Revolution

MAY 11, 2023

And while this May’s economic backdrop was markedly different from last’s , enthusiasm was high and outlooks remained positive for the startup momentum building between the coasts. Roads, bridges, and transport will make or break a city’s ability to grow its startup ecosystem and talent pool. Infrastructure touches everything.

real estate 246

real estate energy innovation transportation 246

TechCrunch

MAY 25, 2022

As the demand for AI-powered apps grows, startups developing dedicated chips to accelerate AI workloads on-premises are reaping the benefits. EdgeQ , Kneron , and Hailo are among the dozens of upstarts vying for customers, the last of which nabbed $136 million in October as it doubles down on new opportunities.

startup 95

startup accelerator incumbents disruption 95

AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Delve into his story as it unfolds with lessons from filmmaking, startup ventures, and the fascinating world of technology innovations and investing. “My work with startups and the ecosystem began in 2016 when I founded Startupmedia to help startups and the ecosystem tell their stories and school myself in starting/scaling businesses.

venture capital 98

venture capital peer-to-peer capital ventures 98

TechCrunch

AUGUST 18, 2023

Startups are so full of s**t right now. We’ve just been through determining the shape of this year’s TechCrunch Startup Battlefield 200 and we are seeing a huge amount of waste recycling, poop and urine startups. We’re seeing input/output startups that want to rewrite the rules of recycling and purification with new tech.

startup 88

startup health energy disruption 88

AsiaTechDaily

JUNE 5, 2023

At the helm of Awesome Ventures is Lok Yek Soon, a visionary entrepreneur with over 25 years of experience within the startup ecosystem. We believe that for every shift in technology, new markets and opportunities are created. Awesome Ventures’ first fund focused only on B2B startups in the US and UK.

ventures 52

ventures founder startup energy 52

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

The world around us is being disrupted by the acceleration of technology into more industries and more consumer applications. We have global opportunities from these trends but of course also big challenges. Today you have funders focused exclusively on “Day 0” startups or ones that aren’t even created yet.

ventures 471

ventures VC venture capital funders 471

TechCrunch

MARCH 2, 2023

Climate change is a problem important and pressing enough that investors have begun to grasp the opportunities that arise when trying to solve it. Now, they’ve started to cast their nets wider for other, adjacent opportunities. The open ocean also contains tremendous amounts of energy.

funders 89

funders energy sustainability opportunity 89

Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 12, 2021

Kara Goldin is a force of nature: Authentic, unafraid of failure, and creative in pushing boundaries and disrupting the status quo. Kara shared seven lessons she’s learned in her 15 years as a startup founder of one of the most successful beverage companies in the US. I wanted to reset, disrupt, create something that helped people.”.

founder 306

founder disruption health creativity 306

TechCrunch

OCTOBER 7, 2022

A Kenya-based venture studio with a focus on tourism, Purple Elephant Ventures (PEV), has raised $1 million pre-seed funding to build the next generation of startups that use technology to modernize the tourism sector. The venture studio plans to build about four startups at the intersection of tourism, climate and technology, every year.

ventures 75

ventures hospitality startup transportation 75

TechCrunch

MARCH 3, 2023

With this precedent, startups should not feel abashed to use any means necessary to get their name out there.” To learn more about the opportunities they’re chasing and discover how climate change is shaping their investment thesis, he surveyed: Daniela V. “Gable weaves its story together with ease.”

pitching 93

pitching shared workspaces disruption consulting 93

TechCrunch

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Boston-based AppMap , going through TechCrunch Disrupt Startup Battlefield this week, wants to stop this bad code from ever making it into production. The open source dynamic runtime code analysis tool, which the startup claims is the first of its kind, is the brainchild of Elizabeth Lawler, who knows a thing or two about security.

development 94

development disruption creativity energy 94

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Nearly every successful tech startup I’ve observed over the past 20 years has gone through a similar growth pattern: Innovate, systematize then scale operations. Innovate In the early years of a startup there is a lot of kinetic energy of enthusiastic innovators looking to launch a product that changes how an industry works.

