Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

Yes, it’s true that FOMO (fear of missing out) is driving some irrational behavior and valuations amongst uber competitive deals and well-financed VCs. Try charging customers for your product when you have 12 competitors giving the product away free finances by $20 million of VC. THAT is disruption. The Exit Problem.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 19, 2024

This experience allowed me to identify a critical void in financing companies: building healthy capital stacks and navigating the public offering process. With no revenue three years in and an ever-increasing pile of expenses, my personal finances took a hit. Loans replaced savings, and credit lines were stretched to their limits.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Morgan’s head of digital investment banking and digital private markets, will join us onstage at TechCrunch Disrupt on October 18–20 in San Francisco. A leading financial advisor in the entertainment and sports industries, Roman focuses his holistic service model on creating and maintaining efficiencies within his clients’ finances.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 13, 2023

It’s hard to believe it but TechCrunch Disrupt — only one of the most engaging, fun, well-attended startup events in the world — is around the corner, taking place September 19–21! Outsiders may not realize just how much work goes into planning Disrupt. Read about Marqueta’s Power Finance acquisition from earlier this year.

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TechCrunch

MAY 1, 2023

Back in February, we started calling for content — urging startup subject-matter experts to submit applications to lead roundtable discussions or breakout sessions at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 on September 19–21 in San Francisco. TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 Audience Choice voting opens Now comes the part where you, dear readers, play a major role.

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Revolution

MARCH 26, 2025

Revolutions mission is to build disruptive, innovative companies that upend age-old industries, with a unique focus on startups based outside of the coastal tech hubs. In 2011, I was part of the Presidents Council on Jobs and Competitiveness with several other leaders in finance and tech. Based in Washington, D.C.,

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Welcome to the first day of TechCrunch Disrupt ! You’ll find all the day’s programs, stage location and times listed in the Disrupt agenda and in the event app. You’ll find all the day’s programs, stage location and times listed in the Disrupt agenda and in the event app. Disrupt Stage | 10:00 am. Disrupt Stage | 1:40 pm.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

DECEMBER 4, 2019

What advice would you give to entrepreneurs and professionals looking to finance their business? That being said, we have seen many examples of large companies that get disrupted by smaller, scrappier startups. Where can startups find money to launch their businesses? Taking on bigger (and better funded) competitors is not easy.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Like it or not – finance is a major job function in any company – startup or public company. It’s a killer CEO, great product, market ripe for disruption, experienced product team and great CMO who has relevant experience from her former life. The thing is, by the time I get to know you I start to see patterns.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Personal finance is hard – and that’s a tale as old, and difficult to disrupt, as time. And while Nagpal agrees that there’s no “north star” company that has shown how to tackle finance literacy at scale, he’s hoping that Ocho’s 10-person team may just have a not-so-boring wedge that changes that.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 30, 2025

Bank accounts are the nucleus of business finance, said Akhund. This deep integration streamlines operations and provides business owners with greater visibility and control over their finances. Mercury is a disruptive company with a bold vision for the future of banking, said Sonya Huang, partner at Sequoia Capital.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Because of that, we went to the banks and tried to work with them to finance this kind of payment, but we realized that banks also had a problem: they couldn’t dash out credit to customers to finance retail solar systems when they didn’t understand the technical risks involved in owning them.” Think about it.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 3, 2013

I’m super proud to announce that DataSift has just completed a $42 million financing round coming at the end of a year where its revenue grew several hundred percent year-over-year. years ago and still rings true today, stating the unique Twitter attributes that are disruptive: Real time. Asymmetric. Location Aware.

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This is going to be BIG.

APRIL 6, 2015

I''m probably biased against just out of school hackers who think that just because they built a thing, they''re going to disrupt an industry they don''t care about understanding. We all have biases--and not all bias is bad. Am I wrong to have that? Do I want to change that?

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Berkonomics

MARCH 20, 2025

If fixed expenses, especially payroll, are paid out before cash is received from services or shipments, the company is financing its growth with ever-increasing working capital needs. Many great businesses in their growth periods find themselves stretched for cash.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

A traditional company focuses on disruption or becoming more customer centric. It has become an essential way to pay—whether you’re purchasing a water bottle at the kiosk around the corner or financing your wedding plans. As an example: There are now 175 mattress companies in the market.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Zoomo, the Australian startup that builds e-bikes and offers micromobility subscriptions to gig workers and couriers, wants to be the next disruptive electric vehicle company. The startup has just announced a $60 million Series B fundraise, money it aims to use to transform the way companies look at last-mile delivery.

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StartupNation

JUNE 23, 2025

This article presents real-world examples of business leaders who successfully overcame various crises, from supply chain disruptions to regulatory shifts. We continued with transparent and empathetic customer communication and recognized the importance of investing in technology to help with effective shipping and preventing disruptions.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 20, 2020

Expect a disruption of normal terms (expect to get paid slower, but you may have to pay faster). During economic disruption, customers will take longer to pay and vendors will need to be paid faster. . • In a crisis, you must have a keen understanding of when profit turns to cash.

