Paul G. Silva

MAY 24, 2019

Western Mass Demo Day Connects Local Startups to Investors. If you want to raise money now or in the near future, Western MA Demo Day puts you in a room full of people with money, who actively invest in companies like you, and who are keen to be helpful. Value Proposition for Startups.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 30, 2021

Hello and welcome back to Equity , TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines. This is Y Combinator Demo Day week , which means a zillion startups are going to be doing their best to make noise, stand out from their peers, and raise capital on uncapped notes sans discount.

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Dream It

APRIL 7, 2020

The venture fund launched a completely virtual program with a focus on helping 13 Urbantech, Healthtech, and Securetech startups with business development, customer growth, and capital raising in a time of economic uncertainty. pic.twitter.com/oNozwB4OF3 — Dreamit Ventures (@dreamit) March 19, 2020.

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TechCrunch

JULY 13, 2022

It seems like every time a demo day ends , there’s a new one waiting around the corner — and as you know, TechCrunch is no stranger to covering them. But today we’re highlighting the demo day for a new wave of crypto projects and teams who participated in the latest cohort for Alliance DAO, a web3 accelerator and builder community.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Demo days at startup accelerators are a pretty big deal around here. Here’s just one example from Y Combinator’s Summer 2013 Demo Day: Positioning itself as the “FedEx of today,” it hopes to provide a logistics framework that goes beyond food and can be used for any type of on-demand order. Omnitron Sensors. Apothecary.

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David Teten VC

JUNE 9, 2021

Would you like to work with private equity and venture capital funds? There are relatively few jobs directly inside private equity and venture capital funds, and those jobs are highly competitive. Venture capitalists often come from an operating background. Venture Capital. Preqin (free demo).

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Software product marketers typically are charged with creating demos for potential customers. Arcade , a startup launched by two former Atlassian employees, decided to attack this problem with a simple Chrome extension to build demos quickly that product people can make use of in various settings. in new capital.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 7, 2021

With 17 startups participating, Berkeley SkyDeck’s Demo Day isn’t the largest cohort we’ve seen by any stretch. We are also hearing chatter that Demo Day will be larger than ever before because virtual events are much more scalable.”. Here’s a closer look at six highlights from this Demo Day. Image Credits: EndoCrine Bio, Inc.

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This is going to be BIG.

APRIL 2, 2012

Similarly, picking seed investors for your first startup in and around the craziness of an accelerator demo day can be just as scarring over the long term. In fact, you'd probably be better off both deciding on a tat on demo day. I'm saying this because I went to my first YCombinator Demo Day last Tuesday. How active are they?

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

The idea is that you might not have time to sit through over 100 pitches – so let us filter a bit and highlight some of the best companies from the first day of Y Combinator’s Summer 2022 Demo Day. Our 11 favorite companies from YC’s S22 Demo Day: Part 1 by Anna Heim originally published on TechCrunch. Let’s have some fun!

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TechCrunch

MAY 26, 2022

TechCrunch has been covering the demo days of the seed-stage venture firm Pear VC since 2015. A lot of top firms show up, including from NEA, Lux Capital and Sequoia Capital. For example, Mark Suster of Upfront Ventures and Kirsten Green of Forerunner Ventures helped advise Pear’s newest batch of companies.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

million in Q3 2022, “the lowest it has been since the beginning of 2021,” writes Rak Garg, a principal at Bain Capital. Our 11 favorite companies from YC’s S22 Demo Day. ” Our 11 favorite companies from YC’s S22 Demo Day: Part 1. Our 10 favorite startups from YC’s S22 Demo Day: Part 2.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Our favorite startups from YC’s Summer 21 Demo Day, Part 1. For YC Summer 2021 Demo Day, the accelerator’s fourth virtual gathering, Natasha Mascarenhas, Alex Wilhelm, Devin Coldewey, Lucas Matney and Greg Kumparak selected 14 favorites from the first day of one of the world’s top pitch competitions. Questions? ??Join

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This is going to be BIG.

OCTOBER 3, 2017

But, at this stage, starting from a Powerpoint, prototype, or even a demo product, you probably have just as much chance of going under as any other company. All the reasons why you think you should get a much higher price for this round are the very reasons you made it past the 1,992 other companies.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 26, 2022

Along with demo space, a $725 Early-Stage Startup Demo Package includes: Four event passes to help your team maximize time and opportunities. A full day of online networking and demos — expand beyond the confines of the San Mateo County Event Center and achieve global reach. Why not make yours one of them?

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 28, 2010

It seems the focus on “virtual&# goods has been both the demo of the consumer as well as the fact that by definition virtual goods have almost no marginal costs to the seller so giving a huge slice to the carrier (and Zong) isn’t a problem since actual costs are ~ $0. 15mm in Series A. Read more: TechCrunch. 13mm in Series B.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 29, 2022

.” Today and tomorrow, we’ll have team coverage of Y Combinator’s Winter 2022 Demo Day , including a selection of staff favorites, so be sure to check the site each afternoon. 2 reasons why demo days are dead. ” 2 reasons why demo days are dead. ” 2 reasons why demo days are dead.

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Register Venture investment is a high-stakes game that demands vision, persistence, and adaptability. Although venture capital is often viewed as a maze, there are those who have paved the way, making the journey smoother for others. However, it’s the recent events that hold particular significance for him. ” Kim.

