TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

General Catalyst’s Mark Crane has ample experience on both the founder and VC side from all over Europe, as well as a firm understanding of the funding landscape in the northeastern U.S., so he’ll give practical advice on how to stay alive and thrive. So how do you raise outside the Valley bubble?

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TechCrunch

MARCH 25, 2023

How to Tell Your TAM: Dayna Grayson from Construct Capital invests in the rebuilding of the most foundational and broken industries of our economy. General Catalyst’s Mark Crane has ample experience on both the founder and VC side from all over Europe, as well as a firm understanding of the funding landscape in the northeastern U.S.,

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Hunter Walk

DECEMBER 30, 2022

an entire city constructed from bee hives, digital art [DALL-E]. because it was someone I’ve lightly known for a while, he asked me early for help/advice, acknowledged that when he raised money I’d like to angel, then stopped returning communications once the round finalized. See, it happens to investors too, not just founders.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 15, 2023

Zuckerberg, a co-organizer, part-time DJ and investor at Long Journey VC, says that they’re thinking of making it an annual event. In the rest of this newsletter we’re talking about Amazon’s new bed, and bad advice from investors. Speakers include Techstars’ Kerty Levy , Construct Capital’s Dayna Grayson and NFX’s James Currier.

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StartupNation

JUNE 1, 2021

Oftentimes, I read articles offering tips for entrepreneurs that revolve around generic advice on getting started. Underrepresented folks in entrepreneurship and venture capital, including women, people of color and LGBTQ individuals, are often led to believe we must be overqualified to start a business, join a VC firm or become an investor.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

MAY 7, 2020

I like to provide a leader with deer in the headlights syndrome a lot of support, advice, and constructive feedback. The leader just doesn’t seem steady and solid. You can see it in their eyes. I have seen people go from deers in a headlight to strong decisive leaders in less than a year.

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Continuations

APRIL 4, 2020

Let me start by writing about the kind of business that I believe this is spot on for: the local construction company that has to stop all projects or the barber shop that has zero business right now. These businesses tend to be low margin and operate on very little cash (2-4 week maybe).

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 4, 2023

Startups and VC. Before Tracy Young was co-founder and CEO of TigerEye, she held identical roles at construction productivity software startup PlanGrid. Becca queried 35 investors to get their 2023 predictions on a number of VC-related topics , including capital deployment strategies, web3/crypto and what will happen with valuations.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Startups/VC. Siteline is building fintech infra for the construction market : While the consumer fintech space is chock-full of tools for what feels like any and every use case, the business world is a little bit different. Tumblr will let you pay it to eliminate ads : Yahoo once bought Tumblr, before it was itself sold to Verizon.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 11, 2023

Also, check out all our Pitch Deck Teardowns and other pitching advice, all collected in one handy place for you! Let’s start with the good: First, women-founded AI startups are seeing a boost in VC funding. Speakers include Techstars’ Kerty Levy , Construct Capital’s Dayna Grayson and NFX’s James Currier. Book your pass ASAP!

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 12, 2021

We see opportunity with social equity for the first time, driven by private markets rather than poorly constructed regulations. What advice are you giving your portfolio companies entering 2021? We see opportunity with social equity for the first time, driven by private markets rather than poorly constructed regulations.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 21, 2023

While she is opening up a $5 million allocation to accredited investors outside her network, she said from a portfolio construction standpoint: she’s not necessarily looking for “diamonds in the rough” or a specific diversity quota. “I Amazing advice for anyone who is a student or just … new. Eduardo Saverin’s B Capital raised $2.1

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 15, 2021

For our latest investor survey, Matt Burns interviewed five VCs who actively fund consumer electronics startups: Hans Tung, managing partner, GGV Capital. Dayna Grayson, co-founder and general partner, Construct Capital. Allen Miller, VC, Oak HC/FT. Sri Muppidi, VC, Sierra Ventures. Bilal Zuberi, partner, Lux Capital.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 25, 2014

” This in response to his 5,500 2-bed penthouse in San Francisco where his construction budget alone was $9 million. When it comes for speaking up for venture capitalists for which you are simply not a “king” I have but one bit of advice. Tech Market Analysis VC Industry' I’m sorry, Mr. Perkins.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 6, 2023

Before Tracy Young was co-founder and CEO of TigerEye, she held the same roles at construction productivity software startup PlanGrid. 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.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

Hire admin / office management after you raise a reasonable size VC round. Be careful about board construction. Limit the number of VCs. It will pay huge dividends in avoiding the CEO tied up in admin and allow him / her to focus on bigger picture items. Equally limit the number of management.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 8, 2023

Now, even if valuations have not come down for some YC startups, some of the aforementioned advice has been taken, specifically around the slowdown that will be felt for international companies. Speakers include Techstars’ Kerty Levy , Construct Capital’s Dayna Grayson and NFX’s James Currier. Book your pass ASAP!

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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. And Rebecca took a closer look at the EV battery factory construction boom across North America. Welcome to Startups Weekly. Sign up here to get it in your inbox every Friday. Kyle reports spotty but curious results.

