Ian Hathaway

MARCH 31, 2020

Senators led by Amy Klobuchar introduced the New Business Preservation Act to incentivize venture capital formation around the country. It avoids two well-known traps for government-sponsored venture programs by requiring that public funds are matched with private dollars and that capital is deployed by professional investors.

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David Teten VC

APRIL 1, 2021

Almost every private equity and venture capital investor now advertises that they have a platform to support their portfolio companies. Relationships with Venture Partners, Entrepreneurs in Residence , and other non-salaried personnel who can help your companies. Organize events in your vertical. Fundraising. Recruiting.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 24, 2022

Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. According to Kyle Poyar, a partner at OpenView, the current downturn is creating similar opportunities for SaaS startups. ” 3 tips for biotech startups seeking non-dilutive capital to weather the downturn. Pitch Deck Teardown: WayRay’s $80M Series C deck.

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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. Pitch Deck Teardown: Glambook’s $2.5 Defining “day one”.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 15, 2022

Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. To dispel some of these mysteries and learn more about where top VCs are searching for opportunities, I asked the following investors to share their thoughts : Christine Choi, partner, M13. Mike Ghaffary, general partner, Canvas Ventures. Walter Thompson. yourprotagonist.

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TechCrunch

MAY 2, 2023

The venture capital opportunity in the South is better than it’s ever been,” Lisa Calhoun, a general partner at Valor Ventures, told TechCrunch+ last year. “A Last year, Atlanta startups raised around $1.65 billion, according to PitchBook; though an about 47.9% TechCrunch Live is going to Atlanta and you’re invited!

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TechCrunch

JULY 19, 2022

Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. ” However, notes can also create risk, like setting valuation caps too low, failing to raise enough capital or other poor planning that can hand investors more equity than you intended. based venture capital firms raised $74.1 Walter Thompson.

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David Teten VC

JANUARY 23, 2021

The next best move is to build your core team, e.g., recruit an Advisory Board, Venture Partners, and EIRs. For ideas, see How Executives Can Work from Home with Private Equity and Venture Capital Funds. It’s virtually mandatory to develop a detailed, data-backed deck, and ideally a video pitch. Lastly, gather feedback.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 28, 2022

In an article they describe as “ a call to current and would-be proptech entrepreneurs to solve the problems that are close to home ,” the authors identify eight issues founders and investors should focus on, along with the estimated TAM for each opportunity. Your startup pitch deck needs an operating plan.

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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

AUGUST 18, 2023

Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members Use discount code TCPLUSROUNDUP to save 20% off a one- or two-year subscription “Starting a tech company today costs 99% less than it did 18 years ago when Y Combinator was started,” says Brett Calhoun, managing director and general partner at Redbud VC.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Full Extra Crunch articles are only available to members. I covered one demo day in person, spending most of my time backstage where founder teams practiced their pitches. The opportunity that the company sees has really forced us to reallocate resources and strategy,” said Brown. That startup was DoorDash, by the way.

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TechCrunch

MAY 6, 2022

No opportunities for advancement. Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. Will the corporate venture boom lead to an M&A frenzy? In a market where valuations are on the decline, corporate venture capital is well-positioned to pounce on opportunities. Image Credits: TechCrunch.

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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 22, 2022

In this article, I will attempt to recap and share some of the lessons I’ve learned. It is common to send six to eight slides and hit the basic “notes” of the pitch, such as what the problem is, what the solution is, who the team is, what the differentiation is and what is happening in the market.

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TechCrunch

JULY 29, 2022

Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. Fundraising chats still start off with small talk, but startup teams are under more pressure than ever to make the best possible use of these rare opportunities. Pitch Deck Teardown: Alto Pharmacy’s $200M Series E deck. Do all of that before you start the countdown.”

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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.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Year-in, year-out, the gender gap in venture capital investment continues to be a problem women founders face. Venture capital is far from a level playing field. So, if you’re a female founder faced with the prospect of pitching to VCs — what steps can you take to set yourself up for success?

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 12, 2022

Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. “Decreased consumer confidence, inflated brand value, and a freeze in investment capital are creating a perfect storm,” says David Wright, co-founder and CEO of Pattern, an e-commerce accelerator. Pitch Deck Teardown: Five Flute’s $1.2M Walter Thompson.

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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.

