TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Topics range from accessible product design and fighting algorithmic bias to the justice system, workplace organizing and support for underrepresented founders — and that’s just for starters. Don’t miss your chance to meet some founders currently participating in TechCrunch’s Include program. Founded by Denise Umubyeyi.

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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. marking its highest level since 2017. Seed- and Early-Stage U.S,

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 7, 2022

A Kenya-based venture studio with a focus on tourism, Purple Elephant Ventures (PEV), has raised $1 million pre-seed funding to build the next generation of startups that use technology to modernize the tourism sector. Nomad.Africa was initially founded by Shah, who is also the founder of restaurant discovery site EatOut Africa.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

COVID-19 has spotlighted many of the weakest points in our transportation system, but some of the rapid shifts in consumer behavior are creating opportunities for tech once considered fanciful, like sidewalk delivery robots and eVTOLs (electric vertical and takeoff vehicles). Shawn Carolan, partner, Menlo Ventures. Walter Thompson.

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TechCrunch

JULY 14, 2022

The London-based VC aims to raise as much as $130 million more; that would mark quite a step up for the firm, which says it has funneled $30 million into 19 startups since 2018. ” In practice, it’ll fund key areas like regenerative land use, oceans, transportation and the circular economy.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

DECEMBER 31, 2020

So today, I will write about 2020 in the context of tech/startups/VC/crypto. 3/ Technology based commerce solutions gain when less people venture into stores to buy groceries, clothes, and other consumer products. And that makes sense, particularly in a dense urban region where transportation options are crowded and time consuming.

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StartupNation

MARCH 23, 2021

.” That was Lori Coulter, CEO and co-founder of Summersalt, speaking at the State of the Midwest Startup Community 2020. There’s no denying that women have made many strides in closing the gender gap in tech, but those trends haven’t necessarily been true for female founders. Melissa Butler, Founder and CEO.

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This is going to be BIG.

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

I’m a female founder. I don’t have a technical co-founder. These are all of the things I heard from a founder that I recently backed. So what about all of the above statements—things that founders widely hold to be true barriers to fundraising? Or that venture capital is a meritocracy? I don’t have enough traction.

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OurCrowd

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

As the coronavirus pandemic challenges the world of transportation and mobility, the crisis is also offering opportunities for new technological solutions, from electric scooters to self-driving cars, according to some of the leading entrepreneurs in the sector. Graham Gullans, VP Business & Corporate Development, Superpedestrian.

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Revolution

JUNE 21, 2022

Second, the gathering came on the heels of a pivotal year in venture capital. a decade-long commitment to closing the funding gap between coastal tech hubs and rising cities, creating a more inclusive entrepreneurial future. This is an extraordinary place, and you shouldn’t let anyone tell you otherwise.”

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TechCrunch

JUNE 25, 2021

The country is quickly catching up to China on the tech investment front, with VC investments reaching a record of $15 billion in 2020, according to TechNation. Its proximity to London has meant that it is a good alternative for founders looking for a more affordable stay while letting them tap the capital’s financial resources.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 19, 2022

Farmers don’t get embarrassed when the price of corn drops; similarly, there’s no reason for startup founders to lose their joy because publicly traded tech stocks are undercutting their valuations. Cram downs are a character test for VCs and founders. Cram downs are a character test for VCs and founders.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 22, 2022

Over the past decade, some of the biggest names in the tech, VC, automotive and aerospace industries have poured millions of dollars into developing electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. What role should it play — in existing cities and when designing future urban transportation systems?

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This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

In 2010, Antonio Garcia Martinez, the founder of AdGrok, wrote, “New York will always be a tech backwater, I don’t care what Chris Dixon or Ron Conway or Paul Graham say.” Top founders want to live in a place where employees are serious about working hard. Startup founders always need help. Mayors don’t build startup cities.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 22, 2023

AtoB’s integrated financial platform is like Stripe for transportation, says Harshita Arora, co-founder of AtoB. Two years later, she founded the app Crypto Price Tracker, which became an App Store hit and was acquired by Redwood City Ventures in 2018. How to pivot your business model gracefully.

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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.”. Coast co-founders Daniel Simon and Andrew Woolf.

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Revolution

APRIL 24, 2023

So we asked Revolution Growth Partner, Kristin Gunther , Revolution Ventures Partner, Clara Sieg , and Rise of the Rest Principal, Mahati Sridhar , for their thoughts on the current and future state of climate innovation. Here’s what they had to say. “As As investors with capital to put to work, we have to have a ‘challenge accepted’ mindset.”

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TechCrunch

MARCH 26, 2021

.” Here’s who he interviewed: Clelia Warburg Peters, venture partner, Bain Capital Ventures. Christopher Yip, partner and managing director, RET Ventures. Zach Aarons, co-founder and general partner, MetaProp. Adam Demuyakor, co-founder and managing partner, Wilshire Lane Partners. .”

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TechCrunch

JULY 7, 2022

And even though robotics is weathering the current slowdown in venture funding better than other tech sectors, it’s still too easy for innovative inventions to remain stuck in the lab. Milo Werner is a general partner at The Engine, a VC firm that helps deep tech companies bridge the gap between discovery and commercialization.

