American Entrepreneurship

JULY 10, 2024

Observing emerging trends in the global startup ecosystem, Index Ventures announced the addition of $2.3 billion in new funds earmarked for disruptive and transformative businesses. AI alone will revolutionize virtually every sector of the economy and open up whole industries to venture that have remained virtually untouched.”

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TechCrunch

MAY 9, 2023

For founders and investors, there’s no platform like TechCrunch Disrupt. Just as the industry is always evolving and innovating — especially in recent months — we’re doing the same to keep Disrupt on the cutting edge for first-time founders, seasoned investors, visionaries and everybody in between.

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Dream It

OCTOBER 9, 2019

But this age of disruption has also created numerous opportunities for hackers and cybercriminals. In fact, Strategic Cyber Ventures reports that cybersecurity startups got at least $5.3 billion in venture capital funding last year. million Series A funding with Dell Capital and Vertex Ventures at the helm.

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This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 30, 2015

Most internet opportunities were of modest scale – often worth pursuing – but not usually worth taking public. Because most internet business concepts were not capable of productively employing tens of millions of dollars of venture capital does not mean they were bad ideas." In other words, good ideas were oversold as big ideas.

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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Twenty-three members of the Morgan Stanley Inclusive Ventures Lab cohort are pitching today to an audience of over 300 investors, potential partners, and customers. The disruptive technology-enabled startups are being showcased at its Demo Day, following their five-month participation in the Labs’ accelerator program. “At

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 22, 2015

announced they raised $9 million from Sequoia , arguably the best venture capital firm that exists. We will have two well-funded companies educating the market on why this market opportunity for the $24 billion US storage market is ripe for disruption. This morning Clutter.io Congratulations.

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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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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 27, 2014

I was having dinner with a friend last night and we were chatting about venture capital and a bit about what I’ve learned. I started in 2007 with a thesis that my primary investment decision would be about the team (70%) and only afterward about the market opportunity (30%). Even if we miss on lots of great opportunities.

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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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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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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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Revolution

MAY 11, 2023

Consequently, the Bay Area experienced a surge, capturing over one-third of all early-stage venture funding in the U.S., Executing on opportunities at the intersection of utility and disruption allows for exponential innovation. marking its highest level since 2017. Seed- and Early-Stage U.S,

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 1, 2016

At the Upfront Summit in early February, we had a chance to have many off-the-record conversations with Limited Partners (LPs) who fund Venture Capital (VC) funds about their views of the market. LPs Still Believe Strongly in Venture Capital as a Diverse Source of Returns. That’s money that fuels our startup ecosystems.

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This is going to be BIG.

OCTOBER 3, 2014

It''s super interesting to go back and trace connections and relationships that led to new opportunities. 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

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 24, 2022

The roundtable discussions at TechCrunch Disrupt — coming to you live and in person on October 18-20 in San Francisco — will be off the hook. Disrupt attendees love roundtables — 30-minute, expert-led discussions designed for up to 20 attendees who share an interest in a particular subject. Book your Disrupt 2022 Pass here.

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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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TechCrunch

AUGUST 27, 2021

TechCrunch Disrupt 2021 takes place September 21-23, and we’re here to call out just some of the awesome content we have scheduled over three very busy days. The Disrupt agenda so far features more than 80 interviews, panel discussions, events and breakout sessions that span the startup tech spectrum… with more to come!

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500

JUNE 9, 2020

Supply chains have been disrupted, businesses have had to close or operate at limited capacity for months, and even founders have had to expand their fundraising timeframes as we saw in our 2020 Female Founders Data Report. There’s no doubt that COVID-19 has affected nearly every industry globally.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 7, 2024

But progress is being made as seen in the rising number of women-led venture funds that focus on funding women entrepreneurs. In addition, Crunchbase reports that w omen-founded venture firms in the U.S. venture firms allocated only 22% of their deals to female-founded startups. billion of total venture capital.

