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Extra Crunch roundup: 3 lies VCs tell, betting big on Kubernetes, NYC’s enterprise boom

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Still, most startups persist in releasing products aimed at serving younger users, says Lawrence Kosick, co-founder of GetSetUp, an edtech company that targets 50+ learners. We simply must take the time to get to know founders.”. The global population of people older than 65 will reach 1.5

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Announcing the startups and judges onstage at TC Sessions: Mobility 2022

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Hailing from around the United States and the globe, founders will pitch on the main stage, for four minutes, followed by an intense Q&A with our expert panel of judges. Join us on Wednesday, May 18 and Thursday, May 19 to watch these incredible founders take the stage. I know you want to see who made the cut.

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TechCrunch+ roundup: Why your title matters, part-time CFOs, Sequoia’s new model

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” That might work inside mature companies, but early-stage founders who are presenting themselves to investors must be more specific. In an interview with Natasha Mascarenhas, B2B stealth startup founder Akshaya Dinesh recounted the time her team was rejected by an accelerator because they hadn’t yet picked a CEO.

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Venture capitalists eating our own dog food: Using technology and analytics to make better investments

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Point Nine Capital’s website is now powered by Contentful ; they use Unbounce for landing pages ; and Typeform for surveys and other data collection. Delian Asparouhov, Founders Fund, says on the home page of Matchbox.vc: “Ladies and Gentleman, welcome to 2020. 3) Raise capital. 4) Originate investments.

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VCs eating our own dog food: Using technology and analytics to make better investments

David Teten VC

Point Nine Capital’s website is now powered by Contentful ; they use Unbounce for landing pages ; and Typeform for surveys and other data collection. Tim Friedman, Founder, PE Stack , said, “If I could offer one piece of advice to today’s managers, it would be to take the time to understand the demands of the modern institutional LP.

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Predatory loan apps in India rake in huge fees, and are driving some users to suicide

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Rahul Sasi, co-founder of cybersecurity firm CloudSEK, who worked with the RBI’s group for identifying questionable loan apps, said that flagging such apps was difficult even for Google. The DLAI has over 80 members on its board, including some of the widely used digital lending platforms.