TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Igor Ryabenkiy is a CEO and managing partner of AltaIR Capital. The economic turbulence of the last two years has forced startups to look for new survival strategies. The venture market is not about achieving steady growth, and when a startup favors profits over ambition, the whole point of its existence is moot.

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TechCrunch

MAY 6, 2022

The market for startup investment has changed. From the hottest year in startup venture capital history to a period of pessimism, how did we get to where we are today? Will the latest selloff finally shake up how investors value startups? It’s not a startup reckoning, it’s a recorrection (February 2022).

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David Teten VC

JUNE 9, 2021

Would you like to work with private equity and venture capital funds? There are relatively few jobs directly inside private equity and venture capital funds, and those jobs are highly competitive. Venture Capital. Asian Venture Capital Journal (free trial). Private Equity. Preqin (free demo).

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Introducing TechCrunch+, advice and analysis to help startups get ahead. Creative capital is the secret sauce, not venture capital. Before a startup lands its first customer or investor, its founders must invest time and energy to develop intellectual property. 5 questions for venture capital in Q3. .”

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AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Register Japan has opened a new base for Japanese startups in Palo Alto, California. The strategic location aims to facilitate collaboration with local entities such as companies, venture capital firms, and research institutions. The Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry held an opening ceremony on the 12th.

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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. Homebrew: Venture capital is no longer as opaque as it was 10 years ago, but a lot of what gets shared is pro-VC content marketing more than the real day-to-day reality. On top of all this, I was settling into San Francisco.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 22, 2023

A hallmark of that spirit is quite visible these days in the country’s flourishing startup ecosystem, which has expanded rapidly in the past few years, to say the least. However, the global slowdown has impacted startups’ growth in the country, just like everywhere else in the world. How has your investment strategy changed?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

In the fast-paced world of startups, financial forecasting can often be overlooked or considered a back-burner issue. Why is financial forecasting important for startups? For startups, financial forecasting is not just a tool for appeasing investors; it’s the backbone of effective strategic planning.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 29, 2010

We received so much positive feedback from our This Week in Venture Capital show walking through valuation calculations & term sheets that we decided to do a Q&A show this week to address topics that entrepreneurs want to learn about. In fact, far better if you haven’t raised venture capital.

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David Teten VC

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

One of the first decisions we had to make in setting up our new VC fund, Versatile Venture Capital , was our CRM and marketing technology infrastructure. . If you can, I recommend join HubSpot for Startups , which offers generous discounts. Linkedin : Versatile Venture Capital / David Teten personal.

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Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 25, 2022

Fox Rothschild understands the unique struggles startups face. The program includes: Startup Package - The legal advice and documents necessary to get a company up and running, all for a discounted flat rate. Free Early Stage Consult - Fox will hire an outside consultant to provide advice on pitch decks or executive summaries.

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AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Register Startup founders need to be authentic and prepared when they get the chance to meet prospective investors, according to Rex Fong, founding partner at investment and advisory group Capitale Ventures. Fong’s Capitale Ventures is an investment and advisory group with expertise in complex, cross-border transactions.

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Startup Blogpost

DECEMBER 29, 2023

12 Lessons Learned from Managing Investor Relations in a Startup Navigating the complexities of investor relations can be a daunting challenge for startups, especially during fundraising. We’ve gathered insights from Co-Founders and CEOs who have faced these hurdles head-on, sharing their experiences and strategies.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 4, 2021

Gregg Adkin is vice president and managing director at Dell Technologies Capital , the global venture capital investment arm of Dell Technologies. What’s the board’s role in an early-stage startup? Startup founders frequently ask me about the role of a board of directors. What problem am I solving?

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AsiaTechDaily

MARCH 28, 2023

Register Startup founders are often too focused on the amount of money they can get from an investor that they mostly fail to see the value that other investors have to offer to grow their businesses further. Sharon Lou, venture partner at Indelible Ventures , considers this as one of the top mistakes that founders commit when raising funds.

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Register The intersection of science and venture capital can do wonders and uncover a champion in a city like Silicon Valley. In the epicenter of tech, where innovation thrives, Alex Luce bridges materials science and venture capital, carving a niche as a Partner at Creative Ventures.

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David Teten VC

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Blue Future Partners, a venture capital fund of funds, recently interviewed me on ESG in venture capital. Bank of America has predicted $20T to flow in ESG investing strategies in the next two decades. For context, the entire S&P 500 is worth about $25.6 trillion. . They were sold to Albertson’s for over $300m.

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Register Venture investment is a high-stakes game that demands vision, persistence, and adaptability. Although venture capital is often viewed as a maze, there are those who have paved the way, making the journey smoother for others. In the startup world, exit strategies are vital. ” – Kim. ” Kim.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Gaetano Crupi is a partner at venture capital firm Prime Movers Lab. Use chronological scenario planning to help your startup get through a potential recession. This is one of the lessons I wish I understood when raising a Series B, so I hope you find this advice helpful when you navigate your larger raises. Contributor.

