TechCrunch

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Just as it seemed the venture capital boom of 2021 was slowing down, the startup and VC worlds spun on their axes practically overnight, birthing a new dynamic where “growth at all costs” was quickly replaced by a more measured and careful approach to business and investing.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 19, 2021

Abodu , one of a slew of startup companies pitching backyard homes and office spaces to Californians in an effort to help address the state’s housing shortage, has instituted a new “Quickship” program that can take an order from contract to construction and installation in about 30 days. trillion-dollar industry.

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OCTOBER 16, 2012

His story of overcoming child abuse, a missing arm ligament, a decade in the minors and going on to reinvent himself in his mid-30's using a pitch few have mastered is nothing short of inspirational. Oh, did I mention it turns out he's been pitching with a torn abdominal muscle all season?

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Companies like John Deere are investing a lot in homegrown solutions and acquisitions. There was a time that Katerra was considered the darling of the construction tech world. Some argue it made prefab construction more mainstream — and cool. It even got some Y Combinator startups on board. Image Credits: Katerra.

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This is going to be BIG.

APRIL 23, 2012

I've only recently started leading investments a little over two years ago. My track record of leading deals consists of only seven investments, luckily no zeros (knock on wood) and one exit. Try and figure out exactly what a startup had to show at the moment a VC chose to invest in them. I mean, what do I know?

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 4, 2023

While new fund announcements are certainly exciting, the fund may already be partially invested through and investors need to make capital calls before writing those checks. Speakers include Techstars’ Kerty Levy , Construct Capital’s Dayna Grayson, and NFX’s James Currier. Why invest in Ukrainian startups today?

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Transportation editor Kirsten Korosec reached out to 10 investors to learn more “about the state of mobility, which trends they’re most excited about and what they’re looking for in their next investments.” Rachel Holt, co-founder and general partner, Construct Capital. Shawn Carolan, partner, Menlo Ventures. Fifteen U.S.-based

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 21, 2014

Who was willing to jump on a plan on a Sunday morning with a hang-over to make sure they were there the night before an important biz dev pitch on a Monday morning. Our founder, Yves Sisteron, was my mentor and board member at my first startup. My other partner, Steven Dietz, was on the board of my second company.

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Red Rocket

MAY 11, 2021

Constructive and actionable feedback can be hard to come by. This annual evaluation is meant to be completed by the CEO, their direct reports and the board members in an anonymous 360 aggregated review. It’s purpose is honest feedback to facilitate awareness and constructive discussion. Good news is not exaggerated.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 1, 2022

This annual flagship event, in which hundreds of founders have pitched their startups on our stage, is back in person. The respective boards at JetBlue Airways and Spirit Airlines approved a merger agreement at a diluted equity valuation of $3.8 Listen up founders! So, here is a chance to participate. — Rebecca Bellan.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

AUGUST 14, 2020

In doing this work, there has been a significant amount of investment of both funds and time in moving entrepreneurship activities forward. We knew that when her fellowship ended, we needed to bring someone on board who was solely focused on this work. Not all service providers will be on board with the initiatives.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

OCTOBER 29, 2021

In the startup world, when you’re pitching your idea and proposing your solution in the preliminary stage, no one wants to come across as critical or unsupportive, so people will sometimes avoid sharing negative feedback that actually could be quite valuable. Talk to people; ask for regular, ongoing feedback.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 4, 2022

Having a real conversation with a potential customer shows you’re invested in their success and is the best way to build trust. You haven’t incorporated constructive feedback. Is your marketing pitch confusing? Perhaps you have to adjust your product or even go back to the drawing board.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 4, 2022

First, the startup’s board — despite its long list of investors — consists of only the three co-founders who are stepping down and one independent director, Peter Ackerson, a general partner at Fin Capital who himself became a VC just three years ago. Now, I am not here to “take sides.” But regardless, this all struck me as odd.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 16, 2023

In addition to the usual story roundup, I’ve asked a small cross section of investors a simple question with a complex answer: How will the SVB events impact robotics investing and startups? Of course, many — or even most — of the firms investing in those companies have strong presences in the South Bay and/or SF.

