TechCrunch

JANUARY 16, 2021

replace existing products that are aging, low performance) or a new category. is a great example of a new category we invested in early on. We created the new “revenue intelligence” category that offers businesses automated, unfiltered and real-time insights on customer interactions and deals.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 27, 2021

” Sloss told me that he sees part of the issue around why the proportion of capital dedicated to solving these significant problems is that it requires a lot of deep category knowledge to invest in correctly. ” As referenced, Sloss himself has a degree from Stanford in Mathematics, Physics and Philosophy.

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This is going to be BIG.

AUGUST 8, 2011

I hang my hat on these mitigating factors that I think make up for a relatively new investor's lack of exits, launches, etc: 1) Have an investment philosophy. In other words, how do I answer the same questions the trolls asked for myself? You can be a student of the market before anyone allows you to actually put money to work.

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Tomasz Tunguz

JULY 30, 2020

There is a mega-trend underpinning the changes in data design philosophy and tooling: the rise of the data engineer. Innovators in this category include Preset, Streamlit, and Tecton among others. Entitled 5 Data Trends You Should Know, the presentation covers the major trends we observe in the data world.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 29, 2021

Givingli , a small LA-based startup with an app aiming to challenge how Gen Z sends digital greeting cards, is picking up some seed funding from investors betting on their philosophy around modern gifting. “Initially, we thought it would mainly be birthdays and categories like weddings, graduation, etc., Image via Givingli.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

APRIL 26, 2020

We’re taking the same philosophy as when starting Stacy’s Pita Chip Company and applying it to redefine the bar category. The latest example is the launch of her BeBOLD bars, energy bars available in almond butter and peanut butter flavors. Our success was built upon trusted ingredients and creating a great product,” says Madison.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Tile has also formed partnerships focused on integrating its finding network into over 40 different third-party devices, including those across audio, travel, wearables, and PC categories. “My philosophy is it’s always good to have a mix of debt and equity. Now it’s shifted to debt.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Koan’s software is built around a single core philosophy, Tucker told TechCrunch in an interview, namely that small, positive actions done repeatedly will amount to a big impact in time. Koan has now cast its lot in with the third category. Horrible has traditionally helped small startups with product and design-related projects.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 27, 2021

The need for people to socially distance during the coronavirus pandemic has given obvious uplift to the telehealth category, accelerating the rate of adoption of digital health tools that enable remote consultations by both patients and clinicians. “In many cases, especially in primary care, you have two categories.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 5, 2022

That’s because Google takes the money that you get from search ads, pumps it into Maps and knocks out the entire category.” There were a whole set of companies that did this. They’re all out of business. “That’s how startups succeed — [if] you try and do everything at the same time, it is problematic.”

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The Zapier Blog

APRIL 4, 2023

From the replies I got, the benefits of thinking big fell into three categories that I'm calling the 3 Ps: purpose, prioritization, and pushing yourself. Questions don't have to be super theoretical—this isn't philosophy 101. ." Why does thinking big matter? These 3 Ps help you grow and change.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 23, 2015

It’s easy to invest in today’s momentum categories. I hope you get a choice to watch the video and learn some new stuff about Fred and his philosophies. Most deals don’t pan out so rushing into deals is just loading up your year 2 & 3 with problems to fix. Take non-conformist bets on the future world you imagine.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 22, 2021

That’s a staggering number, but in a category that includes startups focused on sexual health, women’s health, pediatrics, mental health, data management and testing, it’s clear to see why digital-health funding topped more than $10 billion in the first three quarters of 2020.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 23, 2022

And that philosophy has fed into 28 — with the website describing its “method” as “a rejuvenating, stability-based approach to feminine fitness designed by supermodel trainers and medical experts to work with your natural cycle” Co-founder Brittany Hugoboom (Image credits: 28).

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OnStartups

JULY 7, 2021

And then what I would do if I were an enterprising VC is I was like, okay, let's pick the categories where this thing will have the biggest impact, like business intelligence, reporting kind of stuff, B2B software is a natural fit. So atheism, which is you don't believe in a God or whatever, as a philosophy. Do not make your brand.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 17, 2011

Is this philosophy exaggerated? It means a welter weight who wants to fight in the heavy-weight category. This post originally ran on TechCrunch. We know the mantra: Team matters. Team is the only thing that matters. Whatever you’re working on now, the half-life of innovation is so rapid now that your product will soon be out-of-date.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 13, 2011

And I would rather, even before the executive summary, have something to play with (a demo)…” It falls in the category of show don’t tell. A deep dive into the Foundry Group investment philosophy including an interesting discussion of their investing Themes. “… our lens is: Internet Software Companies anywhere in the U.S.

