TechCrunch

MARCH 10, 2023

Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. I’m not a market watcher or a financial expert, but here’s some advice: Panic is a luxury. Uninsured customers will receive an advance dividend in the next seven days, but beyond that, they’ll only get a certificate for the remaining balance. Take a walk.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 4, 2013

As a VC you want to feel like you have “proprietary sources” of deal flow. I think the issue I have always had with investment bank pitches was best summed up in this article about Y Combinator in which Paul Graham apparently made the following quotes. They know how to build pitch decks. International money.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

” Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. Investors who have an entrepreneurial background possess unique insights into the fundraising process, so we have two posts by Gaetano Crupi, a partner at VC firm Prime Movers Lab. Pitch Deck Teardown: Helu.io’s $9.8M Series A deck. million Series A in July.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Similarly, “everyone needs 18-24 months of runway” is a nice motto, but when it takes three times longer to raise a round than it used to, it may no longer be useful advice. Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. The rules of VC are changing: Here’s what founders should be considering in the new era.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2009

On December 2nd, 2006 I wrote the blog post published later in this post when I was CEO of startup Koral about my experiences in pitching VCs. I had previously raised VC in 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2005. In case VC’s haven’t figured this out yet, shit rolls downhill. My blog was wiped out. And covered we did.

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David Teten VC

AUGUST 21, 2019

Most founders who are raising capital look first to traditional equity VCs. Revenue-Based Investing (“RBI”) is a new form of VC financing, distinct from the preferred equity structure most VCs use. Who are the major Revenue-Based Investing VCs? Should your new VC fund use Revenue-Based Investing? Optionality.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 21, 2022

Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. 500 Global’s Christine Tsai shares her 2022 VC predictions. 500 Global’s Christine Tsai shares her 2022 VC predictions. Will quantum computing remain the domain of the specialist VC? Will quantum computing remain the domain of the specialist VC?

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 29, 2021

Full Extra Crunch articles are only available to members. This year, we’re adding a new feature: Our guests will analyze pitch decks submitted by members of the audience to identify their strengths and weaknesses. 10 VCs say interactivity, regulation and independent creators will reshape digital media in 2021.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Last week, we ran an article by Gaetano Crupi, a partner at VC firm Prime Movers Lab, identifying three pillars required to support a Series B data room : a strategy memo, a pitch deck and a forecast model. Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. Thanks very much for reading, Walter Thompson.

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StartupNation

JUNE 1, 2021

Oftentimes, I read articles offering tips for entrepreneurs that revolve around generic advice on getting started. As part of my role as a partner of HealthInc, I sit on the jury for the startup competition in which 20 finalists pitch their ventures, with 10 then selected to enter the program. Keep it simple, stupid (KISS).

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 7, 2015

They now have a strong VC lead from Foundry Group and from experience when you get advice from Foundry it comes with authority, experience, empathy and the right amount of straight talk. I know because I have been the beneficiary of their advice for years and have appreciated it. All of my partners at Upfront do. ” Uhhuh.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 12, 2022

Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. Pitch Deck Teardown: Five Flute’s $1.2M Five Flute’s founders shared their slightly redacted pitch deck with us. ” Pitch Deck Teardown: Five Flute’s $1.2M Use discount code TCPLUSROUNDUP to save 20% off a one- or two-year subscription.

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TechCrunch

JULY 15, 2022

Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. “I had one cross my desk yesterday where a brand-name VC led the seed, which they are now calling a pre-seed,” Winfield told TechCrunch. On Monday, we’ll run columns with practical advice for exploring both of those scenarios. Walter Thompson.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 7, 2023

Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members Use discount code TCPLUSROUNDUP to save 20% off a one- or two-year subscription In keeping with tradition, TechCrunch staffers selected their favorites from the latest batch. ” Thanks very much for reading.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 11, 2023

In the rest of this newsletter, we’ll talk about pitch deck teardowns and artificial intelligence. A Pitch Deck Teardown to start It never hurts to be reminded that it’s important to eat your vegetables — and that is my lazy introduction into Haje Jan Kamps ’ latest Pitch Deck Teardown on Spinach.io.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 4, 2013

As a VC you want to feel like you have “proprietary sources” of deal flow. There is one source I never liked and no early-stage VC should – investment bankers. Before I tell you my reasons for never doing a deal that a banker intro’d I have to preface by where I think bankers are enormously helpful on VC deals.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 26, 2014

In that article I talked about how PR drives: recruiting, employee retention, biz dev deals, funding and even M&A and that often “attribution” to your PR activities is unknown. They get pitched by so many blowhards that more genuine people who aren’t in it for just a story stand out from the crowd.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

There has been little movement in the amount of VC dollars going to women-founded companies since 2012. Though by no means does this mean that women aren’t doing incredible work in the field and it’s only right that women founders receive their fair share of VC investment. Venture capital is far from a level playing field.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Several months later, we’ve since learned that cutting marketing budgets doesn’t make early-stage startups healthier, but it is a great way for VCs to reduce burn rates across their entire portfolio. As Rebecca Szkutak reported this week, SaaS startups that ignored this advice outperformed the ones that followed it.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 31, 2022

The bad news is that I over-capitalized my companies, but the good news is that the process taught me how VCs think and the best way to pitch them. Below are general best practices for pitching, followed by specific advice on structuring a Series A story arc. VCs have short attention spans! Mindset matters!

