TechCrunch

MARCH 10, 2023

Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. Uninsured customers will receive an advance dividend in the next seven days, but beyond that, they’ll only get a certificate for the remaining balance. Use discount code TCPLUSROUNDUP to save 20% off a one- or two-year subscription. Will those customers ever be made whole?

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TechCrunch

APRIL 14, 2023

Kyle Wiggers says several trends are driving VC interest in the future of work: In a down market, investors are looking for sustainable growth, “which tend[s] to be found among longer-lasting, ironclad business-to-business contracts for software tool suites.” “We’re very small in a large opportunity.”

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. I’ve seen some founders — as a VC, this is gonna sound self-serving me saying this — but I’ve seen some founders that raise way too little capital in their pre-seed round or their seed round. VCs say there are more startup opportunities to chase in Latin America.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 5, 2022

Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. On Tuesday, VP and managing director of Dell Technologies Capital, Yair Snir, shared an article explaining why founders should plan to get acquired , particularly since their odds of going public are so long. Ariana Thacker, solo GP and founder, Conscience VC.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. The rules of VC are changing: Here’s what founders should be considering in the new era. Pitch Deck Teardown: MedCrypt’s $25M Series B deck. Opportunity slide. Pitch Deck Teardown: MedCrypt’s $25M Series B deck. Editorial Manager, TechCrunch+.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 15, 2022

Performing due diligence is critical, but it won’t give you all the information you need to approach a VC. Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. How to pitch me: 4 VCs share what they’re looking for in March 2022. Dive deep into Snorkel.AI’s pitch technique that raised $135m.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Full Extra Crunch articles are only available to members. COVID-19 has spotlighted many of the weakest points in our transportation system, but some of the rapid shifts in consumer behavior are creating opportunities for tech once considered fanciful, like sidewalk delivery robots and eVTOLs (electric vertical and takeoff vehicles).

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David Teten VC

AUGUST 21, 2019

Most founders who are raising capital look first to traditional equity VCs. Revenue-Based Investing (“RBI”) is a new form of VC financing, distinct from the preferred equity structure most VCs use. Who are the major Revenue-Based Investing VCs? Should your new VC fund use Revenue-Based Investing? Optionality.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 21, 2022

Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. 500 Global’s Christine Tsai shares her 2022 VC predictions. All signs point to a continued abundance of opportunities for startup founders and investors in the year ahead.”. 500 Global’s Christine Tsai shares her 2022 VC predictions.

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Dream It

MAY 16, 2019

Click to Share Via Twitter When pitching to VCs, one of the most frequent errors founders make is incorrectly presenting their total addressable market, or TAM for short. It’s an excellent opportunity to show off your insights about the market you are operating in and to touch on your product road map.

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TechCrunch

JULY 19, 2022

Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. Bottom line: If your company is on the cusp of an opportunity, convertible note financing could be a way forward, but only if you have a realistic valuation and a plan to reach it. Record VC fundraising isn’t necessarily good news for first-time fund managers.

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David Teten VC

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Over the past decade, I’ve (somewhat accidentally) put together on this blog a syllabus on how to launch, manage, and invest a VC fund. I thought it would be helpful to compile my past articles in one place. On Copper (HOF’s CRM), a due date of two business days is automatically set for the team to review the opportunity.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 3, 2021

Monthly sessions share best practices, resources and cover everything from marketing, presentations, ghostwriting, publishing tips, pitching–any and everything related to promoting authors and speakers. Seeing the dramatic needs of students but not being able to provide services in-person, I realized a unique opportunity.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 26, 2021

In a companion article on TechCrunch , Eric explores these broader shifts, concluding, “you can start to see a world emerging that sounds a lot more like the fantasies of a New Urbanist than the world before the pandemic.” Full Extra Crunch articles are only available to members. yourprotagonist.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 22, 2022

Over the past two years, I’ve designed dozens of presentations for a variety of companies at various stages of fundraising — from startup SAFE rounds, to VC rounds and IPOs. In this article, I will attempt to recap and share some of the lessons I’ve learned. Don’t build one presentation, build three. Frontal presentation.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 16, 2021

Jan contributed this article with help from Rhonda Suttle, EO Atlanta executive director, and Thamara Ataide, EO Atlanta marketing manager. Use these resources to understand how your company will look when you pitch a VC or angel. The Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) exists to help entrepreneurs achieve their full potential.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

There has been little movement in the amount of VC dollars going to women-founded companies since 2012. Though by no means does this mean that women aren’t doing incredible work in the field and it’s only right that women founders receive their fair share of VC investment. Venture capital is far from a level playing field.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 3, 2022

Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. Jonathan Martinez’ latest TC+ article on growth marketing reminded me of this, since many companies are throwing away perfectly good data that can boost retention and conversion. Pitch Deck Teardown: Encore’s $3M seed deck. Extraordinary Entrepreneur.

