This is going to be BIG.

OCTOBER 24, 2010

And I saw a bunch of demos of beta services spliced in between the talks.” You didn’t hear about it, that is, unless you followed some of the most innovative designers and developers in Brooklyn. Tags: Venture Capital & Technology nextNY. That’s kind of the point. There are places for that, and this wasn’t it.

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This is going to be BIG.

OCTOBER 3, 2014

After seeing my ability to bring a big community together, she wound up introducing me to TK because he was running a hackathon of his own around the first Techcrunch Disrupt in NYC in 2010. It’d be great to get a mention in NYC Innovation. That''s partly when my obsession with building communities around food began.

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 7, 2025

StackOne, the London-based AI-powered integration platform, has secured $20 million in Series A funding led by Google Ventures (GV) that also included Workday Ventures, XTX Ventures, Episode 1, Playfair, and angel investors from leading technology companies such as OpenAI, DeepMind, Microsoft, and Mulesoft.

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This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 25, 2010

7:00PM Moble Monday Brooklyn (MoMoBK) Inaugural Event: NY Apps, So Hot Right Now Mobile Monday Brooklyn demo night of awesome apps created by local NYC and Brooklyn developers. We're kicking off 2010 with demos from four exciting new local startups. Tags: Venture Capital & Technology nextNY. Violators will be prosecuted.

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This is going to be BIG.

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

After the panel stay for demos by cocktail experts and chefs, tastings by local producers, and cameos by some of the city's cult food vendors. Tags: First Round Capital Venture Capital & Technology nextNY. Many more are joining in. We hope you’ll join us! RSVP: [link].

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American Entrepreneurship

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

25 seed and early-stage startups participate in a 5-month long program ending with a Demo Day showcasing their disruptive innovation For its 2024 global accelerator cohort, Morgan Stanley received thousands of applications. The global financial services firm narrowed its selection down to 25 companies for its I nclusive Ventures Lab.

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This is going to be BIG.

DECEMBER 21, 2010

However, the innovation community seems to be in love with this format, so you can’t be a VC without watching a bunch of them. That's why, when you're giving a live presentation, you should pretty much assume the technology will fail—whether it’s your technology in a demo or the A/V in the room.

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This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 29, 2010

Closely just launched at DEMO this week and is the natural evolution of group buying and discount sites—allowing retailers to run these deals on their own in front of their own audiences. Community is one solution I had in mind. Tags: First Round Capital Venture Capital & Technology nextNY. Enter Closely.

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American Entrepreneurship

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

Startups, early-stage and growth-stage companies present their models to a gathering of angel investors and venture capital firms The Venture Atlanta Conference, set to take place on October 8-9, 2024, at The Woodruff Arts Center and Atlanta Symphony Hall, is one of the most anticipated entrepreneurial events in the southeast U.S.

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David Teten VC

JULY 27, 2021

We have collected a wide range of freebies, contests, accelerators, online communities, and VCs designed for student tech founders. You could also live in a local “hacker house” for community support, e.g., Edyfi , The Garden , or Womxn Ignite. Starting a new business as a student is daunting. Right here. 1) Your school.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 2, 2021

5 innovative fundraising methods for emerging VCs and PEs. 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 have an operations background.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

JUNE 18, 2024

On Wednesday, June 5, 2024, the second cohort of Bridge2 founders took the stage at Tulsa’s Agora Event Center for Demo Day. Hosted by i2E and sponsored by the Center for Advancement of Science & Technology (OCAST) and the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber, this event showcased five new startups in the Oklahoma venture ecosystem.

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Jason Malki

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

In my previous venture, a 100% sales-led growth (SLG) cybersecurity company, we regularly secured $250K annual deals with large enterprises. Friction in Sales : The traditional sales process involved cold calls and lengthy demos, which were less appealing to modern customers who valued a frictionless experience.

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NZ Entrepreneur

MARCH 16, 2025

James Burnes: Ministry of Awesome is a startup ecosystem organisation that is on a mission to drive New Zealand’s economic growth through founder-led innovation. Lots of community discussions. You’re also sort of no longer running your classic three-month type accelerator program, which finishes on, say, a demo day.

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TechCrunch

MAY 14, 2021

TC Sessions: Mobility, which takes place on June 9, features the top minds and makers, draws thousands of attendees, fosters collaborative community and creates a networking environment ripe with opportunities. You can highlight your pitch deck, run a video loop and/or host live demos. Will Venture Capital Drive the Future of Mobility?

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TechCrunch

MARCH 13, 2023

venture-backed startups, was taken over by regulators following a historical, seemingly Twitter-induced bank run. Twenty-four hours after he said that, Tan took to Twitter to say that “this is an extinction level event for startups and will set startups and innovation back by 10 years or more. BIG TECH will not care about this.

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StartupNation

MAY 16, 2025

Less common bank loans, such as those offered by credit unions or Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI), may also fall into this category. Entrepreneurs can build a community and get feedback. Like angel investors, venture capitalists take an equity stake in the company. What is Alternative Funding?

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Jason Malki

JANUARY 6, 2023

echPetHub’s Clemens is Leading Innovation in the Pet Tech Industry I had the pleasure of interviewing Lorien Clemens, co-founder and CEO at PetHub , Inc., As pet parents, we saw the need to develop innovative technology and modern pet identification tools to help pet parents locate lost pets faster. for pets and pet parents.

