TechCrunch

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Some might think “Silicon Valley’s share of US VC funding falls to lowest level in more than a decade” is a scary headline, but from my perspective as a resident, it’s great news. Silicon Valley’s share of US VC funding falls to lowest level in more than a decade. This momentum we’re seeing now? Walter Thompson.

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Dream It

AUGUST 29, 2019

At the seed stage, talking about exit strategy always seems a bit premature, even presumptuous. But this topic is always in the back of mind for VCs and other investors, so it’s important to formulate a plan around the topic, even if those exit strategies might change as you grow your startup. Take Google as an example.

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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

MAY 4, 2023

Still, some VC firms — especially investment powerhouse Andreessen Horowitz (commonly known as a16z) — remain bullish on crypto. We also have questions about their web3 investing strategy, and more. Hear a16z’s Arianna Simpson at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 No matter how you invest it, that $4.5 We want to know why.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 14, 2022

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. Transcribe TechCrunch Disrupt with Otter.ai! We can’t wait to greet you. 21 online). 2:10 p.m. –

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 21, 2023

Why should you go to TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 in San Francisco on September 19–21? Five reasons to go to TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 1. Network, connect and collaborate You simply won’t find a better time or place to expand your network, with the right people, than at Disrupt. Let us count the reasons.

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Tomasz Tunguz

JANUARY 26, 2020

The key question he poses is: has the industry become so large that it needs to be disrupted? Second, as competition has intensified, VC funds have invested in platforms (we call it founder experience at Redpoint). Nathan Heller published an article called Is Venture Capital Worth the Risk? in the New Yorker.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Just seven days until more than 10,000 people around the world storm the internet to attend TechCrunch Disrupt 2021 on September 21-23. And, because Disrupt is highly interactive, you’ll have plenty of opportunity to engage, ask questions and receive answers. Head to the agenda and plan your strategy. Also covered. Fundraising

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

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. Each team will have six minutes to pitch, followed by a six-minute Q&A with our esteemed panel of judges — all experts in VC and successful companies. With just over a 1.5%

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TechCrunch

MAY 5, 2021

Historically, one of the most effective ways to do that is to exhibit in Startup Alley , at TechCrunch Disrupt. This year at TechCrunch Disrupt 2021 (September 21-23) we’re shaking up history and adding a new layer of opportunity exclusively for founders who apply for a Startup Alley Pass. Session 5 – September 8.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

The world around us is being disrupted by the acceleration of technology into more industries and more consumer applications. I’m over-paying for every check I write into the VC ecosystem and valuations are being pushed up to absurd levels and many of these valuations and companies won’t hold in the long term. By definition?—?I’m

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

In a follow-up, he explains how to use predictive lifetime value (LTV) to create “more targeted, effective acquisition strategies that focus on acquiring and retaining customers.” “M&A is a part of doing business and it’s important to recognize that the impact and disruption of a PE take-private deal may be felt for years.”

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

” Despite the VC flurries of 2020 creating an ecosystem of seemingly endless equity, it’s important for entrepreneurs and founders to understand that there is no one-size-fits-all model for raising capital. People tend to think that category creation is less risky than incumbent disruption.

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TechCrunch

JULY 16, 2021

It should come as no surprise, then, that we’re absolutely thrilled to have Grayson join us at TechCrunch Disrupt 2021 in September. A former NEA partner and a former Uber exec just closed their $140 million debut VC fund. At Disrupt, Grayson will serve as a Startup Battlefield judge.

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TechCrunch

MAY 8, 2023

Today, it’s Prewave ‘s turn to demonstrate that the global supply chain is still one of the hottest tickets for raising VC bucks. For its latest cash injection, Prewave has also attracted European VC heavyweight Creandum , which has previously backed the likes of Spotify, Klarna, and iZettle.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 27, 2014

The ones above are the ones I’ve prioritized this year (other than Disrupt – I never seem to get invited to that one). I know I can’t be in every deal and I know that the easy part of being a VC is writing the first check in a deal. And we live in public so many people are able just to reach out. Oh, the conferences.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Brands considering a live-shopping strategy must lean on influencers. Madison Schill, director of marketing and communications at Livescale, breaks down essential strategies for companies that hope to build their brands via online shopping, livestreaming and social media. .” Can direct listings really fix the IPO pricing problem?

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David Teten VC

JANUARY 12, 2022

However, few investors can directly impact the value of the underlying asset, except for private equity and venture capital investors with portfolio acceleration strategies. For example, activist hedge funds, and most private equity and VC funds. Rolling ten-year returns have steadily declined across hedge fund strategies.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 22, 2022

I don’t want to get into the due diligence conversation yet again, and investors leaning on data to dictate their investment decisions is anything but a new strategy. For my full take on this topic, check out my TechCrunch+ column: Is algorithmic VC investment compatible with due diligence? When will VCs hit the brakes?

