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. Opportunities and returns will be unevenly distributed in favor of those who move.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 3, 2021

Startup Alley is the place to be at TechCrunch Disrupt 2021 on September 21-23. The sold-out expo area is the virtual home to hundreds of innovative startups ready to demo their tech and talent. Part of that experience includes a series of master classes in the run-up to Disrupt.

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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. Connectivity isn’t a nice-to-have for innovation.

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TechCrunch

MAY 5, 2021

We’re looking for motivated early-stage founders who want to take advantage of every possible opportunity to launch their startups to new levels of success. Historically, one of the most effective ways to do that is to exhibit in Startup Alley , at TechCrunch Disrupt. 11 words and phrases to cut from your VC pitch deck.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

TechCrunch Disrupt 2021 — our flagship global event — takes over the internet on September 21-23. Time to get on board: It costs less than $100 to attend TechCrunch Disrupt until this Monday. Time to get on board: It costs less than $100 to attend TechCrunch Disrupt until this Monday. It’s coming down to the wire folks.

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TechCrunch

MAY 14, 2021

When you’re head-down and nose to the grindstone — I’m looking at all you hard-working early-stage startup founders — it’s easy to miss a deadline for an outstanding opportunity. Case in point: competing in Startup Battlefield at TechCrunch Disrupt 2021 in September. 11 words and phrases to cut from your VC pitch deck.

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TechCrunch

JULY 13, 2022

If you want to be considered for the Startup Battlefield 200 at TechCrunch Disrupt on October 18-20 in San Francisco, time is running out. If you make the cut, you’ll receive a full VIP experience at Disrupt that includes: Access to all the presentations, breakouts and roundtables at the show. Early-stage startup founders, listen up!

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TechCrunch

JULY 7, 2022

If you haven’t heard yet, there’s a new and awesome opportunity available for early-stage startup founders at TechCrunch Disrupt in San Francisco on October 18-20. Full, free access to Disrupt: SBF 200 founders attend Disrupt for free and receive VIP access to all the presentations, breakouts and roundtables at the show.

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TechCrunch

MAY 20, 2022

This how-to begins here, and it ends onstage at TechCrunch Disrupt , which takes place in San Francisco on October 18-20. In other words, the selection process for Startup Battlefield , our legendary pitch competition, is new. Plus, all SB 200 founders get to flash-pitch in front of investors and TechCrunch editors.

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TechCrunch

MAY 17, 2021

From today until midnight on May 18 (PT), we’re offering a free Disrupt Innovator pass (a $99 value) to anyone who purchases an annual or two-year Extra Crunch membership. TechCrunch Disrupt takes place virtually September 21-23. Learn more about this year’s Disrupt event here. . When will I get my free Disrupt pass?

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TechCrunch

MARCH 12, 2021

anyway), but it’s never too early to start planning for TechCrunch Disrupt 2021 , which takes place on September 21-23. This all-virtual conference allows makers, innovators, entrepreneurs and investors from around the world to connect, collaborate and grow. What’s new and different about exhibiting in Startup Alley at Disrupt 2021?

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Mark your calendar for TechCrunch’s annual celebration of the startup community — TC Disrupt 2021 returns this September 21-23! At Disrupt , you’ll rub virtual elbows with the thousands of startup founders, investors and innovators building cutting-edge products and companies.

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TechCrunch

MAY 10, 2021

Startup Battlefield , the world’s preeminent pitch competition, has launched hundreds of startups over the years — 922 if you want to be a stickler about it. The next Battlefield takes place at TechCrunch Disrupt 2021 on September 21-23. Yup, that sound you hear is opportunity knocking. You’ll find them here.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 26, 2024

Angel investment fund selects six companies to pitch live on USD campus on May 9. Tickets for live pitch event now available. The fund’s portfolio companies have raised about $191 million so far as they scale and disrupt industries.” Actual amount invested depends on total dollars raised.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

With major universities and a legacy of innovation, the city is a great place to start up and run a venture-backed business. We’ll have several panels and interviews that highlight the opportunities and challenges facing the market. Pitch-off! Click here for the Startup Battlefield application.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 2, 2021

Take advantage of this opportunity before it’s too late. This very cool and downright extraordinary business development opportunity kicks off in July and takes you through TechCrunch Disrupt 2021 (September 21-23). You also get to perfect your pitch so you’re ready to impress potential customers at TC Disrupt.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

TechCrunch Editorial is on the hunt for 200 early-stage founders to feature in Startup Battlefield at TechCrunch Disrupt in San Francisco this September. To highlight global innovation across multiple sectors, we expanded the Startup Battlefield program and it was a wild success, last year. Are you ready? Just apply here.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 21, 2022

This October, TechCrunch will host a curated cohort of 200 startups at TC Disrupt 2022. All selected founders will get the opportunity to flash-pitch in front of investors and TechCrunch Editors. Individual companies will only have one way to exhibit at Disrupt — apply for TechCrunch Startup Battlefield 200.

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This is going to be BIG.

DECEMBER 26, 2011

One of the best things any investor can do is to pull back from the day to day of getting pitches and think about high level trends. What areas need to be disrupted? More Accessible Innovation Resources for All. What areas are going to change? I'm waiting for the "Fab.com for cyclists".

