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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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Rachel Holt, co-founder and general partner, Construct Capital. “You have to wonder if every VC worth a damn in the future will have their own raft of SPAC offerings,” says Alex. Felicis’ Aydin Senkut and Guideline’s Kevin Busque on the value of simple pitch decks. Shawn Carolan, partner, Menlo Ventures.

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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

General Catalyst’s Mark Crane has ample experience on both the founder and VC side from all over Europe, as well as a firm understanding of the funding landscape in the northeastern U.S., Pitch Practice Ginny Miller (1Sharpe Ventures) and Heather Widman (Building Ventures) So you think you can pitch?

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TechCrunch

MARCH 31, 2022

After winning the 2013 TechCrunch Meetup and Pitch-off , I decided to drop out of business school to pursue my startup full time. A great VC will do so much more for you than just write a check. Here are some pieces of advice that I’d give to founders about how to choose the right VC and get the best out of the relationship.

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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

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Choosing the right VC is one of the most important decisions startup founders will make. When times are bad, it’s even more likely that the wrong VC partner could be the catalyst that starts a downward spiral. My company, Quiq, had several term sheets when the dust settled on our Series B pitch meetings.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 26, 2021

What’s going to happen to those semi-vacant office towers, some of which are still under construction? Pre-seed round funding is under scrutiny: Is VC pandemic posturing here to stay? Pre-seed round funding is under scrutiny: Is VC pandemic posturing here to stay? ” It’s time to abandon business intelligence tools.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 4, 2023

Everyone has a story, but they all sound a bit similar: A female VC is launching a fund, and she’s either compared to every other female VC with a fund, expected to only invest in female founders or have a diversity, equity and inclusion angle as a core thesis. TechCrunch is coming to Boston on April 20. Book your pass ASAP!

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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

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. Book your pass ASAP!

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TechCrunch

APRIL 15, 2023

Zuckerberg, a co-organizer, part-time DJ and investor at Long Journey VC, says that they’re thinking of making it an annual event. Pitch decks and term sheets welcome too. No pitches, please. Speakers include Techstars’ Kerty Levy , Construct Capital’s Dayna Grayson and NFX’s James Currier. At just 2.1%

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 4, 2022

. “The biggest challenge has been around scaling my team’s time, particularly around managing a growing portfolio at a time when founder support is critical,” said Ariana Thacker, founder of Conscience VC. Ariana Thacker , solo GP and founder, Conscience VC. So how are these first-time fund managers going to fare?

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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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TechCrunch

AUGUST 4, 2022

. “The biggest challenge has been around scaling my team’s time, particularly around managing a growing portfolio at a time when founder support is critical,” said Ariana Thacker, founder of Conscience VC. Ariana Thacker , solo GP and founder, Conscience VC. So how are these first-time fund managers going to fare?

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 25, 2023

Think 150 of the brightest VC and founder minds in the space coming together within walking distance of Dumpling Home. Speakers include Techstars’ Kerty Levy , Construct Capital’s Dayna Grayson and NFX’s James Currier. Cerebral Valley: Journalist Eric Newcomer is throwing a one-day AI summit at the end of March. Book your pass ASAP!

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TechCrunch

APRIL 25, 2023

How to Construct an Equitable Cap Table with Ashley Mayer (Coalition Operators), Amanda Robson (Cowboy Ventures) and Richie Serna (Finix) Venture investors are no longer all located on the same road at the same time in the same city in the same state of the same country. How can founders construct an investor pool that reflects their values?

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TechCrunch

MAY 27, 2021

Together you rehearse and go over every iteration of the pitch line-by-line and slide-by-slide. After each session, I walked away with constructive feedback on everything — the content, the speaking style and even the font color on a particular slide. As a result, we couldn’t have been more prepared for pitch day.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 25, 2023

No pitches, please. More to come on specific learnings, but below I thought I’d bullet point some of the tidbits I overheard while at the accelerator’s pitch session. “I Speakers include Techstars’ Kerty Levy , Construct Capital’s Dayna Grayson and NFX’s James Currier. You can also send me tips at natasha.m@techcrunch.com

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APRIL 23, 2012

VCs construct stories in their head as to why they invested in this or that, and much of it is based on prior experience, but they're often awful at articulating the real reasons. Try and figure out exactly what a startup had to show at the moment a VC chose to invest in them. Venture capital is kind of like a knuckleball.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

