time with corporate development teams,” says Graham. I hope you have an excellent weekend.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 30, 2021

The amount of VC capital being funneled into Latin American startups has surged since 2017, with angel investment close behind. market might not reflect developments in Latin America. Remember that the region has a plethora of VC organizations who have worked with local startups over the course of a decade. investors remain shy.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 15, 2021

Jonathan Greechan is co-founder of the world's largest pre-seed accelerator, Founder Institute , has run over 100 webinars including 100,000+ live attendees, and is one of Meetup's most active organizers. Startup investors can be the financial backbone for mass disruption. Jonathan Greechan. Contributor. Share on Twitter.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 27, 2020

For IndieBio, a science and biotech accelerator run by VC firm SOSV, this unprecedented year offered high stakes and new challenges. Today and tomorrow, the biotech accelerator is hosting its twice-annual demo day. Over the years, the accelerator has created a portfolio of biotech companies valued at over $3.2

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Feedough

MARCH 22, 2021

An disruptive idea marks the start of a startup. However, for some startups, it’s a essential inflow of capital just to set base for something big that can disrupt the industry. Institutional investors like accelerators, angel capitalists, venture capitalists may invest during seed round. Accelerators. Crowdfunding.

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 5, 2023

and was co-led by Ironspring Ventures and Chicago Ventures, with continued participation from FUSE VC and Cercano Management. The platform allows us to combine detailed analytics, procurement events, and carrier development into a single tool in a way we haven’t seen elsewhere in the market.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 10, 2022

First, TechCrunch Disrupt will be in person this year, and today is the last day to raise your hand to speak. Startups and VC. A hand to hold : Boulder Care raised $36 million in Series B funding to continue developing its telehealth program focused on substance abuse disorders.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 7, 2022

” European VC funds are building community around ESG initiatives. With sustainability and social responsibility concerns changing the way businesses and investors evaluate risk and opportunity, it’s the perfect time for this disruptive solution,” said Kobi Samboursky, co-founder and managing partner of Glilot Capital.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 16, 2021

At Qumra, we get excited about companies that disrupt traditional industries while doing good and improving quality of life. Our portfolio includes some great examples such as Fiverr that has disrupted the labor market by unlocking the global talent pool, or Talkspace, which is providing access to therapy to all. More than 50%?

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 27, 2021

This round, which was led by Koch Disruptive Technologies, with participation from Talos VC, 8VC, Alexandria Venture Investments, Piedmont, ICON, and others, brings the company’s total funding to $295 million. . Both acquisitions “really accelerated the size of the database,” says Solomon.

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