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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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 16, 2013

If you are a super young, well-connected, Stanford CS or EE, worked at Facebook early, have a bit o’ dosh and have VCs chasing you … you are exempt. Delaying going out of business gives you way more chances at product / market fit than any other strategy I know of. If that’s you, you can ignore my advice.

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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. ” Uhhuh. I agree up to a point.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2009

I had previously raised VC in 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2005. They picked apart holes in our strategy and they were right. In case VC’s haven’t figured this out yet, shit rolls downhill. A number of VC’s stopped by our booth or watched our demo on the DEMO website and we had about 5 proactive inquiries.

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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? There’s plenty of tactical advice here, and much more to come. Más o menos.

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TechCrunch

JULY 23, 2021

“It’s about focusing on the metric that directly reflects the value that your company and products bring to your customers,” growth marketer Maya Moufarek told us in an interview for one of our most popular marketing articles of the week. It’s all about simplifying your strategy into something that is digestible, memorable and applicable.”.

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David Teten VC

AUGUST 19, 2019

Does the traditional VC financing model make sense for all companies? VC Josh Kopelman makes the analogy of jet fuel vs. motorcycle fuel. VCs sell jet fuel which works well for jets; motorcycles are more common but need a different type of fuel. . Absolutely not. So what is Revenue Based Investing?

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

AUGUST 16, 2023

What advice would you give your past self? And rather than giving him just my answer — which might have been unique to my experience, not applicable to his — I decided to do something different and write this article. 2) I wish I had better understood the VC model and incentive structure when fundraising. And I do remember them.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 12, 2022

Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. Besides the standard slides for TAM and GTM strategies, their presentation does a compelling job of describing the problems to be solved and why they believe they’re poised for success: “We’ve felt this pain personally.” “We all know how that turned out.”

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. In addition to discussing potential use cases for advertising, fintech and enterprise apps, respondents shared advice for web3 founders who are hunting for funding, along with their concerns about factors that could stall its development.

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TechCrunch

JULY 23, 2021

Early-stage startups tend to claim that their go-to-market strategy is fully operational. ” Full Extra Crunch articles are only available to members. The European VC market is so hot it may skip its summer holiday. ” The European VC market is so hot it may skip its summer holiday. Image Credits: Bryce Durbin.

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David Teten VC

JUNE 9, 2021

See How to negotiate a partner role at a VC or private equity firm.) At Versatile VC , we’ve used all these models. Thank you to my co-author for this essay, Paulina Symala, a Consultant at Oliver Wyman and a past intern of Versatile VC. Ten Networking Strategies to a Seat on the Board. Expert Networks. Here’s How .

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 13, 2013

has now employed the same strategy. I’m a VC. And of course many small acquisitions work for the buyers when there is a clear strategy for owning the asset or a clear alignment with the team you’re acquiring. ” Note: image from PandoDaily, clicking it will take you to the article in which I found it.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. Before problems arise and between regularly scheduled meetings, entrepreneurs should get comfortable with asking for help and advice. They are mistaken. Use discount code TCPLUSROUNDUP to save 20% off a one- or two-year subscription. Tell them what you need.

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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. . ” Full Extra Crunch articles are only available to members. On Wednesday, August 24 at 3 p.m. Walter Thompson.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 1, 2010

There has been much discussion about VCs doing seed funding in the past year. I’ve written about it myself (Is VC Seed Funding Dead?) and (Is There Really a Signaling Problem with VC Seed Funding?). There is a structural reason that VCs are investing at early stages, 2. Short summary of my posts: 1.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. Choosing a mythical TAM won’t put dollar signs in investors’ eyes, as unrealistic numbers reflect unrealistic expectations, a red flag for any VC. Investor’s advice during a downturn: Don’t panic. ” Investor’s advice during a downturn: Don’t panic.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 15, 2021

But I was surprised to find myself editing an interview Alex Wilhelm conducted with Plaid CEO Zach Perret the next day in which the executive said growing the company on its own is “once again” the correct strategy. Full Extra Crunch articles are only available to members. Allen Miller, VC, Oak HC/FT.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 2, 2022

