Entrepreneur's Handbook

MAY 23, 2022

In this week’s edition, we discuss: the impending downturn in VC money and what it means for your startup’s fundraising efforts, building businesses without a HR department (yes, you read that right), how to make the biggest financial decisions of your life, and how to get media coverage for your startup, for free. Pitch when it’s fresh?—?

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Startups and VC. Twenty companies pitched in all, and here’s who took the stage today: Ally Robotics : The company has developed a combination hardware and software solution designed to make it easier to deploy these automated solutions for those without coding/robotics experience. million in Series A funding, Christine reports.

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This is going to be BIG.

MAY 4, 2021

Below is a link to the pitch video. There wasn’t any context around it—not exactly something I’d call a “pitch”. I explained that this wasn’t really a pitch because it lacked all sorts of context. Having been called out, I set up a meeting—but I didn’t do it to take a charity pitch. Who was the team?

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This is going to be BIG.

NOVEMBER 28, 2021

Over the last two and a half months in the hospital, I’ve actually been fairly productive—no doubt setting the record for VC term sheets offered literally from inside the NICU (three). She’s even been on several board calls already and last week showed up on her first pitch call. Home is a different story.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 29, 2021

This year, we’re adding a new feature: Our guests will analyze pitch decks submitted by members of the audience to identify their strengths and weaknesses. Also, we’re adding a new feature to Extra Crunch Live — our guests will offer advice and feedback on pitch decks submitted by Extra Crunch members in the audience!

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TechCrunch

MAY 17, 2022

TechCrunch is excited to announce the six companies pitching in person and onstage at TC Sessions Mobility 2022. Hailing from around the United States and the globe, founders will pitch on the main stage, for four minutes, followed by an intense Q&A with our expert panel of judges. Startups pitching on the main stage.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 21, 2023

Put some energy into it : Helping European homeowners heat old homes in a more energy-efficient way has given startups a way to show off their skills. Investors were so attracted to what startup Enter was doing with home energy assessments that they injected €19.4 Kirsten has more.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 31, 2022

After winning the 2013 TechCrunch Meetup and Pitch-off , I decided to drop out of business school to pursue my startup full time. A great VC will do so much more for you than just write a check. VCs should never give armchair product advice nor cross the line into micromanagement.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 13, 2011

I recently filmed a show for This Week in Venture Capital in which I talked about how to prepare for a VC meeting: whom you’ll meet, who should attend from your side, what materials you should bring and how you should run the meeting. The “Triple Play&# of VC Presentations. But take prompts from the VC.

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David Teten VC

JULY 27, 2021

We have collected a wide range of freebies, contests, accelerators, online communities, and VCs designed for student tech founders. I have been researching this both to support Versatile VC ’s portfolio companies and also as part of research for my new book, To University and Beyond: Launch Your Career in High Gear. 1) Your school.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 30, 2022

Tech investors born after 1996 “have raised funds, garnered social media followings and profited from the Gen Z mentality,” says Andrew Chan, a senior associate at Builders VC. A Gen Z VC speaks up: Why Gen Z VCs are trash. The majority of early-stage VC deals fall apart in due diligence. It was a mistake.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 1, 2009

In my previous post, The VC Ice Age is Thawing (for now) I wrote about the reasons why the VC market came to a screeching halt in September 2008 and remained largely shut until at least April 2009. There are now signs the VC market has gathered pace meaning it’s a great time to be fund raising.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 9, 2018

This is a very common scenario when entrepreneurs pitch VCs and frankly is a very common scenario when VCs try to raise money from LPs. When you pitched me I really did love you. At night I had a group dinner where I met 6 new entrepreneurs and hung out with some old friends from law firms, banks and other VC funds.

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Startup Catalyst

AUGUST 11, 2017

Patrick Weeden from Scout Aerial giving his pitch. . After the pitches, the team at SOSA kindly hosted a full member lunch in our honour, giving us a chance to mix with the local startups and corporate partners. Everyone then broke for their own private meetings for the afternoon.

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Hunter Walk

AUGUST 23, 2023

Specifically I’ve had the chance to spend meaningful time over the years with Michael Mignano as he went from startup CEO to Executive/Angel Investor and now VC Partner at Lightspeed. I can vouch for his genuine optimism Hunter Walk: You got to work with a number of different VCs on your cap table for Anchor.

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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. training with the TC Battlefield team to make sure they’re primed and ready to face a panel of expert VC judges. 11 words and phrases to cut from your VC pitch deck.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 12, 2022

Pitch Deck Teardown: Five Flute’s $1.2M Five Flute’s founders shared their slightly redacted pitch deck with us. ” Pitch Deck Teardown: Five Flute’s $1.2M Pre-pandemic, edtech was not an especially frothy sector: In 2019, these startups received approximately $7 billion in VC funding, according to Crunchbase.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 11, 2023

Maybe it’s just the way I’ve been experiencing San Francisco, but it feels like the more social energy around us is less cocky, more present. In the rest of this newsletter, we’ll talk about pitch deck teardowns and artificial intelligence. Let’s start with the good: First, women-founded AI startups are seeing a boost in VC funding.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Shayle Kann, partner, Energy Impact Partners. David Frykman, general partner, Norrsken VC. Pleasure has a very large TAM, but “vice clauses” prevent many VC firms from even considering a sex tech startup. Inside the pitch deck that won Heartbeat Health’s first investment check. Robert Downey Jr., Walter Thompson.

