TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

It needs a couple of successful exits, which in turn drives angel investing as entrepreneurs growing increasingly wealthy look to help new founders building companies reach their own goals. What is Boston like today and why should founders think about launching their companies here? All of these industries have something in common.

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TechCrunch

JULY 1, 2022

There are also the founders who — within the same breath of their layoff announcement — will make it clear that they are still hiring for strategic roles. Here are some of the companies that laid off staff this week, and the stated reasons behind those cuts: Niantic.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Having helped build a startup and gone under the hood with many unicorns over the past few decades, I’ve seen how some of the best founders and executives position their companies in times of stress to flourish on the other side, whether through a successful IPO, SPAC exit or just stable growth.

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AsiaTechDaily

DECEMBER 19, 2022

What Avarni has achieved since 2021 has been very phenomenal and they are on a strong trajectory despite the challenging economic environment, said Field Pickering, Managing Partner at Vulpes Ventures.

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 22, 2023

GenAI, Developer-and Data Stack-Focused Companies Dominate List as well as 80% of ET30 founders are Millennials Five years ago, Wing Venture Capital introduced their annual Enterprise Tech 30—a list of the most promising, private enterprise tech private companies across all stages of maturity.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 15, 2022

The company was valued at $680 million prior to this round, Gorgias co-founder and CEO Romain Lapeyre told TechCrunch via email. Even with all of that growth, the company is monitoring its cash burn rate in this new economic environment. It’s been a few years since we profiled the company , whose total funding to date is $72.4

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TechCrunch

MARCH 29, 2023

We’ve covered the dry powder that venture capital firms are sitting on and also how difficult it is to raise funding in this economic environment. It was way harder than venture capital as a founder,” Teran told TechCrunch. “I Teran and Gettinger are investing initial $1.5

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Erik Torenberg is no longer the co-CEO of On Deck, a tech company that is trying to productize the community in a way that helps founders secure capital and advice. Torenberg, an early Product Hunt employee and the founder of investment firm Village Global, assumed the role only a year ago.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Such as your first SDR achieving quota, or the CEO/Co-founder being able to book customers themselves. If the CEO/Co-founder can’t book a deal, an SDR will have a tough time too. Prospective customers like talking to the people in charge.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Schulman added: “Over the past year, we made significant progress in strengthening and reshaping our company to address the challenging macro-economic environment…While we have made substantial progress in right-sizing our cost structure, and focused our resources on our core strategic priorities, we have more work to do.

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Angel Capital Association

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

2022: The Aftermath In 2022 war, inflation, rising interest rates and a tougher economic environment–one not buoyed by historically low interest rates–brought an end to the long-term bull market in assets (the “everything bubble”), including startup capital. Gone is the equity seller’s market of 2021.

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TechCrunch

JULY 18, 2022

The terms weren’t disclosed but we do know that all Roadbotics employees and its CEO and co-founder Ben Schmidt are headed over to Michelin. RoadBotics , a road infrastructure images analysis startup, was acquired by Michelin. Arrival , the U.K.-based

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Y Combinator

JANUARY 10, 2022

This is the type of deal that we have wanted to offer YC founders for years — and with the recent success of YC companies, including ten IPOs in 2021 and more to come this year, we are now able to do so. This sum will enable founders to focus on launching, building, and scaling their company.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

For example, startups with well-prepared forecasts are better equipped to manage through challenging economic environments. . • Risk management: Understanding your financials inside and out allows you to take calculated risks, enhancing the startup’s competitive edge.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

As the world moves into economic head-winds and geopolitical uncertainty, European founders must get used to taking tough decisions to ensure the survival of their startups. In this environment a lower valuation is no reflection on you. I’ve seen founders tempted to put off the raise waiting for things to change.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 5, 2023

Since then, it has raised $19 million and attracted 100 customers, but the founders recognize that to attract new users to the platform, especially in today’s economic environment, might take some creativity. Mozart Data came out of the Summer 2020 Y Combinator cohort with an idea to provide a data stack in a box for companies.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 31, 2022

Masha Bucher is the founder and general partner of Day One Ventures , an early stage venture capital firm that backs customer-focused startups and leads their communications. Some want to make sure their existing founders have enough runway to weather this storm so they are prioritizing these companies. Masha Bucher. Contributor.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

Similarly, there’s no reason to be fearful about raising money, but like carefree cruisers at full sail, founders should have healthy respect for a process that’s not under their control. In this TC+ post, she discusses the current economic environment and shares “actionable tips for closing pre-seed to Series B rounds.”.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 11, 2022

Avarni founders Misha Cajic, Tony Yammine and Anuj Paudel. In a statement, Vulpes Ventures managing partner Field Pickering said, “What Avarni has achieved over the last year has been phenomenal and they are on a strong trajectory despite a challenging economic environment.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 9, 2022

On the flip-side, mortgage demand recently hit a 20-year low after the highs of 2020 , but Truework co-founder and CEO Ryan Sandler reckons that the need for automated verifications is only going in an upward direction. ” Truework founders: Victor Kabdebon (product & CTO), Ryan Sandler (CEO) and Ethan Winchell (COO).