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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. At Disrupt you’ll find multiple opportunities to increase your knowledge, make connections and develop collaboration possibilities across multiple industries and sectors.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 17, 2017

And the giant gets disrupted precisely because its cost structure to serve its customers and its cash cow, high-priced offering makes it nearly impossible for it to try compete. The deal fell through at the last minute and ADT chose not to continue financing the company, which was forced to shut down. And what prompted this lawsuit?

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TechCrunch

MAY 4, 2022

Masa Finance , a hybrid credit protocol and decentralized credit bureau founded by Pngme CEO Brendan Playford in late 2020, has raised $3.5 Decentralized finance’s premise transcends this segment of banked people. Masa Finance is the result of these collective ventures. million in pre-seed funding.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 15, 2023

on September 19 during TechCrunch Disrupt 2023. Vlad Tenev: Robinhood Markets’ co-founder and CEO Vlad Tenev co-founded Robinhood with Baiju Bhatt in 2013 with a mission to democratize finance. Prior to Robinhood, Tenev started two finance companies in New York City. The company has been busy expanding its product portfolio.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 20, 2017

Today I’m excited to announce we’ve recently raised $30 million in growth finance led by 8VC , with Kimmy Scotti joining our board. But finding a market which is large, out-dated, has zero tech and is ripe for disruption can lead to very large outcomes. We’ve been delighted with 8VC as a co-investor.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 20, 2021

Disrupt is right around the corner, and this year the show is packed to the brim with incredible panels and conversations, an absolutely stacked Startup Battlefield cohort of companies launching on our stage, investor insights and a virtual expo hall full of exciting new products and services in the Startup Alley. We can’t wait!

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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Improve Invoicing and Payment Collection Delayed payments from customers can disrupt your cash flow, making it harder to cover operational costs. Leverage Financing Options Strategically Sometimes, external financing can help bridge short-term cash flow gaps. Sell off slow-moving or obsolete inventory to free up cash.

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Revolution

MAY 11, 2023

To make it easier to toggle between the three, there needs to be significant policy, financing, and physical transformation. 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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TechCrunch

MAY 23, 2022

And unlike in developed countries where systems are set in place to help people with vehicle financing, it is almost non-existent in developing markets such as Egypt, where only about 5% of used cars are financed. . “So For many Egyptians, who earn less than that yearly, that’s a substantial amount to part with.

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This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

One of the biggest fears about the future of data is that everyone will turn into a number--that algorithms will turn everyone's personal experience into a single score that will decide whether or not you get what you want, a job, a house, a car, financing for a new business etc. or whether you get shut out.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Splice , the New York-based, AI-infused, beat-making software service for music producers created by the founder of GroupMe, has managed to sample another $55 million in financing from investors for its wildly popular service. Steve Martocci at TechCrunch Disrupt in 2016. Image Credits: Getty Images.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 5, 2014

I believe that our job can be stripped away to its core: We have to be really good at identifying talent and we have to be competent enough in startup operations and finance that they want to work with us and figure out the answers together. Any true disruption will change all the rules. It is unknowable.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Jonathan Metrick. Contributor. Share on Twitter. Jonathan Metrick is the chief growth officer at Sagard & Portage Ventures , where he helps build some of the world's leading fintech companies. More posts by this contributor. Use cohort analysis to drive smarter startup growth. Simon Lejeune. Contributor. Share on Twitter.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 27, 2025

This disruptive model enables cloud companies to build the most cost- and power-efficient AI solutions. Positioned to Power the Future of AI As AI continues to reshape industriesfrom healthcare to finance, logistics to entertainmentbehind-the-scenes infrastructure plays a pivotal role in enabling this transformation.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 18, 2019

If you read Reid Hoffman’s important book, “ Blitzscaling ” you’ll realize that in some markets that are large, global and being disruptive sometimes being first to global scale can be more important than short-term unit economics.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

Last week a company we enthusiastically backed, uBeam , led by a very special entrepreneur, 25-year-old Meredith Perry , announced a $10 million round of financing. Working at a big company is honorable and I don’t believe the narrative that all of this tech disruption is to kill off big companies.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

So how you value and how you finance low margin businesses becomes very important. They can’t be valued too highly or you risk a financing crisis. The better takeaway is that high margin businesses are often less dependent on capital markets because they can internally generate cash more easily.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 26, 2022

We remain confident in the long-term trend that software enables and the value accrued to disruptive startups; we also recognized that in a strong market it is important to ring the cash register and this doesn’t come without a concentrated effort to do so. Venture capital is a talent game, which starts with the team that’s inside Upfront.

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