This is going to be BIG.

DECEMBER 21, 2010

Personally, I find pitch events to be a little bit contrived. For the most part, while the companies may be interesting, the actual pitches are usually so-so. For the most part, while the companies may be interesting, the actual pitches are usually so-so. Furthermore, you should be able to give your pitch to anyone sans deck.

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This is going to be BIG.

AUGUST 19, 2013

If instead of seeming evasive and ashamed about having been turned down (and thereby implicitly agreeing with the verdict) you talk candidly about what scared investors about you, you''ll seem more confident, which they like, and you''ll probably also do a better job of presenting that aspect of your startup.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

JANUARY 30, 2024

On Wednesday, January 24, the inaugural cohort of startups from i2E’s Bridge2 Pre-Accelerator program presented their groundbreaking innovations during the Bridge2 Demo Day at Sailor & The Dock in Oklahoma City. During Demo Day, attendees heard pitch presentations from five founders who participated in the initial Bridge2 cohort.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 7, 2021

With 17 startups participating, Berkeley SkyDeck’s Demo Day isn’t the largest cohort we’ve seen by any stretch. We are also hearing chatter that Demo Day will be larger than ever before because virtual events are much more scalable.”. Here’s a closer look at six highlights from this Demo Day. Image Credits: EndoCrine Bio, Inc.

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TechCrunch

MAY 26, 2022

TechCrunch has been covering the demo days of the seed-stage venture firm Pear VC since 2015. There are typically 10 or so companies that present and not many more. The pitch: Spathios says it’s a marketplace to book short-term venues and spaces. A few things have remained true since that time. Founded in: 2020.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Today is the 28th Demo Day for Alchemist , an accelerator that primarily focuses on enterprise companies — or those that sell to other companies, primarily, rather than directly to consumers. Alchemist’s Demo Day will be streamed live later today beginning at 10:30 AM Pacific. It’s that time again!

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Today and tomorrow, the biotech accelerator is hosting its twice-annual demo day. For those who can’t tune in, here’s a list of all the companies presenting in New York and San Francisco over the next two days. Over the years, the accelerator has created a portfolio of biotech companies valued at over $3.2 San Francisco cohort.

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Dream It

JULY 31, 2019

The press enhances this misconception around YCombinator demo days, where the 3-day pitch event is perceived like an auction, with investors fighting each other for the best deals. Many programs still put a lot of focus on demo day rehearsals, prep, and on getting the pitch deck just right. It did for me, at least.

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Dream It

JANUARY 8, 2020

In the episode, Steve asked Ron about his “five slide pitch deck.” But, the founder must be specific in presenting the problem. You can do so by providing a demo you did for a customer or a patent. Instead, he recommends to put these in an appendix or include them in a separate, more in depth presentation.

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Haystack

OCTOBER 2, 2019

all together) combined with the culture of “demo days,” in-person gatherings where angels and professional investors collide with entrepreneurs. Yesterday, I tweeted this: I get emails from friends @ accelerators, asking me what kind of co’s I’m interested in, or to watch online demo day (no), etc. 5/ Who Is On The Hook?

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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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TechCrunch

AUGUST 3, 2021

The sold-out expo area is the virtual home to hundreds of innovative startups ready to demo their tech and talent. Now, we’re ready to share the next presentation, and it’s another great one, folks. Startup Alley is the place to be at TechCrunch Disrupt 2021 on September 21-23.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Alchemist Accelerator , the enterprise-focused startup incubator, is hosting a demo day today for its 31st batch of companies. ” Alchemist will stream today’s demo day live on YouTube — you can find that right here beginning at 10:30 am pacific. The accelerator itself, meanwhile, has some news: new leadership.

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TechCrunch

MAY 14, 2021

You can highlight your pitch deck, run a video loop and/or host live demos. CrunchMatch lets you host private video meetings — pitch investors, recruit new talent or grow your customer base. You’ll have access to all the presentations, panel discussions and breakout sessions, too.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 23, 2021

Virtual booth space: Display your pitch deck, host a video display and demo your products. Full event access: You can tune in to all presentations on every stage. Full event access: You can tune in to all presentations on every stage. You’ll have VOD access to all presentations after the show ends.

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Gust

SEPTEMBER 27, 2014

At the very least, answer ALL the profile questions, include your company’s logo, create a two-minute elevator pitch video and upload your presentation deck. That’s why investors attend Demo Days and look for acceptance into such programs as one of several ‘validators’ of a startup.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 13, 2021

You want to make the most of your time at this one-day virtual intensive featuring interactive presentations with the mobility industry’s top movers, shakers and startup dream makers, amirite? Schedule virtual product demos, pitch investors or recruit new talent. Take your team to increase your ROI.

