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How to Get a VC's Attention at an IRL Event

This is going to be BIG.

A few years ago, I was at Techcrunch Disrupt and this guy taps me on the shoulder as I was chatting in a group. They’re looking to spend only a precious few seconds with each person, forcing you to rush your pitch. He simply extended a handshake and said: “Hi, sorry to interrupt. My name is Alan. They can’t try your product.

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Announcing the Startup Battlefield companies pitching at TechCrunch Disrupt 2021

TechCrunch

Today, TechCrunch is excited to announce the 20 startups pitching onstage in this year’s Startup Battlefield. Selected from the most competitive batch in TC history, selected founders from across the globe will pitch on the virtual stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2021. They are selected shortly before the event.

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San Diego Angel Conference VI Announces Six Finalists to Compete for Share of Largest Event-Based Angel Fund in U.S.

American Entrepreneurship

Angel investment fund selects six companies to pitch live on USD campus on May 9. Tickets for live pitch event now available. Each year, the program culminates in a live final funding event. The fund’s portfolio companies have raised about $191 million so far as they scale and disrupt industries.”

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Pitch your startup at TechCrunch Live’s Minneapolis event

TechCrunch

The event takes place on September 7 at 2:00 pm CDT/12:00 pm PDT. It’s free to attend, and it’s free to submit your Minneapolis-area startup to the pitch-off competition. Except this time, the event is extended to make room for more local founders and investors who are deeply integrated into the Minneapolis ecosystem.

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A user’s guide to TechCrunch Disrupt 2022

TechCrunch

TechCrunch Disrupt 2022 kicks off in just four days, startup fans. Here’s a handy how-to guide for everything you can expect at TechCrunch Disrupt presented by AT&T on October 18-20 in San Francisco at Moscone West (Oct. Vaccination check will happen before you are allowed to enter the event. We can’t wait to greet you.

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TechCrunch Disrupt returns this September

TechCrunch

TechCrunch Disrupt — the original startup conference — returns to San Francisco on September 19–21. Plan ahead for Disrupt 2023 and bank big savings Early action deserves to be rewarded. What can you expect at TechCrunch Disrupt? Is your company interested in sponsoring or exhibiting at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023?

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Announcing the Startup Battlefield 200 at TechCrunch Disrupt 2022

TechCrunch

TechCrunch Disrupt 2022 is weeks away, and today I’m thrilled to announce the 200 startups selected to participate in the first ever Startup Battlefield 200 cohort. Register here the October event! They’re the only startups allowed to exhibit at Disrupt, and you’ll find them on the expo floor for all three days of the show! .