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TechCrunch

JULY 27, 2021

Explore , of course, is Twitter’s “news” section, where top stories across categories are aggregated alongside trending topics. “That respect for its readers made SignalFire proud to support founders Nick Hobbs and Andrea Huey, who are now bringing that philosophy to the top source of breaking news — Twitter.”

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 6, 2021

Obviously they have strong competition in those categories, which are sort of the opening play of most alternative protein companies. Currently v2Food makes plant-based ground beef and patties, sausages and a ready-made Bolognese sauce. But v2Food has a leg up on many of them in two ways. Image Credits: v2Food.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 15, 2023

The Covid helped increase the category awareness of online education learning and brand awareness of Byju’s. The startup’s philosophy from the beginning has been to bring the best education to students and this means relying on lessons from certain teachers as the base of its offerings. Plus we now have multiple products.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

When I originally started exploring skincare, I subscribed to the “natural is better” philosophy and even experimented with essential oils (which I now know are not recommended for the skin). beauty that’s also good for the skin to a wider audience, a category of skincare that I felt Pakistan lacked. without any medication.

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Andreessen Horowitz

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

In this episode, a16z partner Seema Amble talks with co-founder and CEO of Mercury Immad Akhund about the idea of a minimum delightful product in fintech, doing the spreadsheet math on unit economics early on, and how to compete in a category already filled with incumbents. I think it’s good to have a philosophy around pricing.

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StartupNation

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

That is the failure of trying to survive with the “hope for profit” business growth philosophy. This philosophy is good for incremental results. To become embarrassingly rich from your business, you must follow a more modern philosophy. However, most leaders misunderstand the “more from less” philosophy and get it backward.

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Continuations

JULY 5, 2022

As humans we like to put things into categories. Categories go hand in hand with words as providing us with crucial compression of reality. Not surprisingly then, categories are everywhere. ” But here’s the tricky part: the world isn’t static and progress undoes categories. Scratch that.

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David Teten VC

MARCH 18, 2021

We found six categories of VC theses, plus a 7th: the non-thesis. We found seven categories of VC theses, plus an 8th: the non-thesis. These tend to fall into two main categories: VCs investing in specific geographies. These firms focus on certain management philosophies or categories of founders. .

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David Teten VC

MARCH 18, 2021

We found six categories of VC theses, plus a 7th: the non-thesis. We found seven categories of VC theses, plus an 8th: the non-thesis. These tend to fall into two main categories: VCs investing in specific geographies. These firms focus on certain management philosophies or categories of founders. .

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 16, 2020

It’s a marketplace with two main components but one philosophy: sustainable economics for creators. . It allows more flexibility for creators whose work doesn’t fall so neatly into package-able categories. But as mentioned, some early releases have shown promise, and the philosophy is sound and much needed.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Our philosophy is if we don’t have it, we will find it,” she said. “If This is only attainable by focusing on one category and scaling the value proposition along multiple distribution channels.”. Alima produce supply chain. If a fine-dining restaurant needs something specialized, we look for a good supplier. Now armed with $1.5

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Continuations

MAY 15, 2020

It was an attempt to get away from the blanket term “growth” and its counterpart “degrowth,” which have become stand-ins for entire philosophies and move the discussion to specific categories such as knowledge (need more) and consumption (can do with less). Towards the end of 2019, which feels a decade ago, I wrote a post on growth.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 24, 2010

I wrote the following answer: “I have always believed that UGC (user generated content) website users fall into three categories that follow the 1/9/90 rule. They deliver real value to you because however you choose to monetize lurkers will always be your largest category.&#. But perhaps the lurker category is smaller.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 25, 2021

Its philosophy was simple: reward customers with free storage space for referring other customers. Healthcare websites fall into a category of sensitive sites that Google classifies as Your Money, Your Life (YMYL). Most technophiles remember Dropbox’s referral program — the one that helped it grow 3,900% in 15 months. A golden ticket.

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