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TechCrunch

MAY 24, 2022

It’s Demo Day time! Today marks the 30th Demo Day for Alchemist , the enterprise-focused accelerator that helped grow companies like LaunchDarkly, Rigetti Computing and Privacera early on. As with Alchemist’s last few Demo Days, today’s presentations will be entirely virtual and streamed on YouTube.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 13, 2022

TC Sessions: Mobility will feature speakers on the main stage, a bevy of startup exhibits, demos, networking and a live pitch-off with a pretty sweet prize. Buy your general admission or early-stage startup demo package today before prices increase. TechCrunch Mobility Pitch-off. TechCrunch Mobility Pitch-off.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 12, 2022

TC Sessions: Mobility will feature speakers on the main stage, a bevy of startup exhibits, demos, networking and a live pitch-off with a pretty sweet prize. Buy your general admission or early-stage startup demo package today before prices increase. TechCrunch Mobility Pitch-off. TechCrunch Mobility Pitch-off.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

This included creating and updating product demos and recording radio and video ads. Murf’s platform includes an AI-enabled SaaS tool that helps users to generate “human-like” voices, typically for use in videos or presentations, without having procure complex and costly recoding equipment or hiring a voice artist.

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Andreessen Horowitz

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

4:03] Jambot demo [7:02] Human vs. AI creativity [13:37] Applying AI to design [14:31] Startups vs. incumbents Will AI replace designers? I have a demo and I can show off some stuff. Jambot demo Dylan: If you haven’t seen FigJam, this is our whiteboarding and brainstorming product. The demo is a good example of that.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 15, 2022

TC Sessions: Mobility will feature speakers on the main stage, a bevy of startup exhibits, demos, networking and a live pitch-off with a pretty sweet prize. Buy your general admission or early-stage startup demo package today before prices increase. TechCrunch Mobility Pitch-off. TechCrunch Mobility Pitch-off.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 1, 2022

For decades, there were several blocks where angels and VC partners camped out at café tables, taking pitches between lattes. Not a complete deck, but an embellished elevator pitch meant to whet investors’ appetites before you serve them the full meal. How to make a teaser trailer for your startup pitch. yourprotagonist.

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David Teten VC

AUGUST 20, 2019

The study used multivariate regression analysis to control for education levels and pitch quality to conclude that gender was a statistically significant factor. From the study: “ More than men, women founders and their presentations are subject to challenges and pushback. Less need for a belief in breakthrough technology.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Recognizing that the pandemic would present extreme challenges, founders Katie Russel and Wiegand quickly pivoted to turn what was to be a hostel into a flexible coworking space for startups and entrepreneurs. But then the COVID-19 pandemic led to SXSW being canceled and the city essentially shutting down. .

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Expo Hall & Demo Booths. TechCrunch Startup Battlefield presented by Capital Connect by J.P. TechCrunch’s iconic startup competition is back, as entrepreneurs from around the world pitch expert judges and vie for the Startup Battlefield Cup and $100,000. Latecomers always welcome: Buy a pass right here. Investor Reception.

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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. The presentations were folksy and unpolished. None of the local VC firms invested.

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Future Labs Flash Pitch. “For Together with our partners UBS and PwC we provide finalists a unique opportunity to increase their international awareness, gain reputation and present themselves to a top-class jury. VentureCrush FG. “ Pando Daily wrote : “VentureCrushFG takes no equity, there is no co-working space, and no demo day.

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Impact Hub

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

For entrepreneurs and startups, embracing circular economy principles presents a transformative opportunity. By emulating nature’s cyclical processes, we can reduce raw material extraction, enhance product value, and create a closed-loop system, minimising environmental impact.

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StartupNation

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

In the startup world, it’s pitch decks, not business plans that get companies funded. Making a pitch deck is an art, a science, but most importantly, a story. 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.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 30, 2022

The second day of Y Combinator’s Winter 2022 Demo Day is now behind us, and the TechCrunch team is recovering from watching hundreds of pitches in quick succession. Recall that nearly 400 companies presented at YC Demo Day from a cohort of 414 in total. TechCrunch’s YC Demo Day favorites, part 2.

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Winning solutions are regionally specific yet globally applicable and present a truly comprehensive, anticipatory, integrated approach to solving the world’s complex problems. Future Labs Flash Pitch. “For Competitions have three rounds: Executive Summary, Full Plan, and Public Presentation. “ Three dot dash.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 31, 2021

Y Combinator kicked off its fourth-ever virtual Demo Day today, revealing the first half of its nearly 400-company batch. The presentation, YC’s biggest yet, offers a snapshot into where innovation is heading, from not-so-simple seaweed to a Clearco for creators.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Demo days at startup accelerators are a pretty big deal around here. Here’s just one example from Y Combinator’s Summer 2013 Demo Day: Positioning itself as the “FedEx of today,” it hopes to provide a logistics framework that goes beyond food and can be used for any type of on-demand order. Omnitron Sensors. Apothecary.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 23, 2021

Today is Demo Day for Y Combinator’s latest accelerator batch — its largest to date, with more than 300 teams getting a minute each to pitch their companies to an audience of investors. This is the third time YC has held its Demo Day via a Zoom livestream and the second time the entire program was entirely virtual.

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Gust

JUNE 4, 2014

And at the events they do attend, their attention is primarily focused on the companies presenting or demonstrating on stage. For example, the most recent investment I’ve led, Social Bicycles, I saw when they demoed at NY Tech Meetup last summer. Demo Days from the NYC-based accelerators.

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