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

And that was evident on today’s Angel vs. VC panel. The VC industry is segmenting – I have spoken about this many times before. The VC industry has different segments in it that have different fund sizes, different investment amounts and different risk / return expectations. It’s just not a VC investment.

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Revolution

MAY 11, 2023

Our findings confirmed a significant shift away from the traditional tech hubs of the Bay Area, New York City, and Boston, with the proportion of seed- and early-stage VC dollars funneling into the Bay Area falling below 30% for the first time in more than a decade. Think of who you want to partner with one, five, and ten years down the line.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

Fragmented markets can be a great target for disruption. I’m a stickler for focus, being efficient with capital and building out operational excellence, so our strategy initially was very constrained. MakeSpace , the leading provider of next-generation storage for consumers, today announced an additional $17.5 The Early Years.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 28, 2022

Startups and VC. Creating a winterization strategy for a startup is a less straightforward process, however. We enjoyed Ingrid ’s story about Speechmatics, a company that raised $62 million for its approach to speech-to-text artificial intelligence. Image Credits: Andriy Onufriyenko (opens in a new window) / Getty Images.

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AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

However, it quickly evolved into a platform facilitating remote team management for over 40 companies globally, providing job opportunities amidst the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. For founders opting for VC funding, swift closure of funding rounds is advised to maintain focus on product development.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 18, 2017

Transitions do happen in VC funds but many fail to make the move in a timely fashion and lose key younger personnel who break off and do their own funds or else the strong personalities of senior partners make it harder for new partners to flourish. Fred & Brad aren’t leaving but wanted Andy & Albert to take over management.

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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. As a VC firm, we’ve had to adapt many aspects of our business as well.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Twenty of the most promising and creative early-stage startups — chosen from the elite Startup Battlefield 200 — will bring the heat for $100,000 in the world-renown Startup Battlefield competition at TechCrunch Disrupt on October 18–20 in San Francisco. Did you miss the other Startup Battlefield VC judges?

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

” TechCrunch Disrupt 2021 is underway! Choices and constraints: How DTC companies decide which strategy to follow. ” Choices and constraints: How DTC companies decide which strategy to follow. . ” Choices and constraints: How DTC companies decide which strategy to follow.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 21, 2022

Our flagship event, TechCrunch Disrupt, is coming back in October , and you can snag your tickets now! Startups and VC. Of course, that’ll probably make other VC shops wake up and increase the investment to above that dollar amount, but that’s half of what makes this interesting! The VC market is slowing down.

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TechCrunch

MAY 26, 2022

Wale Ayeni , one of Africa’s well-known investors, has a new role as the head of Helios Digital Ventures, the venture capital strategy of private equity firm Helios Investment Partners, TechCrunch has learned. “I’ll call it a mid-cap VC fund. It’s not early, and it’s not quite growth.

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David Teten VC

JUNE 8, 2020

The post Asset Managers, Prepare to Have Your Business Disrupted appeared first on David Teten. I’d value your feedback on my draft deck. I’d value your feedback on my draft deck. If this was helpful to you, please sign up for my newsletter.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 4, 2023

Founders who apply for the TC Early Stage Pitch Deck Teardown will automatically be considered for the Startup Battlefield competition at TechCrunch Disrupt , this September, in San Francisco. Ginny Miller, 1Sharpe Ventures Ginny oversees venture investing and platform strategies for 1Sharpe Ventures (1SV).

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 30, 2021

Investors should bring a local strategy that makes them an asset to Latin America’s startup ecosystem. The amount of VC capital being funneled into Latin American startups has surged since 2017, with angel investment close behind. That’s how corporations land their products; it’s how VCs should land their money.

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Tomasz Tunguz

JUNE 15, 2015

Today, many infrastructure software startups employ open source strategies to market their software and win dominant market share. Open source is a disruptive distribution strategy. VC interest in new open-source software is motivated by substantial exits. Mulesoft is a data movement company.

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This is going to be BIG.

JUNE 5, 2016

Just don't go picking someone who really doesn't compliment you just because it's some kind of VC rule. I've heard a lot of VCs tell founders they need co-founders--and that they wouldn't look at a business at a very early stage without a co-founder. The same holds true for VC funds.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Don’t worry, it’s for fun reasons: We want to be the first to tell you about the awesomeness that is our TechCrunch Disrupt Battlefield companies. Startups and VC. News Drops from Disrupt. The newsletter is a little later than usual today and for the next three days. Find ’em in our special Battlefield section belooooow!

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 29, 2022

At TechCrunch Disrupt last week, General Catalyst’s Niko Bonatsos said that venture firms have to go through natural selection cycles and that it will be “survival of the fittest.”. The layoff comes nearly three months after Backstage Capital narrowed its investment strategy to only participate in follow-on rounds of existing portfolios.

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