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SEPTEMBER 30, 2012

We're seeing, for the first time, investment and some disruption in huge areas like education, food, healthcare, government and even hardware based startups. International and non-Valley startup communities are developing at a rapid pace. The tablet market has absolutely exploded.

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AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

However, it quickly evolved into a platform facilitating remote team management for over 40 companies globally, providing job opportunities amidst the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. His focus on higher growth rates in developing markets aligns with the belief in the power of compounding interest.

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TechCrunch

MAY 9, 2023

For founders and investors, there’s no platform like TechCrunch Disrupt. Just as the industry is always evolving and innovating — especially in recent months — we’re doing the same to keep Disrupt on the cutting edge for first-time founders, seasoned investors, visionaries and everybody in between.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022

After a decade-long bull run, many venture capital funds have found themselves holding overvalued shares of companies whose IPO prospects have been either eliminated or significantly delayed. Greater geopolitical tensions around Taiwan The case for US venture capital outperformance by Ram Iyer originally published on TechCrunch.

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David Teten VC

AUGUST 2, 2021

Joe Reilly , CEO of Circulus Group and a longtime contributor to Family Wealth Report , interviewed me to share views on disruption in asset management, my research into the field, and where the industry needs to be headed. Another said, “I think it’s remnant inventory…the Craigslist of venture capital. Teten: Two reasons.

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American Entrepreneurship

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

25 seed and early-stage startups participate in a 5-month long program ending with a Demo Day showcasing their disruptive innovation For its 2024 global accelerator cohort, Morgan Stanley received thousands of applications. The global financial services firm narrowed its selection down to 25 companies for its I nclusive Ventures Lab.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

JANUARY 1, 2024

The AI “stack” has emerged with Large Language Models and other important models (like audio, imagery, video, etc) operating in the cloud with well-documented and supported APIs that are available to developers to build on. AI developed for over forty years before its coming out party. Well, that’s not such a happy story.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 4, 2012

4:30 How did you come up with the idea of customer development? 37:45 Let’s talk about the dichotomy between customer development and Y Combinator? 46:00 Do you believe that most of the disruption over the last few years has some from Elon Musk and Sebastian Thrun? What brings you to LA?

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abovethecrowd.com

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

As it was with crypto, sometimes this leads to the development of “new investment rules” that crowd out traditional norms. Filling a board with people who lack experience in private company development (i.e., The post Venture Capital Red Flag Checklist appeared first on Above the Crowd. Theranos) is another.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 29, 2012

We spent a bunch of time in the video talking about “disruption” as described by Clay Christensen in his seminal book, “The Innovator’s Dilemman” which I profiled here. Nate, tell us a bit about Rustic Canyon Venture Partners. 57:45 Nate: The differences between Gaikai and OnLive’s development.

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Revolution

MARCH 10, 2025

Years of offshoring, bottlenecks, and climate-driven disruptions have made it clear: we need to rethink where and how we source materials. Cambium has partnered with brands, developers, and mass timber manufacturers seeking high-quality materials with reduced carbon footprintsnot just as an ethical choice, but as a sound business strategy.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

Recently I wrote a post arguing to make the definition of a Startup more inclusive than that to which Silicon Valley, fueled by Venture Capital return profiles, would sometimes like to attach to the word. But I would point out that these days there are really talented tech developers & teams everywhere. Here are mine: 1.

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This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

Two Sigma is a technology and finance company in Soho filled with incredibly bright engineers and developers, so I’m really excited about leveraging that partnership in a number of cool ways. I've been extremely fortunate to work at two of the best venture capital firms in the country--Union Square Ventures and First Round Capital.

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Tomasz Tunguz

JANUARY 26, 2020

Nathan Heller published an article called Is Venture Capital Worth the Risk? It’s a well-researched critique of the venture industry. The key question he poses is: has the industry become so large that it needs to be disrupted? The evolution of the venture industry parallels the private equity industry.

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Revolution

MAY 11, 2023

The problem of housing affordability and supply is largely a political problem, and those policies (that prevent developers from building multi-family properties) are largely popular. Executing on opportunities at the intersection of utility and disruption allows for exponential innovation. Cultivate a super team, not a superstar.

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This is going to be BIG.

AUGUST 25, 2010

I reached back out to him and we reconnected for lunch at Coffee Shop right before the Techcrunch Disrupt conference. They’ve met some great developer hires and are cranking away to launch new features for the TechCrunch Disrupt in SF—quite fitting given where they started.

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This is going to be BIG.

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

After funding GroupMe out of last year's Techcrunch Disrupt Hackathon in NYC and Docracy this year, it won't take long for people to catch on to First Round's secret plan--to get invited to judge every single hackathon in the country. I can't wait until next year!

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 5, 2023

Such passionate individuals are not only disrupting industries but also making a significant impact on social and environmental issues. However, developing solutions and sponsoring comprehensive change takes time. These young entrepreneurs demonstrate the incredible potential of the next generation to create positive change.

