TechCrunch

MAY 14, 2021

Case in point: competing in Startup Battlefield at TechCrunch Disrupt 2021 in September. We want every game-changing, innovative startup — from anywhere around the world — to have a shot at massive exposure to investors, media and other influential unicorn-makers. Is your company interested in sponsoring or exhibiting at Disrupt 2021?

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StartupNation

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

Angel investors and venture capitalists have also learned to expect a standard pitch deck as the first filter when evaluating a company to invest in. We are presented with a universe that we can believe in and invest in, as long as it’s realistic and consistent with our own experience. Demo Day pitch. What are the flaws?

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 1, 2011

Now, he ‘outsources’ his investments through John Frankel of Frankel Asset Management. Mike passed up an offer from Ross Levinsohn of Fox Interactive Media ( around $175 Million ). He is also an active angel investor in companies like Klout and Meetup. His time at Quigo was a very difficult 5.5 years that left him thoroughly exhausted.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Welcome to day three of TechCrunch Disrupt , where the opportunities to learn, connect and grow your business just don’t stop. Remember, you’ll find all the day’s programs, stage location and times listed in the Disrupt agenda and in the event app. Expo Hall & Demo Booths. Disrupt Stage | 10:00 am. Let’s go!

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

We’re excited about the Apple event, and Y Combinator has its demo day. Data dilemma : Instagram was handed “a fat fine” by the European Union after it was determined Meta’s social media platform was not properly handling children’s data, Natasha L writes. PDT, subscribe here. Hey, hey, hey!

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Jason Malki

JULY 18, 2022

Chris has invested over $1 million of his own funds to create Planet Theta and get ahead of that transition. Covid disrupted the social life of nearly everyone, something especially felt by single people trying to date. while skipping all of the bot profiles and social media collectors wasting your time on phone apps.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 8, 2023

And make note (if you haven’t) of TechCrunch’s upcoming events, including the startup-focused Early Stage in Boston on April 20 and our mega-conference, Disrupt , in San Francisco on September 19–21. However, given the recent drama surrounding major social media apps, many creators are getting worried.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 21, 2022

A new startup wants to help online media outlets make money by making it easier for consumers to access paywalled content without being locked in to multiple subscriptions. Demoing as part of the Battlefield 200 cohort at TC Disrupt this week, Zette is trying to achieve something that others before have tried.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 18, 2014

If the deal is from out of your geography and/or out of your focus area or a deal is being referred by a well-know investor who normally co-invests with similar syndicates – at least ask yourself, “Why am I so lucky to be getting this call.” I avoid Demo Days like the plague and have publicly said so. End of story.

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Y Combinator

MAY 8, 2019

How good are you at attracting links, how good are you at getting found in Google, how’s your social media setup, how many followers do you have, all that kind of stuff. Well, let me show you a demo of our software. It’s really hard to have that investment and sort of hold off on outbound stuff.

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