Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

The frantic pace of technology cycles, the amount of tech news, the blogs, the conferences, the demo days, the announcements, the fundings, the IPOs. They want you to attend demo days. start-ups are overvalued… The other thing they say is that they can’t tell on Demo Day which are the good start-ups.

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This is going to be BIG.

AUGUST 19, 2013

Paul''s point is all about being upfront and honest, which is ironic, because Demo Days seem to be one giant dog and pony show where the flashiest, biggest talking companies seem to get the most attention. I had someone pitch me recently who started their e-mail out with an indication of how fast the round was going.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 31, 2010

This was evident at the Twiistup pre-event company pitch last week at UCLA. If you demo your product (which is always great) then tell us part of the story while you’re demo’ing. Talk us through how the person using your product is benefiting through your technology. Where you planning to demo?

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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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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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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Twenty-three members of the Morgan Stanley Inclusive Ventures Lab cohort are pitching today to an audience of over 300 investors, potential partners, and customers. The disruptive technology-enabled startups are being showcased at its Demo Day, following their five-month participation in the Labs’ accelerator program. “At

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This is going to be BIG.

JULY 30, 2012

Given the proliferation of accelerators and incubators that pre-vet entrepreneurs, roll up their sleeves to help companies, and dress them up for demo days, the best and brightest are being showcased to look better than ever. Are you waiting for them to pitch you? It's happening on their side, too.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 8, 2023

Thousand Faces , a web3 community-based investment group, hosted its demo day on Wednesday with the top 10 startups from its Female Founder Accelerator program. The demo day coincided with International Women’s Day and featured women-led businesses focused on sustainable development goals (SDGs).

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Today and tomorrow, the biotech accelerator is hosting its twice-annual demo day. The technology could help scientists explore human cells to enhance medicine and drug discovery. For IndieBio, a science and biotech accelerator run by VC firm SOSV, this unprecedented year offered high stakes and new challenges. New York cohort.

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This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 10, 2011

From a technology perspective, so many parts of the stack have been made easier--from spinning up servers on EC2 and S3, to getting hosted Rails infrastructure on Heroku. The percentage of companies funded at demo days of all these various incubators is bound to go down as well--even as the quality of the companies goes up.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

With over 40 years of experience working in the technology realm, Steve loves the thrill of starting and growing a company — he started and sold six companies of his own. These groups are easy to find and fairly inexpensive to join.

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Dream It

JANUARY 8, 2020

In the episode, Steve asked Ron about his “five slide pitch deck.” Instead, Ron notes that a lot of them talk about their technology or the market. The technology and the market will not get the investor excited. Third Slide: Prove it Show that your technology does what you say it will.

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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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David Teten VC

JULY 27, 2021

Contestants pitch their legal product idea for a chance to win $5,000, tutoring, and more. The Baylor New Venture Competition is a business plan and elevator pitch competition for college students from around the globe. Student teams pitch and compete for more than $1.5 The competition has $50,000 in cash prizes.

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This is going to be BIG.

JUNE 26, 2012

I want your pitch to be the one I say yes to--and I want you to solve the inherent problems in your business model. One event organizer had even asked me if I wanted to give my talk before the company demos, enabling me to duck out before the crowds could rush me. Take pitches? I would reply to everyone who pitched me.

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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

APRIL 7, 2022

Line up live or online meetings with founders, pitch investors, connect with hiring managers or meet up with other students. You can visit the huge exhibition and demo areas, meet the founders and engineers behind buzzy early-stage startups and get an up-close or even a hands-on encounter with their tech. We did it again.)

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TechCrunch

MARCH 23, 2021

When it comes to fast-moving technology, mobility zooms ahead of the pack — both literally and figuratively. Virtual booth space: Display your pitch deck, host a video display and demo your products. A Startup Exhibitor Package lets you showcase your tech, build your network and expand your opportunities for growth and success.

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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. Turning an AV Innovation into a Product.

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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. Turning an AV Innovation into a Product.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 13, 2021

You’ll hear from CEOs like Starship Technologies’ Ahti Heinla. Don’t miss his discussion touching on challenges ranging from technology to red tape and what it might take to make last-mile robotic delivery a mainstream reality. Schedule virtual product demos, pitch investors or recruit new talent.

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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. Turning an AV Innovation into a Product.

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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? ” If you look at every technological shift or platform shift so far, it’s resulted in more things to design. I have a demo and I can show off some stuff. David: Yes, yes, yes.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

“This is completely grounds up; there is no Zoom, Google Meets or Microsoft Teams anywhere in the vicinity,” said Dan Avida , co-founder of Engageli, just a few minutes into the demo of his product. We’re not really pitching it as pandemic-related,” Chasen said. “No With Class] we don’t even have to pitch.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Read on to find out what these prolific investors have to say about hot startup sectors in Africa, investment trends, their predictions for 2023, how to pitch them and more. How do you prefer to receive pitches? They understand African technology-driven ventures will continue to grow and scale from: increased consumer purchasing power.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 15, 2022

Here’s how he puts it in his latest column for TechCrunch: Wordle is facing a threat we haven’t seen play out yet: the game’s developer is essentially being punished by app stores for choosing to build using open web technologies, rather than a native app. The disconnect between Y Combinator Demo Day and due diligence.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Expo Hall & Demo Booths. 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. What can startups do to make their technologies more compelling to the biggest players in healthcare: payors and health systems?

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

This included creating and updating product demos and recording radio and video ads. It also has features for pronunciation using the international phonetic alphabet (IPA), voice customizations that change users’ pitch, pause, emphasis and speed. Murf makes money through a subscription plan for its services.

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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. Less need for a belief in breakthrough technology. Instead, the company can pitch itself based on a credible financial projection. Realistic projections.

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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. Start here.

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Angel Capital Association

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

By: Dror Futter, Legal and Business Adviser to Startups, Venture Capital Firms and Technology Companies The SEC announced a series of amendments (likely to be effective early next year) to the rules governing private offering exemptions – by far the most frequent path for venture fundraising.

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This is going to be BIG.

NOVEMBER 10, 2011

You can sit in a pitch meeting with an investor demoing your product, and hypothesize as to whether or not there will be a market or even a business model for something, or you can role reverse and "Show them the money".

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 2, 2019

You’ve decided to launch a technology-enabled startup with a positive social impact! Our program mixes the best of both Washington and Silicon Valley, bringing together stakeholders in policy and technology to train the next generation of policy entrepreneurs. Future Labs Flash Pitch. “For Congratulations! Kairos Fellows. “The

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AsiaTechDaily

MAY 25, 2022

This hub aims to merge different industrial sectors, mostly within information and communications technology, to create new business opportunities and foster the growth of startups. The Demo Day will be part of the largest startup event in South Korea – “COMEUP 2022.”

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TechCrunch

JULY 13, 2022

It seems like every time a demo day ends , there’s a new one waiting around the corner — and as you know, TechCrunch is no stranger to covering them. But today we’re highlighting the demo day for a new wave of crypto projects and teams who participated in the latest cohort for Alliance DAO, a web3 accelerator and builder community.

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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. Prior to Google Don was a Technology Evangelist for Microsoft.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

We are seeing an explosion of entrepreneurs applying bioengineering technology to public health, climate biotech, food, agriculture, and sustainability.” “We will do demo days, so we are in that sense an intermediary, escalating certain student pitches to venture firms,” he said.

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