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Startup Blogpost

DECEMBER 29, 2023

It can be tempting to use lofty language, but we’ve found it more constructive to focus the conversation on traction. These efforts paid off when we successfully closed a round of funding from a prominent VC firm that provided us with the financial support we needed and gave us credibility and validation in the market.

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This is going to be BIG.

DECEMBER 5, 2011

You can do nearly absolutely anything within one or two years time--as long as you put your mind to it and construct a plan. Oh, and by the way, I've given this advice to tons of people over the years, and rarely does anyone ever take it--so if you do decide to do this, let me know, so can at least have more than one example that it works.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 25, 2016

But today I want to give you advice on how to decrease your odds of failure in a startup. Most of this advice boils down to an argument in favor of basic planning before starting a company or raising money. The questions that a VC mulls before writing a check are precisely the questions you should be asking yourself.

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TechCrunch

JULY 26, 2022

Three ways VC firms can construct sustainably diverse portfolios. Without a strategy, you risk either being swayed by every piece of advice or stubbornly digging in your heels and ignoring the best of it entirely. Share on Twitter. Leslie Feinzaig is the founder and CEO of Graham & Walker. More posts by this contributor.

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TechCrunch

JULY 2, 2021

In a recent private equity survey, 80% of respondents said their co-investments with people outside traditional VC firms outperformed their PE fund investments. Smart-building products include everything from connecting landlords with tenants to managing construction sites. Image Credits: Andreus (opens in a new window) / Getty Images.

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This is going to be BIG.

JULY 30, 2012

A number of VC firms have hired specialists in the area of recruiting. One of my potential investors called me the "lean VC". Reading their needs and responding quickly with some firsthand experience and timely, appropriate advice--that's a fulltime job. Others have partners with expertise in PR.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 17, 2011

I talked specifically about it in the context of raising VC / establishing credibility over on the Sales School blog where there’s a video & a transcript. So some quick guides although building a narrative is a very hard thing to teach (at least for me). They’re going t0 publish all 4 parts of my talk.

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Y Combinator

JULY 15, 2019

We recommend getting to know partners at VC firms on your list at least 6 to 9 months before your fundraise. Below, I’ve tried sharing our advice for managing your board – from how often to meet, to the materials you need – in order to ensure a useful and productive group discussion. Managing Your Board. Meeting Schedule.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

Our first big institutional round of VC was $16.5 We literally had to walk outdoors in the snow to the shower alongside Turkish construction workers walking in leopard-print underwear. Tags: Startup Advice. I had come from a world where I was nearly a partner at Accenture before starting my first company.

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Andreessen Horowitz

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

And one of my biggest advice to those folks is, look, presumably, we all have the technical and functional skill set for this job. There’s a certain way to do this that is constructive and that actually adds to the process rather than causes friction and problems. I think part of the advice depends on the stage of the company.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 7, 2011

VC Pitches. Having been an entrepreneur for near-on a decade and having pitched in 100 VC meetings I hated getting no feedback. To try and save you wasted energy, help you avoid bad decisions and to make you that much better in your next VC meeting. I try to do it constructively and with a smile on my face.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 31, 2020

” Speaking as someone who’s been on both sides of this equation, I most appreciated her advice about focusing on “simplicity and staying consistent” when it comes to messaging. Construction tech startups are poised to shake up a $1.3-trillion-dollar Construction tech startups are poised to shake up a $1.3-trillion-dollar

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TechCrunch

MARCH 12, 2023

As one VC put it: “It’s bad.” Plus, they were gracious enough to share some of the advice they’re giving to their portfolio companies. Seed-stage fintech deals saw record investment as valuations of late-stage VC-backed companies saw significant downward pressure, attracting a record $4.5 as it restructures.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 15, 2009

This is part of my ongoing series Startup Advice. 2 weeks later and we may never have raised any more VC. I hired a senior exec from the building materials industry (we were a document collaboration company for the engineering & construction industry) who was also ex McKinsey. Tags: Start-up Advice.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 20, 2011

This is extra frustrating in an era in which all you read about is how frothy the VC / funding market is these days. Obviously the diagnosis can have many route causes: Sometimes it’s a question of a market that is less sexy than the current VC fad. I try to be constructive. It was the silent killer.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 31, 2010

I had very little cash in the bank yet the stories were still coming out about how we were going to change the world of online engineering and construction. I had finally appeared on the front cover of a magazine (TornadoInsider – then the top European VC magazine) but I felt so fat in the picture I never sent it to anybody.

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FundersClub

JUNE 30, 2017

" EquipmentShare is the most well-funded construction tech startup in Missouri, which has seen 5% of total US construction tech deals, in " New Build: Construction Tech Deal Pace Slows Slightly After Steady Rise. Ask Us Anything!

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Andreessen Horowitz

APRIL 9, 2024

So we’d love your thoughts on maybe just advice for companies rebuilding their partnership orgs or they’re developing their sophistication on the ELG front. And then we would deliver it in dashboards and charts that were also constructed on technology we built. What did you see being on the front lines of this?

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 27, 2010

Most were constructive – even the ones that were harsh. If you want that advice please click on the link. Hell – we fought against the VC’s together! That VC who saw me stick through hard times at my first company and get an exit at both companies is the firm where I’m now a partner.

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