innovation 286

innovation startup board leadership 286

TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

” The opportunity of a lifetime. On the “Valleys of Death” panel , Arvind Gupta, partner at Mayfield , who recently published a roadmap for climate investors , explained that “re-materializing our economy” was a $100 trillion opportunity. to pursue those breakthroughs. ” It needs patient capital.

energy 75

energy entrepreneurship capital disruption 75

StartupNation

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Ann Arbor continues to be one of the top growing tech ecosystems around the country with some of the best startups to watch. This was a year like no other for Ann Arbor startups, so we’ve spent lots of time keeping up with all the news from Ann Arbor tech companies. Small Ann Arbor startups to watch in 2022. DocNetwork.

startup 122

startup health culture hospitality 122

TechCrunch

MAY 10, 2022

South Korean startup Seadronix wants to reduce the issue of marine accidents, 75% of which are caused by human error, according to a 2019 Allianz safety and shipping report. ” The startup was founded in December 2015 by three founders: Park, Donghun Kim (co-CTO) and Hankeun Kim (co-CTO). The company just secured a $5.8

energy 93

energy disruption accelerator technology 93

TechCrunch

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Outsourcing engineering has become more common in recent years, so we’re starting a new initiative to profile the software consultants who startups love to work with the most. Founders and other startup leaders, just fill out this quick survey with a few more details to help us find the right ones. Which is an advantage.”

consulting 94

consulting startup education B2B marketing 94

TechCrunch

MARCH 28, 2023

To meet the changing startup landscape, we’re refreshing and reimagining TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 in a big way, with more of what you love and new ways to accelerate your growth — new stages, new content, and new opportunities. Oh, and if you were laid off recently, we are offering a free Expo+ pass to TC Disrupt 2023.

VC 100

VC SaaS disruption communities 100

Dream It

AUGUST 29, 2019

But this topic is always in the back of mind for VCs and other investors, so it’s important to formulate a plan around the topic, even if those exit strategies might change as you grow your startup. Companies like Google are making acquisitions when they need to fill a critical gap in technology and see an opportunity (i.e.

strategy 299

strategy VC energy disruption 299

StartupNation

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Ideas are the critical spark in the first stages of a startup: Ideas for a new product, for a disruptive service or engaging customer experience. Frustrated by weight gain, adult acne and low energy, she quit her addiction to diet soda. The ambiguity and uncertainty of the startup world fuels their ambition.

entrepreneurs 113

entrepreneurs collaboration disruption hospitality 113

Feedough

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

But in some cases, like Groupon, startups cross the $1 billion mark in just their initial years. Several startups, including Amazon and Facebook, saw their metrics shot up dramatically to form the shape of a hockey stick. Today, disruption is rather slow-paced. Not every startup see such hockey stick growth.

disruption 111

disruption sustainability entrepreneurs energy 111

TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Introducing TechCrunch+, advice and analysis to help startups get ahead. Before a startup lands its first customer or investor, its founders must invest time and energy to develop intellectual property. The enormous challenges and abundant opportunities in climate tech. Thanks very much for reading! Walter Thompson.

creativity 76

creativity strategy capital venture capital 76

TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

It has now become a materials innovation company disrupting how clothes are made. This is a huge opportunity for founders to build a purpose-native company that will have generational impact on the community, for employees and investors alike.

sustainability 100

sustainability peer-to-peer energy transportation 100

TechCrunch

MAY 28, 2021

This may seem like a great time to launch a SaaS startup, but the landscape is crowded with well-designed applications that promise “blazingly fast and delightfully simple” experiences, according to seed-stage investor John Chen of Fika Ventures. Telehealth startup Doximity filed to go public earlier today.

startup 95

startup SaaS pitching mix-use 95

Onevest

MARCH 25, 2015

This is the question that we get asked all the time at 1000 Angels , the private investor network that connects startups with investors. There are some finer mechanics to funding startups and including covering yourself legally, but the bulk of the matter can be boiled down to these five crucial elements… 1. By Tim Houghten.

energy 189

energy investing investment opportunity 189

Startup Grind

AUGUST 20, 2018

The proposal forms around how our organisation can either be completely disrupted by or take full advantage of this massive opportunity that this technology presents. The Hyperloop is designed to be energy efficient using solar panels, cost effective, reliable and faster than any existing high-speed train or airline transportation.