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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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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 10, 2022

We’re literally days away from the first in-person TechCrunch Disrupt since 2019 — and we can’t wait to get this party started on October 18. Get ready for three days packed with top-notch speakers and opportunity. Check the complete agenda to explore all of the programming across every stage at Disrupt. Sponsored by Q-CTRL.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 28, 2023

Denis Shafranik Contributor Denis Shafranik is the co-founder of Concentric , an early-stage venture firm. I’ve found that this is most common amongst venture capital trusts, corporate VCs and government-backed VCs — where the concern of potential litigation is higher — and at late Series A or Series B stage.

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Dream It

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Via TechCrunch by Arman Tabatabai: Venture capital has been flooding the various subverticals under the robotics umbrella in recent years, and the construction space is one of the largest beneficiaries. Some of the opportunities involve machines, while an equal amount of opportunity lies in the software behind the machines.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 27, 2023

To meet the changing startup landscape, we’re refreshing and re-imagining TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 in a big way, with more of what you love and new ways to accelerate your growth. What’s new at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023? It’s one of the world’s highest-quality company showcases and it’s right there inside of Disrupt.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Regions once overlooked by the venture capital industry are racking up impressive investment totals in recent quarters. This is also reflected in funding tallies: Per Crunchbase data , venture capital funding into the region’s unicorns reached $10 billion this year to date.

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Revolution

MARCH 10, 2025

Years of offshoring, bottlenecks, and climate-driven disruptions have made it clear: we need to rethink where and how we source materials. Scaling a BetterSystem A recurring theme among the 150+ startups weve backed is that, often, the countrys biggest challenges are the most compelling innovation opportunities.

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This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

At least the small companies have lots more opportunities to get gobbled up for some amount of value even if they don’t ultimately work out as well as you would have hoped. I’m convinced WeWork is part of a sea change in how business think about real estate, and from great disruption comes great economic opportunity.

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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

OCTOBER 10, 2022

TechCrunch Disrupt kicks off in less than 10 days and runs from October 18–20. It’s the final week you can save serious cheddar on a Disrupt pass. Disrupt is where the early-startup community — founders, investors, engineers, tech leaders, icons, makers and shakers — come to launch, learn, connect, invest and grow.

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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. ” In 2018, Crossworks Myanmar was born, initially intended to hire talent for Jeshua’s ventures.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 5, 2023

Such passionate individuals are not only disrupting industries but also making a significant impact on social and environmental issues. We can foster an ecosystem that supports and uplifts young entrepreneurs by encouraging creativity, providing investment opportunities, and celebrating achievements.

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Revolution

OCTOBER 4, 2022

And for decades, until the entire industry was disrupted, that attraction established a virtuous cycle. The silver lining to the horrors wrought by Covid is that the pandemic opened the venture capital community’s eyes to the world of opportunity beyond the traditional tech startup hubs of California, New York, and Massachusetts.

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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. Students are great source of ideas because they’re willing to challenge the existing norms – the basis for all disruption.

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TechCrunch

MAY 18, 2022

Often, industries that have great potential to be disrupted are also the most resistant to adopting bleeding-edge technology. GDP, the market opportunity is huge, especially as spending climbs — the U.S. Suzanne Fletcher , venture partner, Prime Movers Lab. Where are you looking for opportunities in construction tech in Q3 2022?

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Dream It

AUGUST 29, 2019

For this reason, it would be ridiculous for a founder to ever tell a venture investor that they want to keep the company private. The definition of Exit Strategy from Investopedia: “The method by which a venture capitalist or business owner intends to get out of an investment that he or she has made in the past. This is risky.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

JANUARY 1, 2024

And we will see legacy applications embrace AI to make their products better and to remain competitive with the AI-first disrupters. So if we have healthier capital markets and more innovation than ever, what is up with the venture capital ecosystem? Well, that’s not such a happy story. USV TEAM POSTS:

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