TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

Stay tuned, and please feel free to share with anyone looking for a new opportunity! Previously, she led the investment team at Wavemaker Partners, a Southeast Asian seed VC fund investing in enterprise, deep tech and sustainability companies. Collective raised its latest round , a Series A, in May 2021. For those of you in the U.S.,

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

For this survey, we interviewed the following Amsterdam-focused investors: • Janneke Niessen, partner, CapitalT VC. Janneke Niessen, partner, CapitalT VC. Digital health, education, B2B SaaS. What are some overlooked opportunities right now? More overlooked founders than opportunities. A great team. Very positive.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

David Teten is founder of Versatile VC and writes periodically at teten.com and @dteten. Akshat Dixit is a senior at North Carolina State University, an intern at Versatile VC , and a past intern with the HBS Alumni Angels Association and the Innovation Quarter in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Scouts help promote diversity in VC.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 13, 2018

As a VC and former entrepreneur let me offer you some advice. Remember that the goal of an email to a VC or an introduction from a trusted mutual connection is simply to get you the meeting. Remember that the goal of an email to a VC or an introduction from a trusted mutual connection is simply to get you the meeting.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 10, 2023

Venture firms are advising portfolio companies to move money out of SVB Q1 2023 market map: SaaS cost optimization and management Image Credits: John Lund Photography Inc (opens in a new window) / Getty Images Since the downturn began, SaaS has become a game of fine margins. “Simply reducing costs in lieu of growth will not work.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

However, while many startups exist in cities like Turin, Bologna, Naples and Rome, Milan is generally seen as a bigger ecosystem because of its mercantile culture and a significant share of VC funds. The good news: VC funding in Italy has grown. It has an estimated 67 VC funds, with 18 of them started since 2015. More than 50%?

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Boston-based VC firm OpenView interviewed nearly 600 SaaS companies for its annual pricing survey and the results are in: Automation is taking usage-based pricing (USP) mainstream. Why more SaaS companies are shifting to usage-based pricing. The consequences of SaaS sprawl: A real-world study. Walter Thompson.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Luis Daniel Arbulú, partner at Salkantay, told TechCrunch via email that the fund is “the country’s largest VC fund” as per PitchBook and Crunchbase data. The pool is significantly larger than before because we think the opportunity is in Europe and the East Coast in the U.S. VC fundraising gets weird as autumn nears.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

We have global opportunities from these trends but of course also big challenges. 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. How our VC Firms Like Ours Organizing to Meet the Challenges?

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

These events aren’t just a chance to review the latest cohort of hopeful entrepreneurs — they also showcase the technology, products and services that will compete for VC and consumer attention over the next few years. The opportunity that the company sees has really forced us to reallocate resources and strategy,” said Brown.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Every blog post, Tweet and Instagram Story is an opportunity to explain to customers (and your board) how the company creates value or is a step ahead of the competition. Let’s talk about the SaaS selloff. Let’s talk about the SaaS selloff. @yourprotagonist. How to execute an amplified marketing strategy.

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TechCrunch

MAY 10, 2021

It is clear that Black, women, Latinx and LGBTQ+ startup founders face an uphill battle when it comes to getting a share of the VC investment pie in Silicon Valley. It’s working with another Indy based VC firm, Allos Ventures , and Paul Ehlinger from Allos will be a venture partner at Sixty8. So that is why we launched Sixty8.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 10, 2023

He focuses on the firm’s growth fund portfolio as well as new investment opportunities. When engaging with our portfolio companies as well as with new investment opportunities, we’ve noticed that “profitability” and “efficiency” are two words that are often grouped with “growth” in every sentence.

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TechCrunch

JULY 12, 2022

Lorena Suarez, one of the managing partners of Argentina-based Alaya Capital , a 10-year-old early-stage VC firm, invests in impact-driven startups from Spanish-speaking Latin America. It focuses on early-stage B2B SaaS, so LP concerns were about how B2B software will perform in an inflationary environment, he wrote. and in the U.K.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 10, 2021

She identified several factors pushing investors in major tech hubs to venture outside their own backyards in search of opportunities. 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.

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TechCrunch

JULY 27, 2021

In the coming months, it will make a move into a SaaS model — which Wiliot likes to say refers not to “software as a service,” but “sensing as a service,” using its AI to read and translate different signals on the object attached to the chip — to run and sell its software.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 27, 2014

Scott and I agree on nearly everything: The VC structure is changing and there appears to be a bifurcation into small & large VCs with an impact on “traditionally sized” VCs. The only point we didn’t seem totally aligned on was what we happening to the “middle of the VC market.”

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TechCrunch

MARCH 22, 2023

While the frim lists a few verticals such as AI, B2B SaaS, fintech, future of work, and digital health, it doesn’t have a specific focus on some industries; it’s a generalist tech seed fund. Two things help Emblem stand out from other French VC firms. Overall, the firm wants to invest in 25 to 30 tech companies with its initial fund.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 25, 2022

How our SaaS startup broke into the Japanese market without a physical presence. Is algorithmic VC investment compatible with due diligence? Is algorithmic VC investment compatible with due diligence? 3 ways investors can assess the strength of an NFT opportunity. Walter Thompson. Senior Editor, TechCrunch+.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 21, 2022

500 Global’s Christine Tsai shares her 2022 VC predictions. All signs point to a continued abundance of opportunities for startup founders and investors in the year ahead.”. 500 Global’s Christine Tsai shares her 2022 VC predictions. Will quantum computing remain the domain of the specialist VC?