GV’s Terri Burns, former operator (Twitter and Venmo) turned VC, will lay out the fundamentals of finding product market fit, including processes, feedback loops, and adaptability. Pitch Deck Teardown. An enticing pitch is foundational to a startup’s chance of successful fundraising. How to Get Earned Media.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Startups/VC. Siteline is building fintech infra for the construction market : While the consumer fintech space is chock-full of tools for what feels like any and every use case, the business world is a little bit different. Tumblr will let you pay it to eliminate ads : Yahoo once bought Tumblr, before it was itself sold to Verizon.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 4, 2023

The flurry of new funds gives me and, more importantly, founders the vibe that VCs are back in business and ready to write lots and lots of checks. But one could argue that new VC fund announcement dates, much like the phrase “oversubscribed,” don’t mean much in practice. This tweet by VC Matt Turck. Book your pass ASAP!

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 23, 2011

I took the opportunity this past week to publish summary notes of some of the VCs and entrepreneurs I had interviewed on This Week in VC. One of my goals in doing the show was not only to educate entrepreneurs but also to put a human face on many of the VCs in our industry as VCs can be hard to get to know. Thank you. (if

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

APRIL 2, 2022

I’ve felt that self-pressure going into a tech business pitch of thinking that the people across the table will have a hard time seeing more than the typical Utah stereotype of a Polynesian football player, construction worker or musician. I remember talking with one VC for a few months. a Polynesian?—?and including investors.

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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

JANUARY 21, 2023

While she is opening up a $5 million allocation to accredited investors outside her network, she said from a portfolio construction standpoint: she’s not necessarily looking for “diamonds in the rough” or a specific diversity quota. “I I plan to invest in men and women and everything in between.

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FundersClub

JUNE 1, 2017

Jerrod Engelberg of FundersClub will host a Q&A on FC Live with Adam Draper of Boost VC on June 13th. Submit questions and watch the full event here: Q&A with Adam Draper of Boost VC — FundersClub Live Series. FundersClub Portfolio News. in " Flexport to open global network of consolidation centers.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 2, 2022

Startups and VC. We were excited to watch the startup pitch-off and congratulate SureImpact on its win ! million seed round to make permitting for construction projects dramatically more efficient, Mary Ann reports. Yesterday was our City Spotlight: Columbus, Ohio, and it was awesome to see you all there!

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TechCrunch

APRIL 8, 2023

As The TechCrunch team sat through hundreds of startup pitches during YC’s biannual Demo Day, the backdrop of change was certainly noted. I always enjoy the two-day pitch-off because it gives us a glimpse of what is top priority for a whole slice of founders, some of whom are trying to put meat back in plant-based meat.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 25, 2023

This week, DocSend dropped a big load of statistics about the VC activity over the past half year or so. I’ve written more about “why now” in the context of pitching elsewhere , but it’s interesting to see that surface. And Rebecca took a closer look at the EV battery factory construction boom across North America.

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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. It’s one of the reasons why so many founders perform inadequate due diligence on their investors, says Talia Rafaeli, a partner with early-stage European VC fund Kompas.

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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. Stuart is well worth following on Twitter & now that’s he’s a VC he is likely to share his wisdom more freely. The stories still to be told?:

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TechCrunch

APRIL 7, 2022

We want to kick us off with a quick congratulations to FabuLinga for winning the pitch-off at the TechCrunch City Spotlight (Austin edition). Startups and VC. To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important stories delivered to your inbox every day at 3 p.m. PT, subscribe here. Take a breath; you’ve got this.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 13, 2023

Startups and VC Comixology was genuinely a game changer. Haje is scratching his head in the newest Pitch Deck Teardown for Diamond Standard’s $30M Series A deck. AI also for enterprise : Over on TC+, Ron explores how generative AI could transform the way we interact with enterprise software. Finance, meet regulation.

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Tomasz Tunguz

AUGUST 19, 2015

In addition to the pitches themselves, the types of companies presenting forbear trends in the startup world more broadly. This trend opposes the broader VC market’s investment patterns. I’ve been to many YC Demo Days and I always look forward to them. This year was no exception.

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JULY 30, 2012

A number of VC firms have hired specialists in the area of recruiting. One of my potential investors called me the "lean VC". Are you waiting for them to pitch you? Others have partners with expertise in PR. Firms have networks of advisors, too--with particular expertise in your area. That's why I really don't want any of it.

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