TechCrunch

JANUARY 29, 2021

Also, we’re adding a new feature to Extra Crunch Live — our guests will offer advice and feedback on pitch decks submitted by Extra Crunch members in the audience! 10 VCs say interactivity, regulation and independent creators will reshape digital media in 2021. February 17: Steve Loughlin (Accel) + Jason Boehmig (Ironclad).

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OCTOBER 1, 2009

In my previous post, The VC Ice Age is Thawing (for now) I wrote about the reasons why the VC market came to a screeching halt in September 2008 and remained largely shut until at least April 2009. There are now signs the VC market has gathered pace meaning it’s a great time to be fund raising.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 18, 2023

Who wouldn’t want to launch a startup right now with the energy and hype surrounding the industry? Their advice could help founders understand what they need to do to be successful and take advantage of this technological leap. What’s working?

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 7, 2014

My view: “Spending any time or energy trying to game the ‘definition’ of your round of fund raising is a total waste. No VC will be so naive as not to see straight through it. When I first became a VC, seed rounds were typically $500k – $1.5 If you''re newer to VC math here''s a great primer].

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 13, 2011

I recently filmed a show for This Week in Venture Capital in which I talked about how to prepare for a VC meeting: whom you’ll meet, who should attend from your side, what materials you should bring and how you should run the meeting. The “Triple Play&# of VC Presentations. But take prompts from the VC.

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AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Advice for New Investors: Commitment and Learning For aspiring investors, Jeshua advocates a decade-long commitment at the minimum, cautioning against a tourist mentality that often results in poor returns. For founders opting for VC funding, swift closure of funding rounds is advised to maintain focus on product development.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 8, 2022

Even to outsiders, the inner workings of startup accelerators has become familiar: pumped up on camaraderie and energy drinks, scrappy founders do product demos onstage before a room full of buzzy journalists and investors. Signaling risk happens when a VC chooses to not do pro rata, or follow-on investing, in an existing portfolio company.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 22, 2023

We saw another consumer brand founder do this recently, too: Daniel Lubetzky, founder of Kind Snacks, plans to deploy $350 million into consumer brands through his new his VC firm, Camino Partners. With the new venture fund, they will back and mentor up-and-coming founders leading consumer and consumer-tech brands.

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 25, 2023

and delve into research areas such as semiconductors, robotics, and renewable energy. He subsequently joined the California Clean Energy Fund, where he led a public-private partnership focused on energy storage. An important piece of advice is to communicate issues or deviations from the plan as early as possible.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

AUGUST 16, 2023

What advice would you give your past self? I explained that most of his energy and concern was probably expended on things that wouldn’t matter in the long run. The question I asked them was this: If you could go back in time and give your younger self some advice just as you were starting your founder journey, what would you say?

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David Teten VC

JULY 27, 2021

We have collected a wide range of freebies, contests, accelerators, online communities, and VCs designed for student tech founders. I have been researching this both to support Versatile VC ’s portfolio companies and also as part of research for my new book, To University and Beyond: Launch Your Career in High Gear. 1) Your school.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Startups and VC. Shining ever so brightly : Tage writes about a provider of solar energy products in Africa and Asia, Sun King, who expanded its Series D to $330 million. The rules of VC are changing: Here’s what founders should be considering in the new era. .

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Introducing TechCrunch+, advice and analysis to help startups get ahead. Before a startup lands its first customer or investor, its founders must invest time and energy to develop intellectual property. Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. Creative capital is the secret sauce, not venture capital. Is the U.S.

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Hunter Walk

AUGUST 26, 2022

And then take your experience and turn it into a piece of thought leadership career advice to share with people reading this. I wasn’t particularly brilliant at or inspired by the role, but then I worked with my first startup client and was instantly seduced by the energy and audacity of that project.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 12, 2022

Early-stage startups put a lot of time and energy into marketing and acquisition: These levers direct new customers into the top of your sales funnel to drive growth. We broke the process down into three parts: planning, execution and follow-up,” he writes in a TechCrunch+ post that condenses the advice he’s giving the founders he works with.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 11, 2009

This is part of my ongoing series Startup Advice. My main advice to you if you’re considering it is don’t waste much equity on it. Frankly, they don’t have enough skin in the game to warrant the time & energy. You can go as high as 1% because they’re going to get diluted when you bring in VC.

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Gust

OCTOBER 8, 2014

Cautionary note: No competent VC is actually fooled when you show up after raising $6M in seed financing and say you’re now raising an A! My view: “Spending any time or energy trying to game the ‘definition’ of your round of fund raising is a total waste. No VC will be so naive as not to see straight through it. Nobody cares.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

If there was ever a time for our governments to update old energy grid software, perhaps it is now. Carly reports on a new Microsoft report that says attackers have discovered some vulnerable web servers with really old software and are using them to hack energy grids. Startups and VC. The TechCrunch Top 3. Exposed! :

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TechCrunch

MAY 4, 2021

Also participating are two former American football players, Eli Manning and Ositadimma “Osi” Umenyiora; Boston, US-based seed fund Accomplice; healthcare-focused VC firm THVC and early stage European VC, Daphni.