Startups and VC. “It Haje wonders in an article where he includes 30+ AI-rendered pictures of Batman. Getting acquired is a legitimate strategy for building your business. For these kinds of founders, my advice is to always consider acquisition as an option,” he says.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

In that article I linked to I outline the difference between gross margin & net margin. But this strategy great depends on point 3. If you have strong VC support now and a lot of cash in the bank you may be willing to accept a higher burn rate (say $300k or $400k per month) than a company with angel money and less cash in the bank.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. 2023 VC predictions: Finding an exit from the ‘messy middle’. 2023 VC predictions: Finding an exit from the ‘messy middle’ Read this before you reprice your SaaS product because of the downturn. “But is that actually helpful advice for SaaS founders?”

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TechCrunch

MARCH 25, 2022

Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. Her advice skips straight past basic best practices to explain alignment and partnership strategies, recommendations for nurturing community, and other PLG tactics. They also tend to go public faster. Image Credits: Bryce Durbin/TechCrunch.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Boston-based VC firm OpenView interviewed nearly 600 SaaS companies for its annual pricing survey and the results are in: Automation is taking usage-based pricing (USP) mainstream. Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. “In Last year, 34% of survey respondents said they were using a flexible pricing model.

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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. monetization.”

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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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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. . “Approximately 95.87% of iOS users drop off after day 30,” writes Martinez.

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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. This article contains strategic, actionable advice for implementing a GSDD program alongside the lessons the team learned as they identified problems with the experiment.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 9, 2021

Over the last few days, we’ve published several articles recapping panels from last week’s TechCrunch Early Stage virtual conference. TechCrunch reporter Natasha Mascarenhas interviewed Kleiner Perkins partner Bucky Moore to get sector-agnostic advice for founders who are ready to raise a Series A. Walter Thompson.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 31, 2011

I’m enjoying being a VC. I thought I’d talk a bit about the differences I’ve experienced between being an entrepreneur & a VC – you know, from “both sides of the table.&#. Another good article. VC meetings going well. 2 million in VC. I swore never to do that as a VC. Holy sh*t!!!

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

This is the fourth article in a series on what it takes to be a great angel investor (and why this should matter to entrepreneurs). The first three skills I espoused were: access to the highest-quality deal-flow, domain knowledge of the topic area in which you’re investing and access to VCs to help fund the next stages of development.

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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. Image Credits: Bryce Durbin/TechCrunch.

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TechCrunch

JULY 20, 2021

” Full Extra Crunch articles are only available to members. Their conversation explored the impacts of COVID-19, their business strategy and why they decided to take on $30 million in debt financing: Jeff Cavins: We like to look at macro trends as a business and I think U.S. “Building a successful business is.”

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 8, 2010

I guess let’s file this under sales & marketing advice. I have a very detailed article that covers stuff I won’t cover in detail in this post. But if you like this topic please consider reading the Mashable article. Now I’m a VC. I put much time into it. The new stuff: How do I get started?

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David Teten VC

JANUARY 11, 2020

The first three tools are only relevant if you’re going to generate significant content yourself: Teten.com , my blog and content marketing strategy. Following Fred Wilson’s advice, I want to build my own platform. Examples: best practices on launching a new VC fund , microcredentials for new VCs.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 19, 2013

This article initially appeared on TechCrunch. The era of VCs investing in successful consumer Internet startups such as eBay led to a belief system that seemed to permeate many enterprise software startups that hiring sales or implementation people was a bad thing. I believe it’s flawed.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2013

I know because I marked the occasion with a blog post on how to have a great VC meeting. The decisions were endless, the choices not obvious and the VC involved a pain in the ass. There is no better article on the topic than Reid Hoffman’s post about giving up the role of CEO at LinkedIn. Startup Advice'

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2012

There is all sorts of advice on the Internet about how to raise capital. And of course I’ve sat on the other side of the table: As a VC. I’ve tried to make this advice as well-rounded and biased free as I can. This is not just the perspective of a VC although I can’t say I have zero VC bias.

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