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Five, count ’em, five reasons you need to be at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023

TechCrunch

Click the links below to see the top founders, VCs, builders, researchers and policy makers who will share their insights on the hot topics, current trends, future technology and more across seven breakthrough sectors on seven stages. Each Startup Battlefield company will also fast-pitch live on the expo’s Pitch Showcase Stage.

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Cities, cycles and San Francisco’s ‘return’

TechCrunch

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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Dispatch from Bangalore, end of 2022 edition

TechCrunch

In 2014, Prayank Swaroop made a pitch to the storied venture firm Accel, where he worked as an associate, about future marketplaces in India. At the time, Flipkart and Snapdeal were the only two e-commerce startups in India that had shown a semblance of scale. Swaroop’s presentation from 2014. Image credits: Accel).

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Last day to save $100 on passes to TC Early Stage 2021: Marketing & Fundraising

TechCrunch

The first day is packed with presentations designed to help you learn (or deepen your knowledge of) essential startup skills — product fit, growth marketing, fundraising and a whole bunch more. We’ve tapped some of the best startup ecosystem experts who will not only impart their wisdom, but they’ll also take and answer your questions.

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Influence Meets Innovation: How Founders and Cultural Leaders Can Work Together

Andreessen Horowitz

Remember, a warm introduction or direct contact with the individual or their closest decision makers (such as managers and/or lawyers) can set the stage for a successful pitch. It allows you to present realistic opportunities and waste far less of your and their time.

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Here’s a peek at what’s happening on day one at Disrupt

TechCrunch

Yeah, baby, we are ready to jump right into a jam-packed day dedicated to the growth and success of the entire early-stage startup ecosystem. Start your day off right — join Mary Ann Azevedo, Natasha Mascarenhas and Alex Wilhelm at the TechCrunch+ stage for a live recording of Equity, the podcast about the business of startups.

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A year on from Russia’s invasion, Ukrainian startups show astounding resilience

TechCrunch

So, in keeping with our mission, we present to you today a list of Ukrainian tech companies and initiatives you can support, the products you can use, and the startups which you – if you’re an investor – can look at funding. But over 90% of Ukrainian startups say they need financial support to survive the war.

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