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TechCrunch

MARCH 9, 2022

But the challenge of address verification has a broader impact on the socio-economic environment. And I realised that this was a huge problem, not just for every Nigerian, but also for half the world,” the founder and CEO told TechCrunch. Bolaji Balogun, CEO of Chapel Hill Denham, will join OkHi’s board.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 9, 2022

“Like many other firms right now, we have course-corrected heading into the new year given the economic environment and we have taken what we think are appropriate steps to account for the uncertain times ahead.” . “We can confirm that we did have a reduction in staff,” a spokesperson said.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 30, 2022

Co-founder and CEO Rowland Hobbs says the new capital will be put toward expanding the platform and increasing Stake’s workforce from 17 employees to 23 by the end of the year. “Today, affordability for rentals is front-and-center in every aspect of our current economic environment.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

TechCrunch also has a great show on crypto , a show that interviews founders , one that details how our stories come together and more! PT on Wednesdays and Fridays, so subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts , Overcast , Spotify and all the casts. Be relevant, or get downturned by Mary Ann Azevedo originally published on TechCrunch

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 2, 2022

But that’s what startup Arena claims to do, fueled by a round of funding ($32 million) led by Initialized Capital and Goldcrest Capital along with Founders Fund, Flexport and a colorful cast of characters, including retired general David Petraeus, Peter Thiel, and Y Combinator CEO Michael Seibel. Image Credits: Arena.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 13, 2022

But that metric is imperfect, as companies don’t raise at the same time and the economic environment can drastically change from one year to another. If Big VC Firm is willing to invest $100 million for a 25% stake of a startup, the startup is now worth four times this investment, or $400 million — at least on paper.

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Y Combinator

JANUARY 10, 2022

This is the type of deal that we have wanted to offer YC founders for years — and with the recent success of YC companies, including ten IPOs in 2021 and more to come this year, we are now able to do so. This sum will enable founders to focus on launching, building, and scaling their company.

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Startup Blogpost

APRIL 7, 2023

Startups can not only survive but also grow in a difficult economic environment by creating products and solutions that address the shifting needs of their target audience. Overall, the success of startups during a recession can, in general, be significantly influenced by innovation.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

CEO and co-founder Bharath Krishnamoorthy tells TechCrunch that the new cash, a combination of equity ($26 million) and debt ($100 million), will be put toward scaling the business and providing Denim’s customers with working capital.

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TechCrunch

MAY 21, 2022

Despite this onslaught of bad news, for now, most startup founders, investors and HR pros don’t see the job market magically improving for hiring departments, at least in the near term. “Even in the tightest of economic environments — and we’re not there yet — there’s always going to be high demand for the best talent.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

Jag Lamba is the CEO and founder of Certa , a no-code supplier lifecycle management platform. Just as a war next door can shutter a business, so too can a difficult economic environment. Contributor. Share on Twitter. It’s not just a feeling: risk across the geopolitical spectrum has been higher than usual in recent years.

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TechCrunch

JULY 28, 2022

When Leapfin founder and CEO Ray Lau was managing financial operations at the game company Zynga a decade ago, he saw just how hard it was for his team to get answers about the financial health of the company quickly. He believes that a product like this can thrive even in a down economic environment. “We

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Because there was an opportunity and because the current economic environment doesn’t look great. Pigment’s co-founder and CEO Eléonore Crespo told me that she doesn’t need to raise more money to turn her company into a long-term, stable business. So why did Pigment raise again so quickly?

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Tomasz Tunguz

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

This annual survey shines some light into the state of SaaS sales & marketing, offering a glimpse into how founders & companies are navigating the current business landscape. The average outlook score has risen from 6.1 in 2022 to 6.7 Overall, the survey results indicate a resilient & adaptive SaaS ecosystem.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 6, 2022

Umaimah Khan, Opal’s other co-founder and head of product, came from Collective Health, a self-funded employer health benefits firm. Even amidst the current economic environment, we believe there will continue to be a budget for products that drive value in these spaces,” he added. Image Credits: Opal.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Startup pitching has become an existential drama, in part because so many founders exaggerate the size of the total addressable market (TAM) in which they hope to compete. TechCrunch+ is our membership program that helps founders and startup teams get ahead of the pack. You can sign up here. Big Tech Inc.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 6, 2023

And we have five more for you: Board already : Vinod Khosla’s advice for top VCs is to not sit on their founders’ boards , Natasha M reports. The highs and the lows : Enterprise SaaS companies continue to navigate a complex economic environment , report Ron and Alex. You can sign up here. Big Tech Inc.

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