TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

This collaborative program also includes prominent VC organizations like Kleiner Perkins, Salesforce Ventures and Initialized Capital to develop lasting mentorships with the TC Include founder cohort. We’re disrupting boring, inefficient and outdated diversity training through real talk and interactive gaming.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 25, 2021

The rush to grow, outrun, and disrupt runs in the lifeblood of today’s entrepreneurs, driving their fervor and enabling them to capture markets from giants of industries too big to maneuver in a quickly changing landscape. Startups are the embodiment of frenetic action. That was pretty bold. . Thank you!

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 2, 2022

A multibillion dollar acquisition , IPO projections and some good ol’ VC and billionaire drama? Here’s why it’s important: The security, performance and reliability company didn’t raise a corporate venture fund, typical of other companies looking to breed entrepreneur attention. To get this in your inbox, subscribe here.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 15, 2020

We found that new ventures require radically different talents and skills. Ideas are the critical spark in the first stages of a startup: Ideas for a new product, for a disruptive service or engaging customer experience. It’s now an email newsletter phenomenon with 7 million subscribers and $28 million in VC funding.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 26, 2021

Good news, TechCrunch family, Techstars’ Saba Karim is coming to Disrupt (September 21-23) this year. It’s a popular topic not only because of how important decks remain in today’s venture capital world, but also because what they should contain slowly changes over time — what not to include, as well.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

VC Bessemer Venture Partners. It was joined by existing investors Dynamo Ventures and Episode 1. VC continues to make incursions into the U.K. Mike Droesch, partner at Bessemer Venture Partners, said: “Vector.ai Bessemer’s investment is yet another sign that U.S. and European tech scene.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 31, 2021

San Francisco and Paris-based VC firm, Partech led the round. Between 2006 and 2010, CEO Wilkerson, then a journalist and researcher, spent a great deal of time using motorcycles ( Boda bodas ) for quick and flexible transport. Partech is doubling the size of its African venture fund to $143 million.

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TechCrunch

JULY 7, 2021

So he teamed up with former Lyft exec Andrew Woolf to found Coast , a company that is aiming to meet those needs with the mission of becoming “the financial platform for the future of transportation.”. It’s the perfect recipe for a startup to come in and disrupt it with a much better experience,” Mohnot told TechCrunch via e-mail.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

“When you can’t quite make it to product-market fit, there’s a third choice that too many entrepreneurs, and their investors, overlook: selling out,” says Kittu Kolluri, founder and managing director of Neotribe Ventures. Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. “How can you choose?

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 31, 2023

InstaDeep utilizes advanced machine learning techniques, including deep reinforcement learning in applications within an enterprise environment that cuts across various industries such as biotech, transportation, electronics manufacturing and logistics. As such, most startups have had to domicile abroad to access funding.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Today, Alex Wilhelm says both transportation platforms plan to reach adjusted profitability by Q4 2021. Scott Friend, partner, Bain Capital Ventures. 3 adtech and martech VCs see major opportunities in privacy and compliance. Li Jin, founder, Atelier Ventures. Brian O’Malley, general partner, Forerunner Ventures.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 13, 2021

VC firms rushed to support Black founders , and Henry saw a gap in solutions committed to change. ” He knew Nadeau had focused on transportation and mobility, and the duo eventually decided that they would “swing big.” The idea for the startup began in July 2020, when George Floyd, a Black man, was murdered by police.

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 5, 2023

NASHVILLE— GoodShip , a collaborative cloud-based analytics and transportation procurement platform for shippers, announced a $5M seed round today. and was co-led by Ironspring Ventures and Chicago Ventures, with continued participation from FUSE VC and Cercano Management.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 3, 2022

During the pandemic, delivery startups — whether focused on groceries, essentials, or takeout — became the darling children of venture capital firms. According a report from AgFunder, total venture investment for “e-grocery” companies reached $18.5 billion post-money valuation, while Gopuff, a U.S.-based

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TechCrunch

MAY 19, 2022

TechCrunch is excited to announce Swyft Cities won the TechCrunch Sessions: Mobility 2022 pitch-off and is fast-tracked into the Battlefield 200 at TechCrunch Disrupt in October. The Mountain View-based company is committed to improving transportation through the use of autonomous, lightweight, fixed-cable vehicles.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 24, 2022

And on the distant horizon, TechCrunch Disrupt will return to San Francisco on October 18. Startups and VC. Hold my battery: Package-transporting drones are cool. In other news, TechCrunch’s Summer Party yesterday was a major success — thanks to all who turned up! I can’t wait to see your smiling faces there.

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Haystack

MAY 19, 2018

I am transported over a decade ago, living in San Francisco, dating a girl who is now my wife, and we had nothing to do most of the time. Mondays were for my Venture Partner role on Sand Hill Road; from Tuesday – Thursday, I was out meeting new founders, helping existing companies, meeting friends in the ecosystem.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 15, 2021

.” Drawing from observations gleaned from working with founders like Spotify’s Daniel Ek, Sebastian Siemiatkowski from Klarna, and iZettle’s Jacob de Geer and Magnus Nilsson, Brenner explains where “VC FOMO” comes from and how it drives dealmaking. million in a Series A round led by Khosla Ventures.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 10, 2021

A combination of university talent pipelines, top-rated quality of life, growing startup ecosystem, and growing VC funding has Tree Town topping lists as one of the best places to start a tech company or find a top tech job. They have been recognized for this innovation in FreightDocs, FreightWaves, and Venture Michigan. FreightVerify.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Startups and VC. NextView Ventures announced today that it has raised a $200 million venture fund, its largest to date, split between an early-stage vehicle, at $135 million, and an opportunity vehicle, at $65 million, Natasha M reports. Last chance saloon : Wanna come to Disrupt? Paul has more. Rebecca has more. .

