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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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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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

Even then, Bain Capital Venture’s Matt Harris felt confident in betting on the startup. ” In 2015, Justworks closed its $13 million Series B, led by Bain Capital Ventures. They also gave live feedback on pitch decks submitted by the audience in the Pitch Deck Teardown. (If Pitch deck teardown — 33:00.

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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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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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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

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 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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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 23, 2011

In the late 90’s he saw the internet boom and helped start IronPlanet.com, a construction equipment marketplace that is nearing an IPO. How did the experience of pitching Iron Planet to investors affect you as a VC? (5:00 He was introduced through mutual friends to Highland Capital. 5:00 – 5:55). 11:40-14:15). 37:00-40:30).

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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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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

MARCH 25, 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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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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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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TechCrunch

APRIL 25, 2023

Lots more to come, but here’s a first look at: The Builders Stage Agenda at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 How to Build a New Venture Firm in Public with Noramay Cadena (Supply Change Capital), Mac Conwell (RareBreed Ventures) and Turner Novak (Banana Capital) Venture funds aren’t new, and neither are solo GPs. Let’s talk about it.

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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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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

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 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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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. This year’s been eventful for investors and founders alike.

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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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TechCrunch

APRIL 15, 2023

Pitch decks and term sheets welcome too. No pitches, please. No thanks Some venture capital firms are doling out surprising advice these days: raise capital from our firm, but don’t pay yourself. Happy to talk about anonymity and explain more of my process and what I’m looking for.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 11, 2023

In the rest of this newsletter, we’ll talk about pitch deck teardowns and artificial intelligence. A Pitch Deck Teardown to start It never hurts to be reminded that it’s important to eat your vegetables — and that is my lazy introduction into Haje Jan Kamps ’ latest Pitch Deck Teardown on Spinach.io. She’s amazing.

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NZ Entrepreneur

AUGUST 2, 2022

From recruiting talented people to join your mission and share your vision to constructing a pitch deck narrative that pulls the future forward, capturing both imaginations and capital. From designing products to marketing and sales. It strengthens life’s most human of things, relationships.

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This is going to be BIG.

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

PR isn''t a one shot deal--it''s about constructing a story that will evolve over time. And please, please, please don''t pitch VCs who blog to write about your company as if we were tech journalists. Venture Capital & Technology' You launch to the public, announce a funding, and then what?

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Peter Boyce II (Stellation Capital). Hear from Peter Boyce II, founder of Stellation Capital (former partner at General Catalyst) on how to get the best terms, with the best investors for your startup, and ultimately the best long-term success, during your Series A fundraise. Pitch Deck Teardown. Nailing Your Series A.

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Startup Blogpost

DECEMBER 29, 2023

It can be tempting to use lofty language, but we’ve found it more constructive to focus the conversation on traction. We helped them refine their pitch to emphasize not only the innovation but also the market potential, scalability, and revenue model. We tackled it by emphasizing a tangible prototype over traditional pitches.

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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. “It was really hard to figure out what was going on.”

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TechCrunch

MARCH 25, 2023

Some have learned it the hard way, while others, like Sahil Lavingia, are telling LPs to literally cancel their checks if they feel guilty about investing in venture capital while the market rocks and interest rates boom. No pitches, please. As always, you can follow me on Twitter or Instagram to continue the conversation.

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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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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

APRIL 13, 2021

Investors like Clara Brenner (Urban Innovation Fund), Quin Garcia (Autotech Ventures) and Rachel Holt (Construct Capital) — all of whom will grace our virtual stage. Schedule virtual product demos, pitch investors or recruit new talent.

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TechCrunch

MAY 18, 2022

While legacy sectors like transportation and energy have embraced new tech, innovation in the construction industry has been slow to take hold. Even though many large construction firms manage internal R&D units, more than a third of employees say they’re reluctant to adopt new technology. of the U.S. Its recently enacted $1.2

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TechCrunch

MAY 12, 2022

Bubbles , a startup that pitches its platform as the “anti-Zoom” for video messaging, today announced that it closed an $8.5 million funding round led by Khosla Ventures, Craft Ventures, Streamlined Ventures, 468 Ventures and Bain Capital.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 4, 2022

“It makes sense for us to be more thoughtful than we already were with regard to portfolio construction and make sure we are not over-levered in any one vintage or ‘company stage’ pricing, e.g., 2021, pre-product, pre-revenue,” he said. Marco DeMeireles and Allan Jean-Baptiste , co-founders and GPs, Ansa Capital.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 6, 2023

Before Tracy Young was co-founder and CEO of TigerEye, she held the same roles at construction productivity software startup PlanGrid. Investors say they want to add value, but for founders under pressure, it’s hard to know exactly when to ask for help. Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. When will IPOs return?

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