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AsiaTechDaily

JULY 7, 2023

Register Bain & Company, a prominent global management consulting firm, has revealed its plans to acquire the Asia-Pacific division of Rainmaking, a renowned venture-building and startup development studio. Both Bain and Rainmaking APAC were selected to participate in the Corporate Venture Launchpad 2.0

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TechCrunch

JULY 12, 2022

That’s why we’re excited to announce that Mathilde Collin, co-founder and CEO at Front, Deidre Paknad, co-founder and CEO at WorkBoard and Adriana Roche, chief people officer at Mural, will tackle this topic onstage at TechCrunch Disrupt on October 18-20 in San Francisco. Early action equals bigger savings.

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TechCrunch

JULY 16, 2021

Dayna Grayson has been in venture capital for more than a decade and was one of the first VCs to build a portfolio around the transformation of industrial sectors of our economy. It should come as no surprise, then, that we’re absolutely thrilled to have Grayson join us at TechCrunch Disrupt 2021 in September.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 22, 2011

Huge structural under-employment in much of the country and full employment in some niche tech markets where it’s impossible to hire developers, designers or sales professionals. I see opportunities for disruption all around me and am meeting amazingly talented entrepreneurs. You know what I’m talking about.

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This is going to be BIG.

APRIL 6, 2011

They are never the ones to lead the charge, risking social capital or reputation, to champion something innovative. They don't strive to adopt and learn, but rather they lament the disruption of the world around them--putting down the disruptors rather than reaching out to them to learn how they do it. What category do you fit in?

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TechCrunch

MAY 17, 2023

The AI Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 At TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 , you’ll find AI’s influential fingerprints throughout the show’s programming. We’ll talk with Thomas about launching GitHub Copilot, the world’s first at-scale AI developer tool, and the future of coding in the AI age.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 1, 2015

The develop so much conviction that they can solve it that they do the most difficult thing one can do with one’s ego. In preparation for her reentry into VC she spoke with many mentors of hers for advice on venture capital. It’s to find great entrepreneurs who are passionate about solving a problem.

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This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

Docracy, born out of Techcrunch Disrupt's 2011 Hackathon, just brought legal negotiations into the cloud with their new Super Signing feature release. This is how software used to get developed. It used to be that only Microsoft and other big companies had the resources to build operating systems and office suites.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

I recently sat down with Troy Carter to talk about what he does and why he believes it is applicable to venture capital. Influencers are inundated with requests for their time and have to develop filters of whom they trust and therefore who can refer them deals. She was disruptive. It was us planting seeds in every place.”

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Gust

DECEMBER 5, 2011

Too many entrepreneurs develop a new product without regard for market demand , then build an entire strategy based on creating a need, rather than acting on an existing market need. These are usually called ‘disruptive’ technologies. Investors characterize this approach as a “solution looking for a problem.” These don’t get funded.

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TechCrunch

JULY 6, 2022

Raising venture capital is rarely an easy lift for startups, but 2022 is turning out to be a more challenging year than we’ve seen for some time. As venture capital continues its slowdown after an aggressive 2020 and record-breaking 2021 , it’s clear that early-stage founders looking for their first dollars will require a new approach.

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TechCrunch

JULY 19, 2022

When you’re building a startup and thinking about what it’s going to take to raise your first dollars in a slowing capital market , perspective can be very helpful. In this case perspective, like any story worth telling, has two sides — founder and venture. TechCrunch Disrupt is back in person on October 18-20 in San Francisco.

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TechCrunch

MAY 23, 2022

Saudi-based early-stage venture capital firm RAED Ventures led the round. VC firms Algebra Ventures, Nuwa Capital, 1984 Ventures, and Global Founders Capital participated, with several regional and global angel investors taking part as well. We’re looking to develop that as we go,” he noted.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 1, 2022

Veev, a real estate developer turned tech-enabled homebuilder, announced today that it has raised $400 million a Series D round that propels the company to “unicorn status.” Interestingly, Veev Group started its life as a traditional real estate developer and asset manager.

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TechCrunch

JULY 13, 2021

How Retail Zipline’s Series A pitch deck ticked every box for Emergence Capital. Global venture capital reached $156 billion in Q2 2021, a YOY increase of 157%. based investors: Amy Cheetham, principal, Costanoa Ventures. Marlon Nichols, founding managing partner, MaC Venture Capital.

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David Teten VC

MARCH 1, 2022

This is part of a series on building your career in venture capital: Reading list for working in private equity/venture capital , including all of the major online communities, programs, and educational options for people studying VC. How to get a job in venture capital. How to find a job as a VC scout.

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Revolution

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Meet Hidden Level the leading developer of technology for sensing, identifying, tracking, and analyzing radio frequency (RF) spectrum signals to help customers detect potential threats. The companys sensors are also engineered to remain undetectable, ensuring that bad actors can neither disrupt nor disable monitoring operations.

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TechCrunch

JULY 15, 2022

Merchants building businesses on giant marketplaces often have to think inside the marketplace’s box, but Medusa , a one-year-old e-commerce startup from Denmark, is going after e-commerce platforms, like Shopify and WooCommerce, with its open source alternative aimed at the JavaScript developer community.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 22, 2022

To solve this problem, Violet Labs is developing a cloud-based platform that can act as a single source of truth, collecting the data from all the tools and making them easily accessible across teams. The company is also developing a no-code user interface that can act as an all-in-one toolkit for hardware engineers.

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