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AsiaTechDaily

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Startup SG Founder The Standards, Productivity and Innovation Board Spring (SPRING) consolidates various startup assistance programs. Policy Details: Startup SG Founder stands out as one of the most popular schemes, extending funding of up to $50,000 SGD to startups while providing access to valuable resources and mentorship programs.

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TechCrunch

MAY 17, 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. Join us on Wednesday, May 18 and Thursday, May 19 to watch these incredible founders take the stage. You can find additional details on each of the judges below.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

In this piece , I spotlighted what influenced this venture capital growth — which, at the time, was pegged at a little over $4 billion. Then, the disparities between venture funding studies were stunningly clear. . The Big Deal : African fintech startups received 53% of the total VC funding in 2021; it was 49% in 2020.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 13, 2022

TC Sessions: Mobility is back, and this year we are bringing together the best and brightest founders, investors, engineers and experts on the future of transportation for a two-day, in-person event May 18 and May 19 in San Mateo, California. How to Land Early-Stage Funding. Spoiler alert: Uber for X is no longer a differentiator.

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TechCrunch

MAY 18, 2022

Get ready for two days of programming dedicated to taking a deeper dive into the future of transportation and to meet the people who are shaping it. Join Jesse Levinson (co-founder & CTO, Zoox) for a Vehicle Spotlight. Welcome to Day One of TC Sessions: Mobility 2022 ! Love vehicle debuts?

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TechCrunch

APRIL 12, 2022

TC Sessions: Mobility is back, and this year we are bringing together the best and brightest founders, investors, engineers and experts on the future of transportation for a two-day, in-person event May 18 and May 19 in San Mateo, California. How to Land Early-Stage Funding. Spoiler alert: Uber for X is no longer a differentiator.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 25, 2021

Rather than raising venture capital and scaling quickly, the company does business the old-fashioned way: Proving the model works in one market before moving to the next. After some market research, Xie and her co-founder, Yanke (Edwin) Tan, a bike engineer, discovered the gap in last-mile transportation in the United States.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 15, 2022

TC Sessions: Mobility is back, and this year we are bringing together the best and brightest founders, investors, engineers and experts on the future of transportation for a two-day, in-person event May 18 and May 19 in San Mateo, California. How to Land Early-Stage Funding. Spoiler alert: Uber for X is no longer a differentiator.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 30, 2023

About a year ago, it seemed like myself and other colleagues were writing story after story about spend management companies raising tranches of venture capital — remember Mary Ann’s roundup story from basically this same time last year? Giacomán Colyer also expects continued 2x month over month growth through the end of the year.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 30, 2022

And now that they are entering the ranks of venture capital, one investor says those traits are informing how deals are made. 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. “Good for them.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

based tech founders are welcomed with open arms. In 2020, the venture industry continued to invest in startups, despite the COVID-19 crisis. In Amsterdam, rich people take public transport, not private buses. For this survey, we interviewed the following Amsterdam-focused investors: • Janneke Niessen, partner, CapitalT VC.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 6, 2022

Austin made headlines in 2021 for being “the place” for startup founders and venture capitalists alike to set up shop. TechCrunch Live is a free weekly event featuring investors, founders, and startups with the goal of helping entrepreneurs build better venture-backed businesses. Register here. It’s free.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

We spoke with: Alex Bondar , partner, Acre Venture Partners. Joshua Posamentier , co-founder and managing partner, Congruent Ventures. Maryanna Saenko , co-founder and partner, Future Ventures. Valerie Shen , partner and COO, G2 Venture Partners. David Frykman , general partner, Norrsken VC.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 10, 2021

Now, surging demand for delivery — and the pressure it places on curb space — is helping the transportation data startup attract new capital and expand to more cities. Co-founder and CEO Regina Clewlow said their aim is to triple the number of cities over the next 18 months. The company has raised nearly $9 million to date.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Startups and VC. Similarly, there’s no reason to be afraid to raise money to start a new venture, but founders should have a healthy respect for a process that’s not completely under their control. TechCrunch+ is our membership program, which helps founders and startup teams get ahead. You can sign up here.).

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TechCrunch

APRIL 23, 2023

It recharges in one hour, provides 10 miles of range and can easily be fitted onto bikes by anyone who “knows how to use an Allen key and has put together a piece of Ikea furniture,” co-founder and CEO Oliver Montague told TechCrunch+. Swytch has been able to scale quite rapidly without relying on much, or any, venture capital funding.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Startups/VC. We have three sections of startup news today, starting with mobility, continuing with venture fund news, and closing with a neat startup round. Day One Ventures adds climate-focused partner : TechCrunch is building out its climate desk this year because we think that startups in that market are going to really matter.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 15, 2022

All Raise hires new CEO : A nonprofit focused on “increasing diversity within venture capital deals and decision-makers” per our reporting, All Raise now has a new boss. Mandela Schumacher-Hodge Dixon comes into the role after running Founder Gym, which helped train underrepresented founders around the world. Startups and VC.

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