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StartupNation

JUNE 16, 2021

Earned media offers the opportunity to get in front of new people who don’t know about your business yet (and this is the type of media we’ll talk about in the rest of this article). But there’s another problem that is much less obvious: the stories, topics and expertise you pitch. . For example, let’s say you are a sales coach.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 12, 2022

Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. Pitch Deck Teardown: Five Flute’s $1.2M Five Flute’s founders shared their slightly redacted pitch deck with us. ” Pitch Deck Teardown: Five Flute’s $1.2M Use discount code TCPLUSROUNDUP to save 20% off a one- or two-year subscription.

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StartupNation

AUGUST 8, 2021

You’ll need to think outside the box, but you’re bound to come across your “aha” financing moment in this article. Pitch your business idea at a competition to earn startup funding. You’ll be up against other brilliant ideas, but it’s an excellent opportunity to win financing. Bootstrapping. Crowdfunding.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 31, 2022

The bad news is that I over-capitalized my companies, but the good news is that the process taught me how VCs think and the best way to pitch them. Since 2014, I’ve been a seed-stage investor at Freestyle and had the opportunity to fine-tune this skill by working closely with founders in our portfolio on raising Series A rounds.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

The first event, TC Early Stage Operations & Fundraising , happens on April 1-2 — that’s two program packed days of education, connection and opportunity. Much like an accelerator (compacted into two days), you’ll learn about legal issues, fundraising, marketing, growth, product-market fit, tech stack, pitch decks and recruiting.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 28, 2022

After the success of startups like Airbnb and smart-home players like Google, Amazon and Samsung, investors are “searching for good ideas and quality execution,” according to Jake Fingert and Lionel Foster of VC firm Camber Creek. In this article, he shares three ways to assess startup software spending.

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TechCrunch

MAY 11, 2021

As the company’s CEO and co-founder Shail Mehta explained in a TC Early Stage pitch-off earlier this year, The Last Gameboard is a 16-inch square touchscreen device with a custom OS and a sophisticated method of tracking game pieces and hand movements. ” 8 investors discuss social gaming’s biggest opportunities.

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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

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. In this article aimed at early-stage founders, Kolluri shares a detailed framework with timelines that can help determine whether it’s time to look for a buyer or keep reaching for the stars. Use discount code TCPLUSROUNDUP to save 20% off a one- or two-year subscription.

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David Teten VC

MAY 26, 2021

I see five innovative new methods for raising capital which emerging managers such as Versatile VC are using, which I’ve ranked in roughly descending order of popularity: . The obvious solution is to get in touch with your friends who have earlier raised or pitched to the family offices. Generally solicit under the 506(c) designation.

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TechCrunch

MAY 28, 2021

Full Extra Crunch articles are only available to members. The growing complexity of fundraising has the opportunity to make tech either inclusive or exclusive. VC is the flashy gold medal, but the rapid growth of emerging fund managers means that a first check can be piecemealed together from a variety of different sources.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. Twitter Space: A Gen Z VC speaks up. According to Andrew Chan, a senior associate at Builders VC, GenZ investors “are still a bunch of kids, myself included.” A Gen Z VC speaks up: Why Gen Z VCs are trash. " [link].

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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. In addition, their portfolios look far more diverse than VC industry norms. Who are the major Revenue-Based Investing VCs?

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David Teten VC

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

I’m surprised at how many funding pitches I get which lack some of the basic information which investors require before funding. 50% of these meetings led to pitches to individual partners. About 30% of partner pitches led to full partnership pitches. I suggest use the Founder Institute Mad Libs elevator pitch.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 25, 2022

The company says that it provides interested clubs with the back office framework, legal and tax support and has a platform where leaders can look for capital raise opportunities, meet other members and manage portfolios. During a downturn, the pitch seems more risky.

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Feedough

MARCH 22, 2021

This validation often requires the startup to pitch in some money. Friends and family usually pitch in during the pre-seed stage as the amount required is relatively low, and they trust the founders more than the idea. They provide services such as assistance, office spaces and networking opportunities. Pre Seed VC Funds.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. Instead of going in cold, he advises founders to pre-pitch investors for their next round and use takeaways from those conversations to shape current valuations. How to respond when a VC asks about your startup’s valuation. Thanks for reading, Walter Thompson.

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FundersClub

JUNE 1, 2017

Jerrod Engelberg of FundersClub will host a Q&A on FC Live with Adam Draper of Boost VC on June 13th. Submit questions and watch the full event here: Q&A with Adam Draper of Boost VC — FundersClub Live Series. FundersClub Portfolio News. in " Flexport to open global network of consolidation centers. " Parse.ly

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TechCrunch

APRIL 5, 2022

Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. According to Andy Stinnes, general partner at Cloud Apps Capital Partners, the current “valuation reset” is an opportunity for early-stage founders. Twitter Space: “How to Pitch Me,” with Mayfield Partners’ Arvind Gupta. This afternoon at 2:30 p.m.

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