TechCrunch

JULY 22, 2022

Here’s a look at just some of the ways early-stage founders can learn to build, grow and fund their startups at TechCrunch Disrupt on October 18–20 in San Francisco. Let’s kick off the Disrupt opportun-a-palooza with a time-sensitive reminder to apply to the Startup Battlefield 200 (SBF 200) by July 31 at 11:59 p.m.

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Revolution

MARCH 26, 2025

Post-AOL, I dedicated myself to backing and supporting the next generation of entrepreneurs as Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Revolution. 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. were on the platform.

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Revolution

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Revolution Growth Invests in Hidden Level, the Company Building the Worlds Most Advanced Drone Detection Technology The $65M Series C will be used to expand production of its airspace monitoring technology, grow its Syracuse-based team, and scale internationally.

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This is going to be BIG.

OCTOBER 11, 2021

We’ve had a serious disruption in the way we work that has been better in some ways, for some people, and worse in others. I’d like to invest in enterprise companies that make the experience of working better for all—from benefits and professional development to company culture. These are solutions I want to invest in.

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TechCrunch

MAY 17, 2023

Today is last day to cast your vote for Audience Choice roundtables and breakouts at Disrupt 2023. You pick the sessions you want at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 Specifically, you help decide which of the 17 roundtable discussions and 15 breakout sessions will earn a spot on the Disrupt agenda. Voting ends at 11:59pm PDT tonight.

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David Teten VC

JULY 27, 2021

We have collected a wide range of freebies, contests, accelerators, online communities, and VCs designed for student tech founders. The Kauffman Foundation found 47% of US tech founders held degrees in STEM while 34% held degrees in business, finance, and accounting. 1) Freebies for Student Tech Founders. Right here.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 30, 2023

TechCrunch Disrupt , the premier event for startup investors and founders, is coming back in 2023 with an enhanced new format. Disrupt will have six industry tracks , each with its own stage, including AI , fintech , hardware , SaaS , security and sustainability.

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This is going to be BIG.

OCTOBER 3, 2014

If nothing else, it serves as a good reminder that every thing you do now is an investment in the future. After seeing my ability to bring a big community together, she wound up introducing me to TK because he was running a hackathon of his own around the first Techcrunch Disrupt in NYC in 2010. More detail from Tarikh below.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 2, 2021

The Future Africa Fund kicked off in 2015 when Iyinoluwa Aboyeji and Nadayar Enegesi , co-founders of US-based and African-focused talent company Andela, wrote checks to African startups as angel investors. Simultaneously , they announced that the fund had invested $1.5 million across 19 African companies.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

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? It’s an opportunity for early-stage founders to learn from the best.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 22, 2015

Conventional wisdom says I shouldn’t tell you this because I invested in their main competitor, MakeSpace. For starters – the co-founder of Clutter.io, Ari Mir, is a friend and 6 years ago I backed the first startup he co-founded with Ophir Tanz , GumGum. Clutter is LA based and many of my friends invested.

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TechCrunch

MAY 2, 2023

In early 2022, you may remember, we called for experts to submit applications to present breakout sessions and roundtable discussions at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 , taking place on September 19–21 in San Francisco. Audience Choice voting opens for TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 It’s time to make your voice count!

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Jason Malki

JANUARY 29, 2025

She has also been successful as part of the Board Member and leadership team driving the investments from Lux Capital, Initialized, Bain Capital, the investment arm of Bain & Company and others. Every day, Im surrounded by a passionate team that shares a common vision of disrupting an industry.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 11, 2021

David Teten is founder of Versatile VC and writes periodically at teten.com and @dteten. Broaden your view of ‘best’ to make smarter, more inclusive investments. Stéphane Nasser is co-founder of OpenVC , an open-source initiative to collect and analyze all VC theses. Almost every VC says that they invest in the “best” founders.

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David Teten VC

MAY 5, 2022

Angelo Robles, Founder of the Family Office Association , just posted a video interview with me. The Family Office Association also just published our full white paper on “Who Is Disrupting Investment Management, And How?” We cover Versatile VC’s strategy and many other topics relevant to family offices.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 7, 2013

This followed an investment late last year by Time Warner in the company in a round totaling $36 million , led by Rachel Lam , head of their investment group. Dana Settle (Greycroft) & I had led the first round of investment in the company in 2010 and we were looking for smart media investors to join us as investors in the company.

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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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TechCrunch

MARCH 3, 2023

Time is running out for you to score the biggest savings on passes to TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 — the original and always-evolving conference dedicated to early-stage startups. Beat the March 10 deadline, and you’ll save up to $1,000 on General Admission, Founder, and Investor passes. Buy your Disrupt pass today !