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Udesh understood there was an opportunity for growth, the demand is there, but the financial resources to capitalize on it are not. Udesh and his team weren’t familiar with this financing option, but once Capital Mills explained how it worked, they realized it was the best fit for Mopinion’s future opportunities.

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AsiaTechDaily

MARCH 28, 2023

“Founders should also evaluate which VC is able to add-value to their growth, rather than just focusing on the amount of money the investor has to offer,” Lou told AsiaTechDaily. Indelible Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in B2B SaaS startups that can scale internationally. billion in 2022 to US$ 883.34

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This is going to be BIG.

AUGUST 8, 2023

Does this VC that you know do this kind of deal? VC doesn't have those clear cutoffs. You could also accomplish this by poking around on Twitter for posts where people have asked “Who are the top B2B SaaS pre-seed founds?” Do they do deals at your stage? 
Is Is the firm still active? Am I still pre-seed? I have revenue.

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Tomasz Tunguz

JANUARY 26, 2020

It’s a thought provoking question and a good opportunity to ask for feedback on how we can imrove. Second, as competition has intensified, VC funds have invested in platforms (we call it founder experience at Redpoint). Third, VCs have specialized. It’s a well-researched critique of the venture industry.

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David Teten VC

JANUARY 12, 2022

Sutton Capital invests in opportunities focused on Fintech, Real Estate, B2B SaaS, Deep Tech, Space Exploration, Impact Investing, Cleantech, & Climate Change. I did a live interview today with Joel Palathinkal, CEO, Sutton Capital , and an LP / Mentor to emerging investment managers. of Defense.

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Hunter Walk

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

The common VC passes are pretty cliche. Ethena is a SaaS startup building modern compliance training. As is the case with startups like Ethena, that first opportunity would have given us a larger ownership stake than all subsequent checks combined. Would Have In The First Place. An Investor and a Founder Postmortem a Mistake.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Choosing a mythical TAM won’t put dollar signs in investors’ eyes, as unrealistic numbers reflect unrealistic expectations, a red flag for any VC. In a deep dive, he compares modern and legacy data stacks to identify key trends for enterprises and opportunities for founders and investors. Walter Thompson.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 16, 2022

The rules of VC are changing: Here’s what founders should be considering in the new era. Opportunity slide. TechCrunch+ roundup: New VC rules, AI biotech investor survey, Instagram ad case study by Walter Thompson originally published on TechCrunch. Thanks very much for reading TC+ this week, Walter Thompson. yourprotagonist.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

The round is led by Flashpoint Venture Capital, Uniqa Ventures, PKO VC, Black Pearls VC (an existing investor) and Adamed. The Series A funding will be put toward international expansion — including eyeing potential growth opportunities in LatAm. Poland-based Telemedico has closed a €5.5 million (~$6.6

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Jason Malki

AUGUST 2, 2023

Prior to Azibo, he was the founder at Nodabl, an HR-tech SaaS startup. There is so much change happening across the rental space, and with that comes the opportunity for new players to join the real estate investing world. And ultimately, there are so many opportunities for great people these days, even in today’s market environment.

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TechCrunch

JULY 20, 2021

Twitter Spaces: SaaS marketing with MKT1 founders Emily Kramer and Kathleen Estreich. London for a Twitter Spaces conversation with Emily Kramer and Kathleen Estreich , founders of MKT1, a partnership that advises SaaS startups. AngelList Venture’s Avlok Kohli on rolling funds and the busy state of VC. Image Credits: MKT1.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

This figure puts Chinese VC investments only 30% lower than investments by U.S. Toast released an early IPO price range of $30 to $33 per share on Monday, and Alex Wilhelm digs into the S-1/A filing to “better understand how to value vertical SaaS startups that are pursuing a payments-and-SaaS business approach.”. funds and 12.5

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David Teten VC

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

It’s hard enough to raise capital from VC, private equity fund, and family offices. The vastly larger universe of B2B companies, many of which have teams focused on pushing VC and private equity funds to evangelize their product to their portfolio. See my list of due diligence questions for VC and private equity funds. .

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AsiaTechDaily

DECEMBER 4, 2023

MoveinSync’s Strategic Funding Round This financing round is intended not only for growth but also to provide an opportunity for some of its early investors to partially exit. They aim to secure between $50 to $60 million.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 28, 2023

To meet the changing startup landscape, we’re refreshing and reimagining TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 in a big way, with more of what you love and new ways to accelerate your growth — new stages, new content, and new opportunities. Panzer breaks down what you have to look forward to in his post today — don’t miss it!

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 13, 2021

StudyFree — which connects students with international educational opportunities via a community-driven B2C SaaS model — has raised a $3 million seed investment round led by I2BF Global Ventures, TMT Investments and Techstars. StudyFree has now received a total of $3.6 million in funding.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 4, 2022

. “The biggest challenge has been around scaling my team’s time, particularly around managing a growing portfolio at a time when founder support is critical,” said Ariana Thacker, founder of Conscience VC. Ariana Thacker , solo GP and founder, Conscience VC. Leslie Feinzaig , founder and CEO, Graham & Walker.

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