TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

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. It’s demo day season. The moonshots.

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StartupNation

JUNE 1, 2021

However, what is often direly needed is how to appeal to investors and raise smart money — knowledge that is essential for fundraising and a master key to building, accelerating and scaling your new venture. The winners receive support, including an investment, to accelerate and scale their ventures. Keep it simple, stupid (KISS).

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 27, 2020

However, the pandemic has shown an increased need for investment and focus on solutions that work on human and planetary health. For IndieBio, a science and biotech accelerator run by VC firm SOSV, this unprecedented year offered high stakes and new challenges. Leaving the $3.2

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 18, 2022

Interest in the space seems to be growing rapidly in the VC community, so I spoke with five investors to get a better idea of where longevity tech is headed and just how big the market stands to become. Once the first ones are proven in a clinical trial, we expect that to go from zero to a trillion-dollar industry within a decade.

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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? A lot of these challenges became grossly apparent in 2020: social instability, climate crisis, public health crises, national security crises, disinformation. How do you leverage your VC expertise in politics?

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TechCrunch

MAY 20, 2022

Without ready access to vets, pet owners turned to mobile apps to keep track of their pet’s health, often via educational content, and in some cases that was linked to insurance providers. Along with tremendous interest and engagement in preventive health and wellness, these trends have only been further accelerated through COVID-19.”.

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TechCrunch

MAY 17, 2022

TechCrunch is excited to announce the six companies pitching in person and onstage at TC Sessions Mobility 2022. Hailing from around the United States and the globe, founders will pitch on the main stage, for four minutes, followed by an intense Q&A with our expert panel of judges. Startups pitching on the main stage.

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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. “We want to focus on building products and finding customers” while the startups are participating in its accelerator program, he insists. Of course, some VCs still get an early look, in part by mentoring the startups.

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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? A lot of these challenges became grossly apparent in 2020: social instability, climate crisis, public health crises, national security crises, disinformation. How do you leverage your VC expertise in politics?

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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

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Overheard at a VC/startup conference recently: Product market fit is like a product going around from weirdly shaped customer group to weirdly shaped customer group, like that old kid’s book “ Are you my mommy? Startups and VC. PDT, subscribe here. Christine and Haje. The TechCrunch Top 3. The first was a $161.9

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Kenyan startup Ponea Health is out to change that with its healthcare marketplace offering that brings everyone together, Annie reports. Startups and VC. Hit the other deck : Haje talked with the DocSend team about looking at 320 pitch decks, and what statistics tell us makes a great pitch deck. Here’s a few more….

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StartupNation

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

You’ve got to pitch investors, target the right customer, hone your business model and raise critical funding just in time. Yes, you can screw up some things, but there’s one task you can’t get wrong: you’ve got to pick the right, critical advisors or coaches, the ones who will keep you on track to accelerate toward your dream.

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TechCrunch

MAY 28, 2021

VC is the flashy gold medal, but the rapid growth of emerging fund managers means that a first check can be piecemealed together from a variety of different sources. With a surge of VC investing, many startups are urgently hiring. Vise CEO Samir Vasavada and Sequoia’s Shaun Maguire break down the art of the pitch.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Startups and VC. Denver-based VC firm SpringTime Ventures is pivoting away from its original focus on its home state of Colorado, despite being the only local fund in two of the state’s 10 unicorn companies, Becca reports. .” Three more from the TC+ team: Smart dog collars, smart pitch deck? Hitting rock bottom…maybe?

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Startup Catalyst

MARCH 27, 2018

All the participants are running some type of program or space to support startup entrepreneurs or build the startup community in their region, from running accelerators and co-working spaces, to startup meetup groups, student entrepreneurship groups, and maker spaces, as well as University faculty and Government policy makers.

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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. A VC shares 5 things no one told you about pitching VCs. As its startup market accelerates, Brazil could be in for an IPO bonanza. I hope you have an excellent weekend.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 6, 2021

I published a scoop earlier this week that Coursera is filing to go public soon, which would be one of the first debuts that will let us see how an education company’s finances changed, and accelerated, amid the pandemic’s impact on remote learning. Oscar Health prices IPO at $39 and secures a $9.5 We get into the meat of it here. .

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Move over, operators — consultants are the new nontraditional VC. Nevertheless, Rebecca Szkutak found that several consulting firms that help early-stage startups get to the next level are now launching their own VC funds. ” Move over, operators — consultants are the new nontraditional VC. Image Credits: TechCrunch.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Perhaps unsurprisingly, for every £1 of VC investment in the UK, 89p goes to all-male founding teams. Similarly, only around 13% of ethnic minority-led businesses are able to secure VC or Angel funding. One of the smartest things you can do is join a community for entrepreneurs, such as an accelerator program, or local or online group.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

TechCrunch’s favorites from Techstars’ Boston, Chicago and workforce accelerators. Today, I’m appropriating the term to describe this roundup by Greg Kumparak, Natasha Mascarenhas, Alex Wilhelm and Jonathan Shieber that recaps their favorite startups from Techstars accelerators. ” Will ride-hailing profits ever come?