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Revolution

APRIL 6, 2021

By Revolution Ventures Managing Partner David Golden and VP Alex Shtarkman As voracious consumers of podcasting content, we could not be more excited to announce our investment in Indianapolis-based Casted , a company reinventing the traditional digital content marketing playbook. Stay tuned! [1]

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

MAY 11, 2021

Last week I spent three hours with my six partners in a conference room talking through what we are investing in and why. This week our team met with a founder in Singapore via Zoom. In one hour we learned enough from the founder to be able to make a decision on whether or not to invest in the founder’s company.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 4, 2022

We’re less than a month away from TechCrunch Disrupt on October 18–20 in San Francisco! Mar Hershenson , co-founder and managing partner at Pear VC. Tisch is the chairman of Good Dog, a marketplace to find pets online, and is the co-founder of Techstars NY. TechCrunch Disrupt takes place on October 18–20.

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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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This is going to be BIG.

APRIL 23, 2012

I've only recently started leading investments a little over two years ago. My track record of leading deals consists of only seven investments, luckily no zeros (knock on wood) and one exit. Try and figure out exactly what a startup had to show at the moment a VC chose to invest in them. I mean, what do I know? Not special?

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TechCrunch

MARCH 28, 2023

Denis Shafranik Contributor Denis Shafranik is the co-founder of Concentric , an early-stage venture firm. Most founders are so laser-focused on convincing investors to invest that they don’t fully consider the due diligence process that comes after. If you’re satisfied, move ahead.

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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. The answer is: not much.

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This is going to be BIG.

OCTOBER 7, 2015

Who is actually building a portfolio whose founders reflect the diversity of the greater population? I went back and calculated the number of companies in the first Brooklyn Bridge Ventures portfolio who have at least one founder who is female, from an underrepresented minority group, or LGBT. Not directly, anyway. And does it work?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 19, 2024

When you invest in your business with your own money rather than investment dollars, you pay attention to every penny. The so-called J-curve of business growth — a period marked by initial investment losses before the eventual upturn — was a dark and isolating time.

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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The disruptive technology-enabled startups are being showcased at its Demo Day, following their five-month participation in the Labs’ accelerator program. “At Today’s Demo Day showcases the Inclusive Ventures Lab’s largest and most global cohort to date, underscoring our mission to advance a more equitable investment landscape worldwide.”’

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

A Strong Pool of Tech Founders – Stating the obvious. Think USV is only invested around Union Square in NYC? And in many communities that are new to building tech startups I’ve found that a lot of angel money is not very sophisticated at investing in startup companies. Think Fred Wilson, Tony Hsieh or Brad Feld.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 29, 2020

Written by Ruchir Punjabi , the co-founder and chief digital officer of Distributed Energy , a company that matches investors with renewable energy projects across Africa, Middle East and India, and the founder of Langoor, which was sold to Havas Group in 2019. Disruptive innovation is what most people mean when they say innovation.

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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 TechCrunch’s Q&A with founder Jason Wilk from earlier this year here.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 3, 2013

The timing of the announcement of this investment couldn’t have been timed more perfectly if we tried. And before that you might enjoy this longer analysis on why I invested in DataSift in the first place , which was written 2.5 And from an investment perspective I remain incredibly long DataSift. ” What gives?

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This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

If any one of my seed investments ever needs to debate whether its worth $40 billion or $20 billion, I’ll take on that headache any day of the week. Plus, the overall dollars invested tend to be smaller. Seed investments made now are expected to exit sometime after this next recession will have likely played itself out.

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This is going to be BIG.

APRIL 6, 2015

BBV has talked proudly about its large number of female founders. When you think back to your time at USV, FRC and BBV, can you identify a time you passed on a founder because of a blind spot or unconscious bias you possessed at the time and if so, what did you do going forward to not make the mistake again? Am I wrong to have that?

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Revolution

MAY 11, 2023

We named this summit after a report we wrote with Pitchbook at the end of 2021 to explore the impact of the pandemic on investment patterns. Executing on opportunities at the intersection of utility and disruption allows for exponential innovation. There are untold impacts of climate change many of us don’t see.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

With other outlets like media publications WeeTracker and Disrupt Africa disclosing different results for the African venture capital market, we compared and contrasted their results last year. billion while Disrupt Africa, $496 million for the same year. However, that figure isn’t the only yardstick. billion and $1.8

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Revolution

OCTOBER 4, 2022

At the turn of the 20th century, any number of American municipalities with similar access to talent, materials, investment, and transportation might have emerged as the beating heart of the automobile industry. And for decades, until the entire industry was disrupted, that attraction established a virtuous cycle.

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