This is going to be BIG.

JULY 30, 2012

Given the proliferation of accelerators and incubators that pre-vet entrepreneurs, roll up their sleeves to help companies, and dress them up for demo days, the best and brightest are being showcased to look better than ever. It's happening on their side, too. Need an even more Seamless-like experience? Are you waiting for them to pitch you?

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 1, 2012

I refuse to go to demo days. Not just TechStars but any demo day, really. So I promised the guys that I would come and hang out with companies well before their demo days. I don’t try to optimize for who might be a great investment opportunity or somebody that I really “should know.” We’ll see.

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David Teten VC

JULY 27, 2021

At Versatile VC, we particularly like investing in “dual-PhD” problems, at the intersection of multiple domains. The program contains events focused on specific topics and concludes with a final demo day with investors. There are multiple phases from September to March, including team forming, workshops, and demo days.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 4, 2023

Generative AI startup founders within the cohort can expect to have access to AI models and tools as well as machine learning stack optimization and custom go-to-market advice. There’s also a Demo Day in San Francisco at the end of the program. AWS will not invest in startups and does not yet have an AI/ML investment arm.

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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. Revenue-Based Investing (“RBI”) is a new form of VC financing, distinct from the preferred equity structure most VCs use. of venture capital deals.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 28, 2022

More specifically, Capital first reported that The Family suspects Ammar of diverting €3 million that was supposed to be invested in several startups through syndicates. According to her, other people working for The Family have asked several times to see documents that proved that investments went through.

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Y Combinator

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Data Engineer : YC Continuity is hiring our first Data Engineer to help us identify promising investment opportunities using data. Research Associate : YC Continuity is seeking a Research Associate to evaluate investment opportunities, lead market research, and help our portfolio companies grow. Learn more. Learn more.

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Y Combinator

MAY 10, 2023

YC invested in Whalesync in the Summer 2021 batch. It is really good advice to do this ahead of time. Really, ALL the advice is right there in front of you in Startup School. Toward the end of the batch, there was a moment when it became clear we weren’t going to hit our ambitious Demo Day goal.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 27, 2022

Check out these startups from Pear’s Demo Day (there’s usually a breakout or two in the bunch). The data could help Parthean evolve to a platform that can offer consumers financial advice when they need it most, such as budgeting tips after a spend-heavy weekend or investment advice after a big crypto moment.

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David Teten VC

JUNE 9, 2021

However, historically most private equity professionals were former investment bankers and other finance professionals. A BCG study of 121 investments found that operational improvement drives 48% of value creation in PE-backed companies. Preqin (free demo). Grey House (free demo). Private Equity. Venture Capital.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

As you’re maturing, you’ll need the broader reach that PR and ongoing strategic advice provides. We worked with them to identify early customers and preorder channels while they were gathering initial investment, build a learning/experimenting system within the team as they grew and, more recently, provide advisory at a strategic level.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 13, 2021

TC Sessions: Mobility 2021 will feature an incredible lineup of speakers, presentations, fireside chats and breakouts all focused on the current and future state of mobility — like EVs, micromobility and smart cities for starters — and the investment trends that influence them all.

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Andreessen Horowitz

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

4:03] Jambot demo [7:02] Human vs. AI creativity [13:37] Applying AI to design [14:31] Startups vs. incumbents Will AI replace designers? I have a demo and I can show off some stuff. Jambot demo Dylan: If you haven’t seen FigJam, this is our whiteboarding and brainstorming product. The demo is a good example of that.

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Angel Capital Association

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

For the early stage community, the amendments include a very useful provision that excludes “Demo Days” from being considered general solicitations provided certain conditions are met. The amendments retain the same “menu” of exemptions but make incremental improvements.

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Jason Malki

JULY 26, 2022

what features to build, what marketing efforts to invest in and so on. We will also continue to invest in RevSetter Pulse to make it the best experience possible for our users. There is so much great advice out there these days for anyone who is about to start their own startup, but there are three things I tell people.

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AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

The firm’s end-to-end services including program structuring, startup sourcing, startup interviews and selection, mentor recruitment, organising masterclasses, business matching, coaching, day-to-day operations, startup fundraising support, and organising demo days. What types of companies/sectors do you look to invest in?

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AsiaTechDaily

MAY 2, 2022

At the end of the program in December 2016, a demo day was organized in which 20 promising startups received funding of $33,000 from the government, with the top four getting an additional $6,000 to $100,000. The top 10 teams got monetary awards worth $10,000 to $120,000 on the demo day of KSGC 2021. Manufacturing in Asia is huge.

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David Teten VC

MARCH 21, 2024

However, because of the additional information burden we almost lost a few larger, more sophisticated investors that did not want to be bothered for a relatively small investment.” While pursuing my legal career, I began investing behind some of my clients and worked hard to build a small LP base.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

APRIL 24, 2023

Exhibitor booths are multipurpose in Hopin: our customers use them for engaging attendees through live demos, watching videos, reading posters, generating leads, and more. This is why many Fortune 500 brands invest in Hopin for their internal employee events. Free download: How to Deliver 6-Figure Value to Virtual Event Sponsors ‍ 3.