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This is going to be BIG.

OCTOBER 7, 2013

In many cases, I got to know the entrepreneur before they were pitching or even had a deck. Because I''m in my market and in the flow of top teams and networked with the right folks, I''m never more than a character reference away through someone I trust and know well to just about all of the people I''ve backed.

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MAY 11, 2015

As a single GP (a firm with one investment decision making professional), I get asked a lot of questions about how I manage my time considering the number of investments I make. So, I decided to actually take a look at past data and construct some average days and weekends to figure out where all the time went.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 6, 2022

An easing of laws around the construction of accessory dwelling units (ADUs) around the U.S. What followed was an over a year-long nightmare and process around the feasibility, permitting and construction,” Czarnecki recalls. has opened up opportunities for companies that build such structures. Cottage is one such company.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 23, 2017

Because I’ve observed this process dozens and dozens of times both as somebody who has had to raise capital for nearly 20 years himself and as an investor on the board of companies where we’re raising money — I thought I’d jot down some thoughts for those who will raise in the years ahead. So GET BACK IN FRONT OF THEM!

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 27, 2020

If you’re pitching, selling or proposing a partnership, you want to find out what will spark the other person’s interest so that they can’t help but want to work with you. It’s because you just haven’t pitched your products or services to solve their problems. I have held back because I place more value on the relationship.

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Andreessen Horowitz

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The mission is the elevator pitch. There’s a certain way to do this that is constructive and that actually adds to the process rather than causes friction and problems. Kelli Dragovich: And Matt, I’m assuming that’s part of the vetting process and investing in entrepreneurs: that EQ side. How is that set up?

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David Teten VC

MARCH 14, 2023

This is part of PEVCtech ‘s series on investment management firms’ tech stacks. (I I met Liz and Jon when I presented recently to the New York Angels on VCs eating our own dog food: Using technology and analytics to make better investments.) AngelSurvey (our own custom site for recording member interest after pitches).

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David Teten VC

JANUARY 23, 2021

The more baked you are, the more investable you are. The best possible move is to invest in and warehouse some special purpose vehicles that fit your strategy. The next best move is to build your core team, e.g., recruit an Advisory Board, Venture Partners, and EIRs. We are using Digify to manage this.

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David Teten VC

JANUARY 23, 2021

The more baked you are, the more investable you are. The best possible move is to invest in and warehouse some special purpose vehicles that fit your strategy. The next best move is to build your core team, e.g., recruit an Advisory Board, Venture Partners, and EIRs. We are using Digify to manage this.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

That money is split between an $8 million investment from some of the country’s top venture firms and a $55 million debt facility structured in part by Goldman Sachs to finance the redevelopment projects that BlocPower is creating. .” The finalists had to go down to the White House and pitch the president.

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Y Combinator

MAY 29, 2019

Kevin Hale [00:43] – Our basic our idea at the time was really to use credit card data to help investors make better investment decisions. I don’t come from an investing background or I don’t come from finance at all. Our very first customer was a VC who also ended up investing in us. This is 2015.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 15, 2022

It’s identical to what’s happening in Africa: Less than 1% of all VC dollars went toward startups with one or more women founders last year, according to The Big Deal , which details investments in Africa. On the bright side, founding teams counting both women and men as members raised 17% of VC investments in Africa in 2021.

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TechCrunch

MAY 2, 2022

We’ll kick off mobility month with a TechCrunch Live event focused on building a better mobility fintech startup featuring Rachel Holt of Construct Capital and Caribou CEO Kevin Bennett. Thornton, former president of Goldman Sachs, executive chairman of Barrick Gold, and board member of Ford, has joined Divergent’s board.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 30, 2021

A separate measure, of total value of paid-in investment, revealed 1.67x returns for other hubs versus 1.60x in the main Silicon Valley and Bay Area tech cities. How should they think about competition, strategic investment versus top-tier VC firms and how to build their board? per year on syndicated deals elsewhere versus 17.5%

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