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TechCrunch

MAY 9, 2023

By staying vigilant and knowing what to look for, you can make informed decisions and stay away from opportunities that you determine aren’t worth the risk. I’ve heard pitches from many life science companies with deeply credentialed and innovative technical founders with absolutely no business expertise on the team.

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Angel Capital Association

MAY 20, 2021

Chiara Renella-Brooks, ACA Partnership Director Incredible Companies Built by Women Highlighted During the Innovation Funders Showcase Deeper Dive This year’s ninth Annual ACA Summit Innovation Funders Showcase opened ACA Summit week with many exciting new twists!

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TechCrunch

MAY 2, 2023

Register here for this free TechCrunch Live event Record labels, such as Quality Control, the musical home of the Migos, now have an investment arm, and the local HBCUs, like Morehouse, have their own entrepreneurial and innovation centers. Even the Atlanta Hawks launched their own investment firm to back early-stage talent.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 3, 2023

“If AI-related coverage can get a new, unknown brand into its target publications today, it could help get the brand’s pitch deck in front of potential investors or partners tomorrow,” she writes in TC+. Use discount code TCPLUSROUNDUP to save 20% off a one- or two-year subscription. 1 (“Employee view”) Product slide No.

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TechCrunch

MAY 6, 2021

TechCrunch’s Startup Battlefield is one of the most popular parts of our annual TechCrunch Disrupt conference which is happening on September 21-23 this year. If you haven’t gotten your tickets yet, TechCrunch Disrupt is coming up around the corner, September 21-23. Startups: You can apply to be a part of the action here.

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David Teten VC

JULY 27, 2021

I want to thank my coauthor Akshat Dixit , a rising senior at North Carolina State University, intern at Versatile VC, and past intern with the HBS Alumni Angels Association and the Innovation Quarter in Winston-Salem, NC. . Columbia , University of Washington , NYU ) have mounted formal efforts to promote interdisciplinary innovation.

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Dream It

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Potential to DISRUPT business CISOs are accustomed to constant innovation. Be prepared to tell the CISO how your solution can be deployed alongside existing technologies without causing disruptions. You can not adequately communicate how your solution can be deployed in phases without causing disruption.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 9, 2020

We can’t wait to host out-of-this-world experts , innovative agencies and the bold, boundary-breaking startups focused on building a future in space. Ready to place your early stage startup in orbit with industry movers and shakers — and pitch your startup to attendees during the event? Buy a Space Startup Exhibitor Pass.

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Revolution

JANUARY 19, 2021

And like many other industries, “business as usual” has been completely disrupted by the coronavirus. For many of those cities– who have been laying the foundational bricks of innovation and entrepreneurship in their communities for the last decade or more?—?this Part I) Cities are Like Startups Cities are like startups.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 22, 2021

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. What are the breakthrough tech innovations transforming industries to build a radically better world? The Extreme Tech Challenge 2021 Global Finals: Startup Pitches Part 1.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 9, 2019

As co-founder at Radical Ventures and Singularity University ’s chair for entrepreneurship and open innovation, Pascal is focused on creating new business models for success and positively embracing disruption. I hear way too many entrepreneurs pitch stuff that I don’t understand—and I’m sure they don’t understand either.

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Feedough

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Today, disruption is rather slow-paced. Startups are known to disrupt the markets, and this disruption usually ends up in developing totally new demand for its offerings. Such demand and other metrics of a disruptive startup, when represented in the form of a graph, form a shape of a hockey stick.

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This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

A significant amount also came from KEC holdings, a NJ based family office led by Jeff Citron, who is known for using technology to disrupt a number of industries. VCs pitch for money, too. No one ever thinks about VCs having to pitch, who they pitch to, or how it works. It's the black box of the startup world.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 10, 2023

The crypto venture capital industry has become more selective thanks to the general market downturn and wavering trust caused by a slew of scandals and market disruptions, but investors at major firms are still writing checks in the space. Of all the pitches you get, what percentage are DeFi protocols or projects?

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AsiaTechDaily

JUNE 5, 2023

In an exclusive interview, Lok shares his insights into startup investments, his investment strategies, and his vision for the future of Awesome Ventures, offering a glimpse into the exciting world of entrepreneurship and innovation. We believe that for every shift in technology, new markets and opportunities are created.

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Startup Blogpost

AUGUST 8, 2023

We invested in training our writers and improved our service delivery, turning the setback into a growth opportunity. Uncertainty, though challenging, can be a catalyst for improvement and innovation, reinforcing the need for transparent communication and learning from our mistakes. The key takeaway?

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Gust

JUNE 4, 2014

Somewhat to my surprise, I’ve found that most VCs and angels attend few, if any, events unless they are participating as a speaker. Major industry conferences like Business Insider’s Startup. Demo Days from the NYC-based accelerators. University-affiliated demo events from NYU, Columbia, Pace and others.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Horizon is today announcing its first close of $125 million for the fund, its fourth, with the World Bank’s International Finance Corporation (IFC) pitching in $30 million as an anchor investor. and Catherine T. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.

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