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David Teten VC

MAY 26, 2021

I see five innovative new methods for raising capital which emerging managers such as Versatile VC are using, which I’ve ranked in roughly descending order of popularity: . The obvious solution is to get in touch with your friends who have earlier raised or pitched to the family offices. Generally solicit under the 506(c) designation.

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David Teten VC

AUGUST 20, 2019

A new wave of Revenue-Based Investors are emerging who are using creative investing structures with some of the upside of traditional VC, but some of the downside protection of debt. In addition, their portfolios look far more diverse than VC industry norms. Who are the major Revenue-Based Investing VCs?

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Startup pitching has become an existential drama, in part because so many founders exaggerate the size of the total addressable market (TAM) in which they hope to compete. Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. What investors really think about the TAM slide in your pitch deck. Walter Thompson. yourprotagonist.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. Dear Sophie: Any advice for living my dreams in Silicon Valley? Any advice? Dear Sophie: Any advice for living my dreams in Silicon Valley? Heavily VC-backed salad chain Sweetgreen heads toward public markets. Crafting a pitch deck that can’t be ignored.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

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. Full Extra Crunch articles are only available to members. That startup was DoorDash, by the way.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

My job as a VC isn’t to beat myself up or any other partner up for the one deal we didn’t do. If you swing at every pitch you’ll end up with a lot more losers. That’s a benefit for us as a local VC. MANY create consumer apps pitch me. But local VCs don’t deserve to get beat up for not investing.

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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. ” Full Extra Crunch articles are only available to members. A VC shares 5 things no one told you about pitching VCs. On Wednesday, August 24 at 3 p.m. Walter Thompson.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 14, 2013

This article originally appeared on TechCrunch. ” The ultimate measure of success for a journalist is viewership so if nobody cares about your shitty little company and the story you’re trying to pitch then the journalist doesn’t want to publish. I am a VC. I hand out money. How differentiated is that?

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 6, 2023

Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. Young looks back at “five key failure points” that are common potholes on every founder’s path and shares tactical advice for addressing internal conflict, losing product-market fit and other stumbles. ” On Thursday, January 19 at 10 a.m.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. To make things as clear as possible, we asked each respondent to share their elevator pitch: How would they describe the technology if they were trying to convince a skeptic to invest? Use discount code TCPLUSROUNDUP to save 20% off a one- or two-year subscription.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

This article originally appeared on TechCrunch. I have sat through countless pitches with Ivy League grads spewing off intellectual descriptions of the details of their product or service and why it will win in the market. In a VC pitch this type of messaging will do just fine. It is election season. But not Peoria.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 25, 2023

This week, DocSend dropped a big load of statistics about the VC activity over the past half year or so. I’ve written more about “why now” in the context of pitching elsewhere , but it’s interesting to see that surface. Welcome to Startups Weekly. Sign up here to get it in your inbox every Friday. Now the average is 16.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 19, 2021

This Space is not a forum for pitching an article — if you’d like to submit your post for consideration, please email guestcolumns@techcrunch.com. Ask @YourProtagonist tomorrow, October 19 at 3 pm PT/ 6 pm ET during our Q&A (but please save your pitches to send over via email!) That is something we value a lot.”.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 9, 2022

Startups and VC. It’s Thursday, which means that Haje also wrote another installment of his popular Pitch Deck Teardown series on our subscription site TechCrunch Plus. A promise: We won’t run any articles on TechCrunch+ with advice for navigating a downturn unless the author actually knows what they’re talking about.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 20, 2022

As you can imagine, the pace of new unicorn creation and fundraising generated plenty of press coverage in France, but there’s an article in particular that caught my attention: A portrait of PayFit’s Firmin Zocchetto , OVHcloud’s Octave Klaba , Shift Technology’s Jeremy Jawish , and Contentsquare’s Jonathan Cherki.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Startups and VC. Haje reports that Human Impact Capital is a new $50 million fund investing in social impact startups, and Mike notes that Paris-based VC Satgana completes the first close of its €30 million fund to back climate tech startups. There’s a ton of new funds happening all at once, seemingly. Big Tech Inc.

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TechCrunch

JULY 20, 2021

” Full Extra Crunch articles are only available to members. If Duolingo poses a strong debut, consumer edtech startups will be able to add a golden data point to their pitch decks,” they write. “A This post rounds up a few favorite excerpts from the chat, starting with Kunst’s notes on how to make a killer pitch deck.

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