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Angel Capital Association

OCTOBER 17, 2023

This early work manifested itself in ACA’s role as one of the key supporters of the JOBS Act to expand opportunities for early-stage investing, create crowdfunding in the United States, and promote entrepreneurship. ACA has also lobbied on Capitol Hill and with the SEC to maintain the current definition of an accredited investor.

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Andreessen Horowitz

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

So my advice to you is, put everybody through product training.” And without it, without multi-region support, all the people I had hired and all the investments we had made in EMEA and APAC, we would just have to let those people go. But on another team, the salespeople do the demo themselves.

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AsiaTechDaily

MAY 9, 2022

month support, the top startup teams can also look forward to getting further assistance to expand to Asia and investment from prominent VCs. The top 10 teams got monetary awards worth $10,000 to $120,000 on the demo day of KSGC 2021. Startups working in the tech industry can look forward to a wider market and expand to Asia.

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Startup Blogpost

MARCH 22, 2024

David Begazo , Owner, PRismatic SEO Generate Top-of-Funnel Traffic with Articles For a startup client who just entered its niche, our priority is to gain brand awareness and secure the first demo and sign-up. After publishing the content, we managed to triple our organic traffic quarter-over-quarter and got the first demo call scheduled.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2011

I’ve just completed an investment in Ryan Carson’s new company, TreeHouse. I’m investing heavily in Internet video. I know readers of this post aren’t in that demo but that’s what the data says. I know readers of this post aren’t in that demo but that’s what the data says.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 14, 2014

You can see Zach James & Rich Raddon who are standing next to a demo table pitching a small, yet-to-be-funded company called MovieClips – now the powerhouse ZEFR. She joined Mesa Global where she is doing both venture capital and investment banking. Yeah, he was LA, baby! We decided on the latter. Jamie did, too!

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Tomasz Tunguz

OCTOBER 24, 2021

I imagine everyone at this point has used a Zoom Webinar, so we don’t need a full demo, but just so you know, please use the chat to connect with your fellow attendees. My advice would be actually, start something and then keep drafting it. But we’re so thrilled to have her join with Tomasz. Tomasz Tunguz: Oh, interesting.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Demo days at startup accelerators are a pretty big deal around here. Here’s just one example from Y Combinator’s Summer 2013 Demo Day: Positioning itself as the “FedEx of today,” it hopes to provide a logistics framework that goes beyond food and can be used for any type of on-demand order. Omnitron Sensors. Apothecary.

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500

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Under no circumstances should any of the below content be construed as legal, tax or investment advice from 500 Startups or any of its affiliates. The outcome was that it was both – and when you’re at Demo Day, you’re going to be grateful to the part that’s ‘too challenging’. What Alluva is.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 13, 2013

If you give $2 million for 20% of a company ($8 million pre + $2 million investment = $10 million post-money valuation) that has no product and no customers and it turns around 3 months later and sells for $5 million it would hardly be fair for investor to get $1 million back (20% of the proceeds). Get yourself in a big demo day competition.

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OurCrowd

JULY 7, 2022

Top investment opportunities Startup of the Week: Dataloop, AI development data engine Will Biden trip bring Israel-Saudi breakthrough? Invest Now. July 13th online: Labs/02 Startup Demo Day. Will Biden trip bring Israel-Saudi breakthrough? Join this $4M round now funding on the OurCrowd platform. . Learn More.

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David Teten VC

JUNE 14, 2021

If you want outside capital, VCs will chase after you to invest. . At my prior firm, ff Venture Capital, we invested in a company co-founded by Nate Jenkins , who had a successful exit, but not quite enough to buy a private plane. Angel Investing, Venture Capital, and Mentoring. I suggest you have 6 main options: . Consulting.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

It’s demo day season. 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. Both outfits look to back early-stage founders with money and advice in exchange for equity.

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This is going to be BIG.

JUNE 26, 2012

I'm way early in my career, so I won't say I've perfected anything yet, but after 8 years on the investing side and 3 in startups, I've come up at least one thing: Be open. One event organizer had even asked me if I wanted to give my talk before the company demos, enabling me to duck out before the crowds could rush me. Take pitches?

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TechCrunch

APRIL 7, 2023

Y Combinator’s Demo Day took place this week , and although the event itself was virtual-only, 86% of the founders in YC’s winter 2023 batch lived in SF while participating. Please note that these are for entertainment purposes only, as “we’re not offering investing advice or recommending anyone join or back a startup.”

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 1, 2009

There’s no doubt (at least anecdotally) that the pace of VC investments in early-stage technology companies has picked up in the past few months. But there are many zombie VC’s with no more investments left in their portfolios so it’s hard to know which trend has more impact. Because you have multiple forces at work.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 16, 2010

Can we do a really quick run through your deck so that we save tons of time for a product demo & questions at the end?&#. A perfect meeting gets through the deck quickly, demos a product and still has tons of time for discussion. Then I verbalize this out loud with a filter, “This is great stuff.

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Tomasz Tunguz

MARCH 27, 2025

After analyzing hundreds of sales organizations across startups, I’ve distilled the key pieces of advice that founders and leaders should keep in mind. Invest in sales operations : Create systems that maximize selling time and minimize administrative burden.

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