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 18, 2022

They’ll unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines and will wade through the hype to keep you up-to-date on the world of business, tech and VC. TechCrunch’s iconic startup competition is back, as entrepreneurs from around the world pitch expert judges and vie for the Startup Battlefield Cup and $100,000. Roundtable | 10:30 am

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

“Tufts, Brandeis, Boston [University], UMass, all these universities now have entrepreneurship programs, incubators, on campus accelerators that are often included in the curriculum.” Edtech, climate, digital health and biotech, and enterprise have also seen a big uptick.” “You have to know your own limits.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Startups and VC. Crypto accelerator : Andreessen Horowitz’s Chris Dixon dishes to Anita about a “ Crypto Startup School ,” an inaugural accelerator program that will kick off next year in Los Angeles. Alas, it’s also more expensive, but you get a larger screen. Priorities, amirite? News Drops from Disrupt.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Since being founded in 2015, the company has amassed a customer list that includes AppFolio, HotDoc, Pitch, Kumospace and Teamflow, and its customers report seeing up to 80% fewer video call errors after using Daily, Kwindla Hultman Kramer, co-founder and CEO of Daily, told TechCrunch via email. million round raised in May 2020.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 29, 2022

Tune in here , and if you want to be part of the 2-minute pitch practice , Haje will be on the lookout for your applications. Hail to the chief : Speaking of YC, Mary Ann and Natasha M paired up to report on today’s surprise news that Initialized Capital founder Garry Tan is going to be the accelerator giant’s next president and CEO.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Janice Chen (Mammoth Biosciences), Ursheet Parikh (Mayfield) and Diego Rey (Endpoint Health). In this session, Mammoth Biosciences co-founder & CTO Janice Chen and Endpoint Health co-founder & CSO Diego Rey join Mayfield’s Ursheet Parikh to share learnings from their own scientist-to-founder growth journeys.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

The country’s startup-friendly regulatory environment, a beautiful medieval town center, over 20 business hubs and accelerators and strong rankings in intellectual property production are most obvious at a high level. Tadas Burgaila (Kilo Health). VC investors: Rokas Peciulaitis (Contrarian Ventures). Interactio).

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 10, 2021

A combination of university talent pipelines, top-rated quality of life, growing startup ecosystem, and growing VC funding has Tree Town topping lists as one of the best places to start a tech company or find a top tech job. It accelerates enrollment and improve retainment of trial participants. ArborMetrix. Spellbound AR. Genomenon.

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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 5, 2021

Demo days at startup accelerators are a pretty big deal around here. These events aren’t just a chance to review the latest cohort of hopeful entrepreneurs — they also showcase the technology, products and services that will compete for VC and consumer attention over the next few years. last week. .”

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 22, 2020

In a report analyzing Europe’s general economic health, cost of doing business, business environment and labor force quality, analysts looked for highly educated populations, strong economies, healthy business environments and relatively low costs for conducting business. Olaf Hannemann, partner, CV VC AG.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Startups and VC. It’s a high-stakes balancing act with significant risk, but considering the upside for category winners and the health of the planet, “the potential market is enormous,” reports Tim De Chant. Ads to the rescue : Alex Song shares 5 methods for leveraging digital advertising during a downturn.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 24, 2022

It notes that this (pre-) Series B funding includes the issuance of convertible notes which will lead to equity next year in the full Series B round so a bunch of investors are clearly bought into its sales growth pitch.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 30, 2021

Optimism reigns at consumer trading services as fintech VC spikes and Robinhood IPO looms. Optimism reigns at consumer trading services as fintech VC spikes and Robinhood IPO looms. Founders who don’t properly vet VCs set up both parties for failure. Image Credits: Nigel Sussman (opens in a new window). But will it?

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TechCrunch

MAY 21, 2021

As M&A accelerates, deal-makers are leveraging AI and ML to keep pace. The pandemic has also accelerated digital transformation, and deal-makers have embraced digital tools to help them execute effectively. As M&A accelerates, deal-makers are leveraging AI and ML to keep pace. Digital health in the U.S.

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TechCrunch

MAY 7, 2021

And as we’re wont to do, we asked the pair to take a look at a handful of user-submitted pitch decks. 4 strategies for building a digital health unicorn. It’s an entrepreneur’s market in digital health today, with startups raising record-breaking funding at soaring valuations and debuting on public markets to eager investors.

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