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TechCrunch

MAY 28, 2021

Full Extra Crunch articles are only available to members. As startups and venture capital grow in tandem, fundraising has gone from a formal affair on Sand Hill Road to a process that can happen anywhere from Twitter to Zoom. The growing complexity of fundraising has the opportunity to make tech either inclusive or exclusive.

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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Once the decision has been made to go forward, there are very basic steps to setting up a business that formalizes the creation of the business and makes it operational which is addressed in a related article. Request situations where they had an opportunity to observe your actions. Don’t decide to start a business in isolation.

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TechCrunch

MAY 10, 2022

To learn more about the state of the industry, Karan Bhasin interviewed four fintech investors : Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. Frances Schwiep, partner, Two Sigma Ventures. Melissa Guzy, co-founder and managing partner, Arbor Ventures. Image Credits: Sequoia Capital.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 25, 2022

PIN wants to replicate the Stanford 2020 story for other community-based ventures. 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.

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David Teten VC

AUGUST 20, 2019

I’ve been a traditional equity VC for 8 years, and I’m now researching new business models in venture capital. I have been impressed by how these venture capitalists are accomplishing a major social impact goal…without even trying to. I contacted every RBI venture capital investor I could identify, and learned: .

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TechCrunch

APRIL 14, 2023

“These deals were traditionally harder to track than primary venture capital deals, as they don’t generally get announced, but a new fleet of startups is shining light on them,” such as Caplight, Notice, Birel and Hive Markets. “We’re very small in a large opportunity.” Is robotics mainstream now?

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David Teten VC

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

I thought it would be helpful to compile my past articles in one place. Just as with any company, the most important issue is the team; see “ How to Negotiate a Partner Role at a Venture Capital or Private Equity Firm “ . See How Private Equity and Venture Capital Investors Are Eating Their Own Dogfood. .

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Note: I originally published this article in 2019 to share my lessons-learned from mapping a local ecosystem. Effective mapping initiatives can reveal opportunities to leverage new connections, partnerships, and collaborations. But that is a limiting view and misses out on a much bigger opportunity for greater impact.

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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. Raising capital is about quality of outreach, not quantity.

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TechCrunch

MAY 20, 2022

Suzanne Fletcher, venture partner, Prime Movers Lab. Sungjoon Cho, general partner, D20 Capital. 5 construction tech investors analyze 2022 trends and opportunities. Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. Pitch Deck Teardown: BoxedUp’s $2.3M seed round pitch deck.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JANUARY 4, 2024

Giving the same pitch, sending the same email, and answering the same questions over and over again. That’s what makes this a little bit different from articles you usually read about fundraising. A great way to get connected with potential investors is by participating in pitch competitions. Refresh again. Still nothing.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 1, 2022

In the meantime, the following articles set the scene and explain the opportunities and challenges facing the growing ecosystem. Chris Olsen , Drive Capital Founding Partner. Raising startup capital (3:30 pm EDT). Pitch Competition (4:20 pm EDT). Parul Singh , General Partner, Initialized Capital.

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David Teten VC

APRIL 13, 2021

Empirically, few small emerging investment managers hire placement agents, particularly in venture capital. Private equity/venture capital managers have a much longer duration than most any other fund type. We’ve been much more successful in pitching old rather than new relationships. But can you? Opaque industry.

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David Teten VC

JUNE 14, 2021

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. He’s now researching his next opportunity and interviewing for some jobs. Angel Investing, Venture Capital, and Mentoring. Full-time Initiatives.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Full Extra Crunch articles are only available to members. Dig into the pitches yourself, as there’s never a bad time to check out some super-early-stage startups.” Adtech and martech VCs see big opportunities in privacy and compliance. Scott Friend, partner, Bain Capital Ventures. Expanded live programming.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 6, 2020

A 2020 article from the Next Web noted that almost half of Indian startups don’t hire women to save on maternity costs. At the same time, according to research by All Raise, only 15 percent of all venture capital funding is allocated to female founders. According to the EEOC, 83 percent of tech executives are white.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

Further insights from our 2020 Pitch Deck Interest metrics also indicate that the experience in the seed round is amplified in an unprecedented market environment. To learn more about the DFN and to apply to join the network, send your pitch deck here. giving founders in South Bend the same fair shake as those in San Jose.

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