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TechCrunch

MAY 10, 2021

If you want a shot to compete against some of the most innovative early-stage startups in the world, apply to Startup Battlefield here before the application window closes on May 13 at 11:59 pm (PT). We recently announced the first of our Startup Battlefield judges — Terri Burns , a partner at GV (formerly known as Google Ventures).

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TechCrunch

JULY 12, 2022

She previously served as chief commercial development officer for GE Business Innovations and as managing director for GE Ventures and Business Innovation, a corporate venture company and innovation group of General Electric Company. Robert Playter is CEO of Boston Dynamics. Simply register here for free.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 20, 2021

The Indian SaaS community has seen a flurry of innovation and success. There were also several instances of substantial venture funding, including a $150 million deal for Postman, bringing the total amount raised by the Indian SaaS community in 2020 to around $1.5 The rise of Indian SaaS unicorns.

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Nearly every major Silicon Valley venture-capital firm has now invested in a B Corp ; maybe you will be one of them! And of course, effectively all venture capitalists are going to require some equity for their investment. Bluhm/Helfand Social Innovation (BHSI) Fellowship. Columbia Business School Tamer Fund for Social Ventures.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Harvard and MIT loom large over the rest, and their immense resources tend to allow them to experiment with new methods and approaches, such as MIT’s The Engine and Harvard Innovation Labs. In 2019, Harvard Innovation Labs was tracking 93 concurrent ventures at the school. It’s all just unfolding on the internet.”

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 5, 2022

More people should be building and innovating. The company is based in Australia, and just closed a $3 million funding round on SAFE notes, led by Worklife Ventures (who, notably, are investors in Webflow and WorkOS). “ I am personally driven to make software development easier, simple, and accessible for everyone.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

There’s also been an increase in syndicates and investment groups consisting of Africans at home and in the diaspora, as well as an increase in the number of founders of later-stage companies who are now investing in other founders,” said Kola Aina, general partner at Ventures Platform. For global venture capital, 2021 was an outlier.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 30, 2023

Cashing in on the generative AI frenzy : In Kyle ’s second top story of the day, Fixie, backed by $17 million in venture capital, wants to make it easier for companies to build on top of language models. CEOs only : Natasha M writes that Hampton is tech’s new membership community for chief executive officers.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 27, 2022

One of the more interesting ventures to emerge from the space recently is Poly, which lets designers create video game and other virtual assets, including textures for 3D models, using only text prompts. million in venture capital toward Poly at Y Combinator’s demo day in September. ” Image Credits: Poly.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 15, 2022

As our own Mary Ann reports, “Arc is building what it describes as ‘a community of premium software companies’ that gives SaaS startups a way to borrow, save and spend all on a single tech platform.”. The disconnect between Y Combinator Demo Day and due diligence. Data show 2021 was a bonkers, record-setting year for venture capital.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Now, nearly a year since students were first sent home because of the coronavirus, a cohort of edtech companies is emerging, emboldened with millions in venture capital, ready to take back the market. In July , Top Hat launched Community to give teachers a way to make class more than just a YouTube video. Asynchronously, silly.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 19, 2022

Among Godot’s founding creators is Juan Linietsky , who has served as head of development for the Godot project for the past 13 years, and who will now serve as CEO of W4 Games , a new venture that’s setting out to take Godot to the next level. Godot editor demo. But first… what is a game engine, exactly? Distributed.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Sam Altman, your predecessor as president, once said there are five ways that YC really innovated, including letting anybody in the world apply to the program, whereas with VCs, you had to get a warm introduction. If that tight community can actually reinvest the success they found back into YC, it ties us all more tightly together.

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Y Combinator

JUNE 25, 2021

People often believe that YC’s raison d’etre is Demo Day and fundraising — and that founders’ singular goal in applying to YC and completing our program is to increase their probability of executing a successful fundraise. However, there is more to this answer and it is fundamental to what we do. This is the real secret to YC’s success.

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Angel Capital Association

OCTOBER 17, 2023

ACA has continued its efforts to push legislation to help the entire Angel community. ACA continues to foster good lines of communication with the SEC and good relationships at the SBA. House and Senate staff turned to ACA to understand the impact of changing the definition on the angel community.

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Nearly every major Silicon Valley venture-capital firm has now invested in a B Corp ; maybe you will be one of them! And of course, effectively all venture capitalists are going to require some equity for their investment. Bluhm/Helfand Social Innovation (BHSI) Fellowship. Columbia Business School Tamer Fund for Social Ventures.

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Don Dodge

APRIL 6, 2015

I remember the Demo Day in 2007 where DropBox presented to about 30 Boston area Angels and Venture Capital investors. The problem they were solving was not one I had experienced, and the product demo didn’t work very well at the time. Drew Houston was born in Acton, and met his co-founder Arash Ferdowsi at MIT.

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Impact Hub

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Circularity tales: Accelerating the transition in Rwanda Impact Hub Kigali is a dynamic and forward-thinking innovation hub in Rwanda, dedicated to fostering sustainable business practices and social impact. Each startup was paired with a sustainability coach to guide them in applying circular economy knowledge to test their innovations.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 29, 2022

Abdigani Diriye, Khalid Keenan and Youcef Oudjidane, the other co-founders, have combined experience across engineering, investment banking and venture capital. ” Founders : Among them is CEO Lanre Ogungbe, who was head of business at an accounting startup and is currently a strategic adviser for Johns Hopkins Technology Ventures.

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