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Jason Malki

OCTOBER 24, 2023

My passion for startups and VC was ignited during my time at Capital Factory, where I sought guidance from a network of accomplished mentors. These mentors, comprising successful founders, angel investors, VCs, and LPs, provided invaluable insights for which I am deeply grateful. How did you break into tech investing?

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 27, 2020

For IndieBio, a science and biotech accelerator run by VC firm SOSV, this unprecedented year offered high stakes and new challenges. Khepra: Led by Julie Kring, Khepra is leveraging fuel production as a way to store extra renewable energy. Today and tomorrow, the biotech accelerator is hosting its twice-annual demo day.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 30, 2023

Startups and VC “Our story starts 15 years ago,” Frédéric Utzmann, founder and CEO of Effy, told Romain. After 15 years of bootstrapping, the energy renovation company is at a crossroads and just closed a $22 million funding round from Felix Capital to make the most of the opportunities in the energy renovation space.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 15, 2022

And while we’ve witnessed some impressive transformations in the developer tools space, with VC-backed funding following suit, sometimes I worry we’re at risk of conflating technological growth for the social progress we really need. This is especially relevant in regard to seeking capital. Women are still behind.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

The earliest impact will be in areas related to materials science including energy materials, chemistry such as drug discovery, or optimization — possibly stretching to logistics and transport.” based Quantum Circuits have all raised sizeable chunks of VC cash.

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TechCrunch

MAY 28, 2021

“Just like with a new fitness program, participants feel good after completing the workout, but it takes a lot of activation energy to start and hard work to get there,” Chen notes. With a surge of VC investing, many startups are urgently hiring. Full Extra Crunch articles are only available to members.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

In connection with last year’s Disrupt, we created a podcast documentary called Inside Battlefield , where we follow some of the TechCrunch Disrupt Battlefield hopefuls as they pitch their way through to the finals. You may even hear a familiar voice or two in there: Haje shared a bunch of his pitch expertise for the podcast!

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TechCrunch

MAY 18, 2022

Look no further than the panel How to Land Early-Stage Funding featuring three investors on the main stage: Yoon Choi (partner, Muirwoods Ventures), Mar Hershenson (co-founder and managing partner, Pear VC) and Gabriel Scheer (director, Innovation, Mobility & Energy, Elemental Excelerator).

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AsiaTechDaily

MAY 17, 2023

Register When starting a company, founders often underestimate the amount of time and energy required to fundraise. Moreover, founders must learn to embrace the challenges of fundraising, honing their pitching and networking skills in the process. Interview transcript below: What background and domain expertise do you have?

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 10, 2018

Sure, you need to learn what the common theme of the no’s are and be willing to make adjustments to your pitch. In the next post I’m going to talk about “funnel management” and how to handle all of your VC pipeline discussions and how to keep your process alive but the first step is to keep your confidence alive.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 29, 2022

Tune in here , and if you want to be part of the 2-minute pitch practice , Haje will be on the lookout for your applications. Startups and VC. A Gen Z VC speaks up: Why Gen Z VCs are trash. ” A Gen Z VC speaks up: Why Gen Z VCs are trash. Light ’em up : Honda and LG Energy have plans to build a $4.4

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This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

In some ways, it’s a bit like VC funds that are setup to empower certain groups through investing that don’t actually acknowledge the structures and impact of venture capital itself on different populations. That’s exactly the approach we teach founders to raise money in VC. That’s how the game works.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Startups and VC. Four more from the TC+ team: Energy boost : Haje takes a look at Rootine’s $10 million Series A deck in his latest Pitch Deck Teardown. Finally some good news in VC : Women are rising through the ranks at VC firms , according to a new survey that caught Dominic-Madori ’s eye. billion valuation.

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TechCrunch

MAY 26, 2022

TechCrunch has been covering the demo days of the seed-stage venture firm Pear VC since 2015. And the energy in the room reflects that of Pear’s founders, Pejman Nozad and Mar Hershenson, who year after year project the cheery demeanor of people eager to win you over. A few things have remained true since that time.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 25, 2023

No pitches, please. There was a special, earnest energy in the room, partially because, as 500’s CEO Christine Tsai said, the 19 companies are sharing their vision for the future “around one of the darkest backdrops of Silicon Valley.” As always, you can follow me on Twitter or Instagram to continue the conversation.

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David Teten VC

JUNE 14, 2021

At Versatile VC , our new VC fund, we’re creating an online community just for founders who are in transition, Founders’ Next Move. Talk with VCs in your space. Many VCs keep a list of ideas they think have high potential. Versatile VC posts publicly our list of startup ideas we want to fund. . Work as a VC Scout.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

When this first ran on TechCrunch I got the greatest comment in the world that I had to repeat here, “VC’s are like martinis: the first is good, the second one great, and the third is a headache.&# I understand the appeal of having many VC firms on your cap table. In my second company I had only 1 investor. I love that.

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AsiaTechDaily

MARCH 30, 2022

This inspired its founders Minette Navarrete, Dan Siazon, and Christian Besler to pitch for a pioneering evergreen fund to the Globe board, starting with $2.5M The ACTIVE Fund is anchored by Ayala Corporation, and counts the Bank of the Philippine Islands, AC Industrials, AC Energy, and Globe Telecom, as its LPs. on its first year.

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