This is going to be BIG.

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? The movie centers around a lawsuit.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 14, 2020

million richer following the close of its series A funding led by the Los Angeles-based investment firm Mucker Capital and including previous investors Urban.us, Knoll Ventures and Atlanta’s own TechSquare Labs. Omar Hamoui leaves Sequoia for LA-based Mucker Capital as it looks to lead more Series A deals. Now the company is $5.7

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 23, 2017

It’s why raising a round of capital often feels like a hollow victory because it almost feels like a temporary reprieve from the Grim Reaper and in a way every new round just sets the bar higher to clear for the next round of financing or the hope of reaching profitability. It’s why so few can really start a business from scratch.

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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. Venture Capital & Technology' That''s the difference between fulltime investors, angels who focus on particular areas of expertise, and "drop-ins". Tell me how I''m being unreasonable.

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TechCrunch

MAY 20, 2022

The technological advances we’ve made over the last few thousand years are stunning, but the construction industry still relies on centuries-old technology. Even so, investors are backing startups bringing robotics, data management, automation and augmented reality into the construction process. Pitch Deck Teardown: BoxedUp’s $2.3M

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TechCrunch

APRIL 29, 2022

Lotti Siniscalco is a partner at Emergence Capital , where she invests in early-stage enterprise software companies. During TechCrunch’s Early Stage event, she headlined a session dedicated to giving feedback on pitch decks. Constructing pitch decks is part art and part science.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 4, 2023

One of the quieter conversations in venture capital has only grown louder, in my DMs and interviews, over the past few months: The known bias in venture capital has been a branding issue for some of the emerging, diverse fund managers just now splashing onto the scene. I interviewed the past and present guard over at Kapor Capital.

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TechCrunch

JULY 13, 2021

On a recent episode of Extra Crunch Live , Retail Zipline founder Melissa Wong and Emergence Capital investor Lotti Siniscalco joined Managing Editor Jordan Crook to walk attendees through Zipline’s Series A deck. She was one of the few or maybe the only CEO who ever stood up to pitch the entire team,” said Siniscalco.

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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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TechCrunch

APRIL 1, 2022

Perfect pitch, a singer’s ability to produce any given musical note without a reference tone, is a rare phenomenon — only 1-5 people out of every 10,000 have it. While your odds of creating a perfect pitch deck that captures coveted VC interest aren’t quite that dire, they’re not exactly in your favor, either.

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This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 25, 2013

It's even more relevant now that I've started the first venture capital fund in Brooklyn-- Brooklyn Bridge Ventures --and invested in four Brooklyn based companies. Probably frequenting many of these buildings, helping companies, taking pitches, and being blown away by the creativity and inguinity of the folks that inhabit them.

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StartupNation

JUNE 1, 2021

As part of my role as a partner of HealthInc, I sit on the jury for the startup competition in which 20 finalists pitch their ventures, with 10 then selected to enter the program. Listen to constructive criticism, and learn from useful feedback, but always carry a dignified bearing. Keep it simple, stupid (KISS). Keep it short.

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A Smart Bear

JANUARY 4, 2018

Of course a nice chunk is primary capital, i.e. for the company balance sheet, to invest in growth initiatives, security and quality, and advancing our existing strategic priorities through acceleration and de-risking. This week we closed $250M in financing from Silver Lake , the premier technology private equity firm.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 31, 2020

Alex Wilhelm uses his weekday column The Exchange to keep a close eye on “private companies, public markets and the gray space in between,” but one effort stood out: An overview of six API-based startups that were “raising capital in rapid-fire fashion” when many companies were trying to find their COVID-19 footing.

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This is going to be BIG.

JUNE 5, 2013

But do we need government playing the same exact role when loosely constructed networks can serve that same purpose. Oversight prevents outer borough price gauging on behalf of car services and abuse of unsuspecting tourists who don''t realize that LGA is closer to the city than you think. Enter Airbnb. It makes NYC stays a lot easier.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 16, 2020

But, from the perspective of raising capital, 2020 has not been an awful time to be a startup founder. The world has changed, but the fundamentals of raising capital are the same. And, you don’t want an investor who is completely agreeable since your best outcome will be driven by a constructively demanding advisor.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 31, 2010

We raised a seed round of capital in 1999 and our first venture capital round was the first week of March 2000 (e.g. We were now set to close at $46 million in new capital. I had very little cash in the bank yet the stories were still coming out about how we were going to change the world of online engineering and construction.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 24, 2023

During this one-day startup bootcamp, you’ll learn about legal issues, fundraising, marketing, growth, product-market fit, pitching, recruiting and more. How to Tell Your TAM: Dayna Grayson from Construct Capital invests in the rebuilding of the most foundational and broken industries of our economy.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

The average new business pitch costs $450,000. You can’t afford to lose a pitch or (even worse) win a pitch that’s not the right fit for your business. So lets start with these six elements of a pitch response: Values: Your team aligns with the Brand’s value system. Process: Leading a pitch from end to end.

