TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

DataJoy , an early stage startup, wants to solve that issue. The company announced a $6 million seed round today led by Foundation Capital with help from Quarry VC, Partech Partners, IGSB, Bow Capital and SVB.

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AsiaTechDaily

MARCH 28, 2023

Register Startup founders are often too focused on the amount of money they can get from an investor that they mostly fail to see the value that other investors have to offer to grow their businesses further. Indelible Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in B2B SaaS startups that can scale internationally.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

As of September 2022, investors have amassed almost $300 billion in dry powder, and VC funds are still raising money by the boxcar. That’s because even during recessionary times, VC funds tend to outperform public markets. Which explains why I’ve never heard an investor say it’s a bad time to launch a startup.

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FundersClub

JUNE 15, 2017

Jerrod Engelberg of FundersClub hosted a Q&A on FC Live with Brayton Williams of Boost VC , and the full video can now be watched here: Q&A with Brayton Williams of Boost VC — FundersClub Live Series. million with plans to open e-commerce distribution centers in more cities in " Warehouse Startup ShipBob Raises $17.5

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TechCrunch

APRIL 19, 2022

You can read more about what startups are worth in the TechCrunch+ section below. Startups and VC. And Australia’s Square Peg Capital is plowing $550 million into startups in Southeast Asia. We’ve got a slew of new venture funds for you today. In LatAm, top SoftBank partners peeled off to found their own shop.

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TechCrunch

MAY 18, 2021

If you fit that description, we want you to apply to compete in the Startup Battlefield at TechCrunch Disrupt 2021 on September 21-23. Any early-stage startup founder with an MVP — regardless of your category or geographic location — is eligible to apply. 11 words and phrases to cut from your VC pitch deck.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 6, 2022

As she hires more, as a female founder, Salzman is acutely aware that women are poorly represented when it comes to founders. of enterprise startups founders are women. The company today announced a $6 million seed round led by Work-Bench, 8VC, AGP, Essence VC, K5 Global and Verissimo along with unnamed industry angels.

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Startup Blogpost

OCTOBER 28, 2022

How do you determine if corporate venture capital is right for your startup? To help you determine if corporate venture capital is right for your startup, we asked startup founders, investors, and business leaders this question for their best pieces of advice. Consider the Location of the VC Investor.

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Fortunately, there are a wide range of organizations that specifically want to support you, not just the VC community. I’m now researching non-dilutive funding for Action Tank , a startup I’m gestating to “Make America Functional Again”. Pioneer is a weekly contest for creative people around the world making their ideas become real.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

We seek to have our investor landscape as diverse as possible, so we are working toward gender equality in VC and other important diversity causes to accomplish that. The coronavirus crisis, in general, hasn’t affected the Vilnius startup ecosystem in the same way as the rest of Europe. Who are the key startup people in your city (e.g.,

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

AUGUST 16, 2023

2) I wish I had better understood the VC model and incentive structure when fundraising. Jessica Mansourati , Bookself & Highlight.fm  — As a woman from a minority group in Sweden, I wish I knew how little other startup founders (and investors) really know about building a startup and that they figure most things out as they go.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 20, 2023

In recent years, calling oneself a startup founder was certainly seen as a flex. With never-ending problems, especially in the current bear market, these events highlight the need for founders to prioritize their mental health and for investors and boards to help them seek support when needed.

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Y Combinator

MARCH 30, 2021

Secondly, I think so much about being a startup founder is really about being optimistic about the future, and believing in your vision when no one else does — and most people don’t in the early days. The third trait founders need is resourcefulness. It was not serendipitous, where the job landed in my lap.

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Fortunately, there are a wide range of organizations that specifically want to support you, not just the VC community. I’m now researching non-dilutive funding for Action Tank , a startup I’m gestating to “Make America Functional Again”. Pioneer is a weekly contest for creative people around the world making their ideas become real.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Starry-eyed newlyweds routinely sign pre-nuptial agreements without losing their sense of idealism, and startup founders should do the same , advises Yonaton Aronoff, a partner at litigation and employment law firm Harris St. Image Credits: The Creative Drone (opens in a new window) / Getty Images. Laurent & Wechsler.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Startups and VC. Despite shrinking investment into startups in 2022, venture capital funds of all sizes are still being raised. startups at the pre-seed or seed stage. Five more to take you into the weekend… And if you need a creative boost, this stop-motion animation music video will probably do the trick.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 19, 2020

Connie Loizos, TechCrunch’s Silicon Valley editor, has the story , including where XYZ is looking for startups outside of the once-secretive public company’s staff. This VC introduced Palantir’s first business hire to its earliest engineer, then his business took off. Startup valuations have recovered from summer lows.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

“Whether you’re in people ops, a founder or seeking a job in Silicon Valley, I would love to answer your questions in my next column.”. Dear Sophie: My VC partner and I are working with 50/50 co-founders on their startup — let’s call it NewCo. One founder is on a green card and already works there.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 5, 2022

Here’s why it’s important, via Amanda Silberling: “When artists see that a platform they use to make a living is being acquired, their usual reaction isn’t, ‘Oh, cool, they will have more funds to produce better features to help me monetize my creative work!’ Waabi’s Raquel Urtasun on the importance of differentiating your startup.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Startups and VC. And in only partially AI news: Putting Austin under the loupe : Mary Ann reports how a fatal police shooting of a startup founder puts Austin’s diversity problem in the spotlight. Text-to-image AI exploded this year as technical advances greatly enhanced the fidelity of art that AI systems could create.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Which form of venture debt should your startup go for? Startup founders have more options than in years past when it comes to fundraising, thanks in large part to a surplus of liquidity. Besides traditional VC, crowdfunding, venture banks and venture debt funds are all viable options.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Getting to Yes and What Happens Next: An Unfiltered Chat with a Top VC , with Mayfield. Famously Overlooked: How Underestimated Founders Survive and Thrive in a Competitive Market , with Capital Connect by J.P. How Banks and Fintech Startups Can Effectively Co-Thrive , with Wells Fargo. . – . – 1:50 p.m.: 2:00 p.m. –

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TechCrunch

MARCH 9, 2021

That said, Norway’s VC community has been somewhat dormant for a while. Do you expect to see a surge in more founders coming from geographies outside major cities in the years to come, with startup hubs losing people due to the pandemic and lingering concerns, plus the attraction of remote work? Maybe, maybe not.

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