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Hunter Walk

JANUARY 6, 2023

If 2022 was the year of the startup layoff, 2023 is going to be the year of the wind down. And isn’t accompanied by any universally applicable strategy that all teams should follow. Think of it this way: add up all the anticipated 2023/24 capital needs of existing startups not in the top 10% of performance.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 2, 2022

One bright light amidst the gloom: Startups that generate enough revenue to drive steady growth will find many investors willing to take their calls. One bright light amidst the gloom: Startups that generate enough revenue to drive steady growth will find many investors willing to take their calls. That’s real money.

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NZ Entrepreneur

MAY 18, 2020

This article is the second of a three-part series by Dr Sudhanshu Ayyagari that focuses on the importance of intellectual property for startup companies. Intellectual property rights are an indispensable consideration in ensuring your startup has the best possibility to succeed in the future. i) Disclosing your idea.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 4, 2022

Late-stage tech startups are facing a changing public market environment, but their early-stage counterparts are in a different world altogether. The cohort has had access to ample capital in recent quarters, giving them a bubble of venture capital that somewhat protects them from rapid changes in the greater economy.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

OCTOBER 18, 2022

You’ll receive the best practical startup advice straight to your inbox every week. In this week’s edition, we share: How VCs choose which startups to fund. How you can sell your startup to VCs with a one-pager. You won’t believe how VCs decide which startups to fund Aaron Dinin, PhD teaches entrepreneurship at Duke.

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TechCrunch

MAY 9, 2023

Investing in artificial intelligence (AI) startups is the latest bandwagon VCs are piling onto. This continues the firm’s strategy from its first fund which raised $15 million and started deploying in 2019. Seattle-based Ascend is one of them. ” Ascend is announcing the close of $25 million for its second fund.

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David Teten VC

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Blue Future Partners, a venture capital fund of funds, recently interviewed me on ESG in venture capital. Bank of America has predicted $20T to flow in ESG investing strategies in the next two decades. For context, the entire S&P 500 is worth about $25.6 trillion. . They were sold to Albertson’s for over $300m.

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David Teten VC

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Versatile VC is hosting a one-hour interactive webinar on Thursday, September 28, at noon EST. We’ll discuss Versatile VC ‘s strategy, how we see the market, and some of the opportunities we think are exciting. Versatile Venture Capital backs early-stage companies which help investors generate alpha and grow.

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This is going to be BIG.

AUGUST 2, 2010

That’s the thing—startups in the initial stages need advice, feedback, and guidence a lot more than they need money upfront. Getting key strategy advice early on, or getting introduced to a new market can make or break a company in ways that no amount of angel capital can help. This is a good thing.

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Dream It

APRIL 7, 2020

Friday, April 3 was supposed to be the orderly launch of the CARES Act Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) providing $349B of urgently needed funding to struggling startups and small businesses. What are the immediate do’s and don’ts for startups? For instance, one of our startups applied to J.P.

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AsiaTechDaily

JANUARY 30, 2023

In addition to his rich experiences working in the venture capital (VC) and private equity (PE) sectors, Joseph has also sharpened his investment acumen through his multiple years in the audit and stock-broking industry before deciding to finally launch his cross-border investment firm, Kairous Capital , in 2015.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 20, 2021

“As the venture landscape becomes more a meritocratic environment where resumes and institutional affiliations matter less, these strategies can make the difference between a successful fundraise and a fruitless meeting,” says Agya Ventures co-founder Kunal Lunawat. The IPO market in Brazil is changing,” they write.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 22, 2023

Kelly told TechCrunch that The Family Fund’s “secret sauce” is that they are all operators and therefore are intimately familiar with the startup journey and what it takes to develop a successful company. In fact, they helped him see when he needed to pivot his business, he said.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JANUARY 4, 2024

My previous startup was bootstrapped, easy, fast, and 100% control. Fundraising is different for each startup, and it’s also very different in each stage of that startup. Let’s get one thing very clear, not every startup has to raise investment nor it’s the job of a startup to raise money. Still no new email.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Italy’s ecosystem for tech venture capital and startups has been in development for years and has made decent strides in the last decade. Put off by high taxes and paperwork in their home country, many Italian entrepreneurs moved to places like London in years past to startup.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 4, 2022

You’ve built a startup with a solid track record that includes an MVP, an established user base and maybe even consistent revenue. But there’s a lot more involved in securing your first round of venture capital funding. But there’s a lot more involved in securing your first round of venture capital funding.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 19, 2022

Prashant Fonseka is a partner at Tuesday Capital , where he invests in early-stage technology companies. In nine years as a VC, I have seen many founders misinterpret the standard advice to ask potential investors questions during pitch meetings. Let’s say your company is a paper mache startup.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Demo days at startup accelerators are a pretty big deal around here. That startup was DoorDash, by the way. Full disclosure: In 2016, I was 500 Startups’ Journalist-in-residence. Yesterday, Jon Shieber and Alex Wilhelm covered 500 Startups’ 27th virtual demo day and selected eight companies as their favorites: Stack.

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