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StartupNation

APRIL 21, 2021

Rewards-based crowdfunding is a great way to get the upfront capital you need while providing backers with a unique return on their investment in the form of rewards, like a physical product. As Indiegogo indicates, crowdfunding campaigns with pitch videos tend to get four times the backing of those without a video. Key takeaways.

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TechCrunch

MAY 6, 2022

This week Rachel Holt from Construct Capital and Kevin Bennett from Caribou spoke with Kirsten Korosec, TechCrunch’s transportation editor. At the time, she was a rising executive in Uber — a post she left in 2020 when she co-founded Construct Capital. TechCrunch Live is now available as a podcast!

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TechCrunch

JUNE 23, 2022

We have quite a unique pitch deck on our hands today. A few years ago, AR car hardware company WayRay raised $80 million at a half-a-billion valuation in a Series C round led by Porsche, and I’m super excited to show off their pitch deck today! Nonetheless, you can’t argue with a successful fundraise of this caliber.

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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. Who came in the office at 2am when the servers crashed – even on the night of the big company party. Who in stead said, “That’s what Skype is for?”

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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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TechCrunch

AUGUST 31, 2022

FTV Capital led the new investment and was joined by existing investor Headline. The capital infusion will help accelerate Solid’s entrance into some new verticals like travel, logistics, construction, healthcare, education and the gig economy. To date, Solid has raised $80.7

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TechCrunch

MAY 1, 2022

At the time, she was a rising executive in Uber — a post she left in 2020 when she co-founded Construct Capital. Hear how Bennett pitched early investors, and what investors like Holt can provide to mobility companies. This event opens on May 4 at 11:30 am PT / 2:30 pm ET with networking and pitch practice submissions.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 31, 2022

As a partner at Wing Venture Capital, Zach Dewitt focuses on early-stage investments in transformative enterprise technologies. After winning the 2013 TechCrunch Meetup and Pitch-off , I decided to drop out of business school to pursue my startup full time. Zach DeWitt. Contributor. Share on Twitter.

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 31, 2024

Entrepreneurs seek to find the right investor and to make the best pitch when the opportunity comes Entrepreneurs start their companies with great passion and big dreams. If the founder does not yet have a team, they may have individuals in their pitch deck who will join the venture once funding is achieved.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

million, was led by BRV Capital Management , along with Stic Ventures and Quantum Ventures. Previous backers Company K Partners, Albatross Investment Capital, Daekyo Investment and TimeWorks investments also participated in the round. . to use synthetic media for personalized sales pitches. raises $1.5M

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Hunter Walk

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

I asked some investor friends to share, as the title suggests, one thing they wished people better understood about venture capital. There are many ways to make (and lose) money in this asset class, to construct a portfolio, to source and win investments, and to help (or not) founders build companies. Reporting out in batches of five.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

How to Turn Your Startup into a Social Star Rashad Assir and Josh Machiz (Redpoint) From building your audience to creating viral content that moves your business forward, Redpoint’s Josh Machiz and Rashad Assir will tell you how to capitalize on the multiplier effects of genuine online community.

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Andreessen Horowitz

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Company overview deck If you’re under CDA with an investor, this is where to add your expanded confidential pitch deck (typically, you’ve already shared a non-confidential deck over email). This budget is important to demonstrate to investors that you are planning ahead and have a realistic view of the runway that new capital will support.

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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. The company plans to use the new capital in part to increase its headcount from 30 to 50 or 60 by year’s end.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 30, 2022

The second day of Y Combinator’s Winter 2022 Demo Day is now behind us, and the TechCrunch team is recovering from watching hundreds of pitches in quick succession. Recall that Y Combinator changed its standard deal this year , adding more capital to each company that it funds. TechCrunch’s YC Demo Day favorites, part 2.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Kunal Lunawat Contributor Share on Twitter Kunal Lunawat is co-founder and managing partner of Agya Ventures , a venture capital firm focused on real estate tech, blockchain, AI and sustainability. AI’s emergence will cut through material use cases in real estate tech, from search and listings to mortgages, construction and sustainability.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

The pitch — building a starter home for a much lower cost than other prefabricated houses on the market, and one that could be dropped in to locations in the urban core of most cities — was too good to pass up. “You cannot construct today cheaper than existing assets,” Bechtel said. trillion-dollar industry.

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TechCrunch

MAY 24, 2022

billion in capital. Pitches are scheduled to start at 10:30 a.m. Budee Solutions: An “all-in-one digital safety platform” for industrial workers (construction, mining, transportation, etc.) Some of the companies might have a consumer angle to them as well — but their primary market will generally be other businesses.

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