transportation 114

transportation disruption energy technology 114

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. Most of what I think about startup communities came from mentorship by Brad Feld through hours of private discussion and debate.

communities 378

communities startup venture capital capital 378

TechCrunch

MARCH 3, 2023

If you’ve been slacking and not bought yourself a Disrupt ticket yet, that’s cool, we still love you. Startups and VC While most established automotive players call the shots from sprawling, corporate palaces, Scout bases much of its operations — at least for now — out of a WeWork near Washington, D.C., PST, subscribe here.

incumbents 96

incumbents energy ventures disruption 96

AsiaTechDaily

MAY 17, 2023

Register When starting a company, founders often underestimate the amount of time and energy required to fundraise. Koh urges startup founders to “put on their big person pants and git gud at it”, emphasising the need for them to showcase their abilities and dedication to their business. years of this adventure).

ventures 98

ventures founder VC energy 98

StartupNation

MARCH 10, 2021

So it’s no wonder why Ann Arbor tech companies and startups are thriving. Founded by two of the top female founders in the Midwest , Workit Health is a health startup that’s providing digital tools for people recovering from addiction. They’re a mission-driven startup that’s using technology to help save lives. million in 2020.

startup 77

startup coworking spaces culture communities 77

TechCrunch

AUGUST 1, 2022

In a few months, TC Disrupt will kick off at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. This annual flagship event, in which hundreds of founders have pitched their startups on our stage, is back in person. Startup Battlefield 200 applications are closing soon. Listen up founders! So, here is a chance to participate. Apply today.

transportation 91

transportation disruption micromobility energy 91

TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Are you ready to launch a bajillion-dollar startup? Startup pitching has become an existential drama, in part because so many founders exaggerate the size of the total addressable market (TAM) in which they hope to compete. At TechCrunch Disrupt, I spoke to three investors about how they use TAM to guide their decision-making.

SaaS 76

SaaS disruption advice pitching 76

TechCrunch

JULY 19, 2021

His startup’s crypto trading card marketplace NBA Top Shot went viral earlier this year with users dropping hundreds of millions of dollars on digital NBA collectibles. Within months, Gharegozlou’s company went from a niche crypto gaming startup largely known to industry insiders to locking in a hulking reported $7.5

disruption 94

disruption networking energy development 94

TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

For an ecosystem that covers a majority of the planet, the oceans have basically been ignored by startups and investors alike. Founders and investors have started to look for opportunities to conserve, and even enhance, the ocean’s resources rather than exploit them. That doesn’t mean that investors aren’t bullish, though.

sustainability 88

sustainability investing investment innovation 88

TechCrunch

JUNE 22, 2021

Here at TechCrunch, we’re big fans of startup competitions. From our Extra Crunch Live Pitch-offs all the way up to the world-famous Disrupt Startup Battlefield, we can’t get enough of ’em. How can business, government, philanthropy, and the startup community come together to create a better tomorrow?

pitching 88

pitching sustainability networking energy 88

TechCrunch

JUNE 9, 2022

After managing and exiting two startups over a 20-year career, Karl is now M13’s managing partner. I have experienced two major financial disruptions in my career: the bubble burst in 2000 and the financial crisis of 2008. The most important next step is to secure growth investment, without which many startups won’t survive.

disruption 97

disruption health capital investing 97

TechCrunch

MARCH 23, 2023

VCs have taken note of the opportunity, investing billions into an assortment of companies in the skilling space over the past year. “Workera disrupts this model of skills intelligence by using AI to generate [richer] skill signals. But he did disclose that Samsung, Siemens Energy, the U.S.

mentorship 78

mentorship energy disruption education 78

TechCrunch

MAY 8, 2023

After raising $100 million at a valuation of over $2 billion last year, the Australian ed-tech startup Go1 is making an acquisition and getting some investment to expand its reach and technology to serve the market of corporate online learning. “We see generative AI as a big opportunity,” he said.

mix-use 102

mix-use media energy disruption 102