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Hunter Walk

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

As Our Colleague Kate Stern Departs Homebrew To Go Back to Company Building, Here’s Her Advice. VC is a relatively opaque industry, and it was hard to know what to expect. That passion and energy is so fun to be around — I’m thankful to all the founders who let us come along for the ride.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 11, 2023

Maybe it’s just the way I’ve been experiencing San Francisco, but it feels like the more social energy around us is less cocky, more present. Also, check out all our Pitch Deck Teardowns and other pitching advice, all collected in one handy place for you! There’s good news, and there’s bad.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Before problems arise and between regularly scheduled meetings, entrepreneurs should get comfortable with asking for help and advice. “Starting this year and next, property owners will get access to a series of tax credits that will help them electrify buildings and improve their energy efficiency.” Tell them what you need.

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TechCrunch

JULY 22, 2021

His advice spanned hiring, structure and analysis, with plenty of recommendations for where growth teams should be focusing their attention and resources. Where to focus growth energy. How to define growth. Timestamp: 2:29).

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 12, 2013

Because my role as a VC requires me to take and endless stream of meetings I long ago decided I need to learn as much as I can from the meetings I attend so I often just ask tons of questions and assimilate knowledge. When I think about what defines us as a VC I think: Operationally knowledgeable / strong startup competence.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

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. Thanks very much for reading TC+ this week! Walter Thompson.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2010

VC’s money comes from mostly institutional investors called LPs (limited partners). They trust the judgment of the VCs to source, finance, help manage and then create some sort of exit for the investments that they make. They also trust VC’s to determine the right price to pay for the company securities that they buy.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 13, 2021

VC firms have taken notice: notable investors in Atlantic Canadian startups include Breakthrough Energy Ventures , a fund supported by Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson. Each province tends to have a godfather/cheerleader who has championed local startups through investment, advice and connections.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 10, 2022

Startups and VC. “We broke the process down into three parts: planning, execution and follow-up,” he writes in a TC+ post that condenses the advice he’s giving the founders he works with. Here comes the sun : Ford will begin buying solar energy from DTE Energy, Jaclyn writes. QED Investors, a U.S.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 21, 2023

of all VC funds in 2022, a drop from 2021 Image Credits: Emily Malan Gas Discord has acquired Gas, a compliments-based social media app for teens. Here’s why it’s important: When Clubhouse first rose to fame, investors and founders alike were abuzz with energy around the opportunity for innovation in the consumer social space.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 27, 2012

I believe there needs to be more focus on reinventing eduction, healthcare, energy and even less noble industries such as television, telephony and financial services. I remember a discussion with an older VC who told me that in the early 90′s they wondered whether the VC industry had a future. “ And my fear?

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2013

The confidence, energy, passion and humor that are hallmarks of Jonathan became muted in the pressures of needing to show financial successes to match one’s enormous product vision and ambitions. I know because I marked the occasion with a blog post on how to have a great VC meeting. Startup Advice' I saw this first hand.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 7, 2009

Business Etiquette Tips for dealing with VCs and Corporates at Conferences. This is part of my ongoing series with Startup Advice. He gives the example of Roelof Boetha, a very well known VC from Sequoia, who always (re) introduces himself to Michael and reminds him who he is even though Michael has met him several times.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 3, 2010

Many of us in the technology, media and VC world sit on panels at lot. Show energy and enthusiasm. And, yes, I probably take a little bit too much license with this particular advice. Keep it short, sharp, punchy and high energy. Obviously you don’t have to pass an IQ test to become a VC.&#.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 4, 2014

I have seen it first-hand in my VC career many, many times. In many cases it’s easier if this person isn’t a board member or VC unless you have an extremely close or trusting relationship with them. Startup Advice' And, yes, it is politics at its purest. Meaning – politics starts with your co-founder.

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MAY 2, 2015

I love the enthusiasm, the boundless energy and the sense of possibility that comes from having an idea that hasn’t yet been beat up in the marketplace of competing ideas, customer contracts, VC skepticism, jaded journalists or fickle consumers who are on the The New, New Thing.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Ukraine’s startup ecosystem was thriving before the war and making great progress, with Ukrainian startups raising $832 Million in VC funding in 2021. VC Funding was steadily growing before the war and there are more than 50 VC firms continuing to operating in the country. Secured seed finding from SMRK VC. It raised €2.5

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AsiaTechDaily

MAY 17, 2023

Register When starting a company, founders often underestimate the amount of time and energy required to fundraise. In a recent interaction, Koh talked to AsiaTechDaily about her background and expertise in the VC funding space, the companies that Play Ventures focuses on, and other stuff that startup founders need to ponder on.

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