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Dream It

JULY 31, 2019

The product should be live if we hope to raise capital. The press enhances this misconception around YCombinator demo days, where the 3-day pitch event is perceived like an auction, with investors fighting each other for the best deals. This business would generate revenue ASAP to avoid depending on investors and rounds of funding.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Another domino falls : It was probably already a fiasco, but Binance deciding to not buy FTX led Sequoia Capital to claim its minority stake in FTX as nothing more than some unrealized gains, Connie reports. ” New crypto startups forged ahead during Alliance DAO’s demo day on Wednesday amid the FTX implosion. Christine and Haje.

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David Teten VC

MARCH 21, 2024

How can influencers raise capital for companies or funds, without running afoul of restrictions on “general solicitation”? The 2012 bipartisan JOBS Act was supposed to empower funds and individuals to raise capital more openly: to publicly advertise their track record and what they’re selling, just like almost every other industry.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 26, 2021

” Here’s who he interviewed: Clelia Warburg Peters, venture partner, Bain Capital Ventures. Christopher Yip, partner and managing director, RET Ventures. Robin Godenrath and Julian Roeoes, partners, Picus Capital. Our favorite companies from Y Combinator’s W21 Demo Day. Have a great weekend!

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TechCrunch

APRIL 5, 2023

The Exchange loves a demo day, so we keep an eye on accelerators as best we can. As we wait for the first presentations to begin, this is a good time to take a quick look at the early-stage venture market that companies from accelerators of all stripes will operate in this year. The Exchange explores startups, markets and money.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Fine Structures Ventures led with participation from J2 Ventures, SV Pacific Ventures, Quest Venture Partners, Amino Capital, Sand Hill Angels and Gaingels. Femtosense raises capital to power the AI inside of consumer electronics by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch.

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This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 14, 2019

Once you do distribute the capital, you’re giving it to companies that will need a lot of help. Because I had previously met Jack Dorsey through the Union Square Ventures network, in 2009 I was able to grab coffee with him before he launched Square. Will you be going to the gym at all? Spending any time with family?

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 15, 2021

We can’t check out every investing outfit’s demo day. Pear, a seed-stage venture firm founded in 2013, has an impressive track record when it comes to identifying promising companies from their earliest stages — including DoorDash, Gusto, Aurora Solar, Vanta, Branch Metrics and Guardant Health. ” Gatsby.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

SparkLabs Korea , a Seoul-based seed to early-stage accelerator, held a demo Day on Thursday for its 19th cohort of companies. The latest demo day marks its tenth year after SparkLabs launched its accelerator program in December 2012. Not all teams end up pitching at demo day.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 5, 2023

As the tech downturn has continued, though, Y Combinator has shrunk its cohort size, stepped back from late-stage investing, and brought on a new chief executive: entrepreneur and co-founder of Initialized Capital, Garry Tan. 500 Global just brought back Demo Day to San Francisco, although its class of startups came from all over the world.

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NZ Entrepreneur

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Sutton was told by a venture capitalist that raising capital can be a full-time job for months, “So be prepared to make 40 to 100 presentations.”. A live demo of the product is essential. The post Completing your first capital raise: ten lessons for startups appeared first on NZ Entrepreneur Magazine.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 6, 2023

Even as Y Combinator reveals the latest startups in its cohort for this winter , we have poor news for founders: the global venture capital market shrank in Q1 2023, and it would have been even worse if it were not for a few mega deals, according to Crunchbase (disclosure: my former employer) and PitchBook reports. Up is good, right?

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Adapty’s round was led by Surface Ventures with participation from irrvrntVC , two funds with which the startup connected via 500 Startups. Adapty was one of the companies presenting at the accelerator’s 27th demo day in February 2021 — and one of TechCrunch’s favorites at the time.

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TechCrunch

JULY 2, 2022

Tech innovation is a cycle, especially in the main character-driven world of early-stage venture capital and copycat nature of startups. Not to mention Product Hunt has investment capital from a16z and formerly went through the Y Combinator accelerator. The latest proof? Meanwhile, a16z is making its own Y Combinator.

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Y Combinator

AUGUST 23, 2023

Almost all of those companies raised their first rounds from investors that saw them debut at YC Demo Day. YC is undeniably an integral part of the venture capital ecosystem, helping to shine the first spotlight on many of the companies that go on to be featured high up in a huge font on the top VC portfolio pages.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 13, 2021

In the rest of this newsletter, we’ll talk about the new career path to CEO, our favorite startups from Techstars Demo Day and the latest SPAC you should probably know about. Data about startups is helpful to understand directional trends and how the flow of capital works and changes over time. A triple-hitter Demo Day.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

He has opinions on bigger batch sizes , a growing standard deal , competition, the power of venture capital and why startup founders should be prioritizing more than just a check after Demo Day. Michael Seibel is synonymous with Y Combinator’s growth over the past decade.

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AsiaTechDaily

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Register KB Financial Group has collaborated with startups to support emerging ventures proactively. The financial institution recently organized the ‘2023 HUB Day,’ a startup demo day held at the KB Innovation Hub Center in Seocho-gu, Seoul.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 10, 2021

TechCrunch has covered the company modestly before this seed-extension, noting that it was part of the CRV-backed Liftoff List , and reporting on some of its business details when it took part in a recent Y Combinator demo day. So, when the company picked up more capital, we picked up the phone. This is the new normal, we reckon.).

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