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TechCrunch

APRIL 6, 2022

Last year, trucking companies in the United States faced a record deficit of 80,000 drivers, according to the American Trucking Associations, a fact that some argue has contributed to supply chain disruption.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Besides my experience, I read and talk about diversity in tech every day, so when I was offered a chance to speak to three founders from underrepresented groups at TechCrunch Disrupt, I was eager for the opportunity. What you should know about working with corporate venture investment committees. Image Credits: Bryce Durbin.

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This is going to be BIG.

MAY 4, 2021

It seemed unrealistic—not that all startups aren’t in some way realistic—but VCs generally communicate communication style with competency. What’s the likelihood that some random guy who doesn’t even think to create a standard VC deck could know enough about aviation to build whatever this thing was he was trying to build?

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TechCrunch

MARCH 16, 2023

That’s why so much of our robotics coverage revolves around startups and venture funding. ” Here is what they told me: Peter Barrett, Playground Global: Why the venture community decided to call in an airstrike on their portfolio companies is quite beyond me. Rodney Brooks (Rethink Robotics) at TechCrunch Disrupt NY 2017.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 24, 2021

Image Credits: Cowboy Ventures / Guild Education. Tomorrow’s episode of Extra Crunch Live will feature guests VC Aileen Lee of Cowboy Ventures and Rachel Carlson, CEO and co-founder of Guild Education. Full Extra Crunch articles are only available to members. Image Credits: Bryce Durbin. Ritu Narayan founded Z?m

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TechCrunch

JUNE 18, 2021

“While all startups are certainly not focused on being disruptive, they often rely on cutting-edge technology and processes to give their customers something truly new,” Zeile writes. Investors Clara Brenner, Quin Garcia and Rachel Holt on SPACs, micromobility and how COVID-19 shaped VC. Image Credits: TechCrunch.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

When Ibex Investors founder and CEO Justin Borus looks at the transportation industry — and the technological changes that are coming — he sees one of the biggest opportunities in a lifetime. Their structure is unlike the traditional venture capital firm. “I would equate it (our fund) to an internet fund in 1996 or 1997.”

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Oh, and did you know we’ve managed to convince our marketing team to let you have 15% off TechCrunch Disrupt tickets, just for being a Daily Crunch reader? Startups and VC. Things come in pairs in the transportation industry as well, it appears.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic didn’t just upend the transportation industry. Shawn Carolan , partner, Menlo Ventures. Abhijit Ganguly , senior manager, Goodyear Ventures. Sebastian Peck , managing director, InMotion Ventures. COVID-19 disrupted virtually every sector of the transportation industry.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 24, 2021

That means they required a lot of upfront venture capital investment to disrupt their respective markets. Venture capital alone hasn’t funded some of the largest companies. But one massive industry has not yet benefited from the large amounts of money that both venture capital and government can provide: Childcare.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 1, 2022

P.S. Before we forget – TechCrunch Disrupt is back with an in-person event in October. Startups and VC. As a startup nerd with a particular penchant for the art of VC pitching, I’m psyched to attend Lotti Siniscalco’s Pitch Deck Teardown at TC Early Stage in a couple of weeks. – Christine and Haje. The TechCrunch Top 3.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 31, 2022

And good news, btw, we’re offering 15% off Disrupt tickets (excluding online or expo tickets) for you, our trusty Daily Crunch readers. Slumdog $5-illonnaire : Landa is the latest startup to attract venture capital, in this case $33 million, to democratize real estate ownership, Mary Ann writes. Startups and VC.

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OurCrowd

MAY 20, 2022

Animal agriculture emits more greenhouse gases than the entire transportation sector. EVERY aims to disrupt the $200B egg market by producing egg protein for cooking without chickens. OurCrowd, Regal Four (a Beren family venture entity), F2 Venture Capital, NGN Partners and Future Energy Ventures participated in this new round.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

SEPTEMBER 29, 2019

Novel disruption has fallen out of favor, with many preferring more time-tested models like enterprise SaaS and biotech. Yes, all three were highly valued by venture capital or private equity investors. Peloton yesterday raised over $1.1 WeWork … well, you know the story there. Yes, all three companies have dual-class shares.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Shared transportation in Nigeria, Africa’s largest country by population, is a thriving business, at least when done the conventional way: offline. While most mobility tech in the country is centred around two-wheelers and car-hailing, there’s been hardly any deliberate disruption in the bus-sharing and mass transit space.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 4, 2023

If you’re coming to Early Stage in Boston, Pitch to VCs there. Also, if you want to speak at Disrupt later this summer, you can apply now. Oh, and sustainability is getting a whole stage all to itself at Disrupt. Startups and VC The hype around ChatGPT, OpenAI’s viral AI-powered chatbot, hasn’t reached a peak yet, Kyle reports.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

Allow untrusted network participants to trade If you started a business 200 years ago you could mostly only trade in your local economy and you relied about “traders” who could transport your products great distances to those who might like to buy them in foreign lands. We’ll have to see how it all plays out. So Where Do I Personally Net Out?

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