TechCrunch

APRIL 14, 2023

4 SaaS engagement metrics that attract investors Image Credits: Tetra mages (opens in a new window) / Getty Images Past performance doesn’t always predict future results, but it’s the best place to find customer retention stats that have investor appeal. Cast your vote before Thursday, April 20!

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TechCrunch

JUNE 24, 2022

According to Kyle Poyar, a partner at OpenView, the current downturn is creating similar opportunities for SaaS startups. ” 3 tips for biotech startups seeking non-dilutive capital to weather the downturn. Pitch Deck Teardown: WayRay’s $80M Series C deck. Pitch Deck Teardown: WayRay’s $80M Series C deck.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 24, 2023

Anyone who can confidently answer the 20 questions in this post is ready to pitch an investor, IMO. Venture capital funding in the region “dried up in the second half of 2022,” so he inquired about their current pace of dealmaking, which investment trends they’re watching and how founders can reach them.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Why do SaaS companies with usage-based pricing grow faster? So, why do public SaaS firms with usage-based pricing see faster growth ? Why do SaaS companies with usage-based pricing grow faster? 4 strategies for deep tech companies recruiting top growth marketers. Image Credits: Felicis Ventures / Guideline.

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TechCrunch

MAY 28, 2021

This may seem like a great time to launch a SaaS startup, but the landscape is crowded with well-designed applications that promise “blazingly fast and delightfully simple” experiences, according to seed-stage investor John Chen of Fika Ventures. SaaS needs to take a page out of the crypto playbook. Walter Thompson.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 5, 2022

In his latest TechCrunch+ column, Jonathan Martinez says it’s time to “re-forecast, re-prioritize and refine” strategies to move key growth metrics like ARPU and LTV. According to PitchBook, 270 new venture funds raised a total of $16.8 Marco DeMeireles and Allan Jean-Baptiste, co-founders and GPs, Ansa Capital.

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AsiaTechDaily

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

Some of the noteworthy participants include Cloudike, led by CEO Sun Ung Lee , offering a cutting-edge SaaS-type corporate cloud storage service. Pitch Interactive, under the leadership of CEO Min-soo Cho, operates the global sports entertainment platform known as ‘PIE.’ Also contributing their expertise are Jeremy A.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 8, 2022

A quick word on pitching. If you are starting your fundraising journey , apply to be part of the 2-minute life pitch practice on our TechCrunch Live series. If you’ve already raised some money , Haje is always on the lookout for pitch decks to feature as part of his Pitch Deck Teardown series on TechCrunch+. Hey, folks!

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TechCrunch

MARCH 15, 2022

I’ll be talking to more venture capitalists and angel investors in the coming weeks, so watch this space. How to pitch me: 4 VCs share what they’re looking for in March 2022. Dive deep into Snorkel.AI’s pitch technique that raised $135m. Dive deep into Snorkel.AI’s pitch technique that raised $135m.

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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. Cleo Capital’s Sarah Kunst explains how to get ready to raise your next round. EDT/10 p.m.

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TechCrunch

MAY 14, 2021

Data show that traditional marketing doesn’t work on developers, and it’s not because they’re impervious to a sales pitch. SaaS companies can grow to $20M+ ARR by selling exclusively to developers. The hamburger model is a winning go-to-market strategy. ” The hamburger model is a winning go-to-market strategy.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Few startups launch with a coherent content strategy. ” Creating a consistent brand strategy isn’t a major investment and creating a shared style guide for marketing, design and sales generates positive ROI. Banish vanity metrics from your startup’s pitch deck. This makes measuring ROI tricky.” Walter Thompson.

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TechCrunch

JULY 19, 2022

Julie Gionfriddo, director of advisory services at Fiondella, Milone & LaSaracina LLP, wrote an overview for TC+ that weighs the benefits and drawbacks of fundraising with convertible notes , along with some strategies for getting started. based venture capital firms raised $74.1 You may need more than one pitch deck.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 13, 2022

4 key strategies for succeeding at international expansion. In more than two decades as an angel investor and early-stage company scout, I’ve met with hundreds of entrepreneurs seeking funds and sat through an equal number of slide deck pitches. More posts by this contributor. You could say I’ve seen it all. Resist the temptation!

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TechCrunch

JUNE 25, 2021

Aimed at managers, this post offers several testable strategies that will help you boost productivity and say goodbye to poorly run, lazily planned meetings. It’s hard to pin down where Shein is from,” answered Richard Xu from Grand View Capital, a Chinese venture capital firm. Image Credits: Chevrolet.

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TechCrunch

MAY 10, 2021

That led to the development of a startup incubator focused on Black founders and later a pitch competition. She said that Indiana is known for B2B SaaS and she wanted to tap into that energy. She said that Indiana is known for B2B SaaS and she wanted to tap into that energy.

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TechCrunch

JULY 12, 2022

In his latest TC+ post, Michael Perez, director of growth and data at VC firm M13, shares five questions he uses to devise pricing strategy frameworks , along with three value metrics and a detailed measurement plan for GTM strategy. Turn your startup’s pricing strategy into a powerful growth lever. yourprotagonist.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 29, 2021

“Denver was ready for the Zoom boom, and is reaping the — venture capital — rewards.” How to root out shadow IT and maximize SaaS investments. Just shine a light on your SaaS portfolio, according to CEO and co-founder of Zylo, Eric Christopher. ” How to root out shadow IT and maximize SaaS investments.

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TechCrunch

MAY 6, 2022

From the hottest year in startup venture capital history to a period of pessimism, how did we get to where we are today? The piece looks at how changing priorities could force emerging fund managers to change strategy (or fragment their way to failure). Just how much has late-stage venture capital slowed?

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TechCrunch

JUNE 28, 2022

“What you want as an entrepreneur is funders nodding in agreement with your pitch before you even have a chance to finish it,” write Fingert and Foster. Creating a winterization strategy for a startup is a less straightforward process, however. Your startup pitch deck needs an operating plan. Investors flowed $1.2

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TechCrunch

MAY 8, 2021

Here’s what to know: The growth of venture capital as an asset class has a role to play in this whole mess and has kept the nest warm for many startups. For telehealth startups, it means crafting a pitch that explains why virtual care makes sense for the conditions you serve. 4 strategies for building a digital health unicorn.

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TechCrunch

MAY 26, 2022

In exchange for 14 weeks of help with everything from product-market fit to the go-to-market strategy a team should employ, the startups in Pear’s accelerator program give Pear the right to invest from $500,000 to $750,000 in each team at a valuation that it caps at $10 million. Founders: Pol Hevia (CEO), Joaquim Tresserra (CTO).

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Read on to find out what these prolific investors have to say about hot startup sectors in Africa, investment trends, their predictions for 2023, how to pitch them and more. ” Olumide Soyombo, co-founder, Voltron Capital What differences did you notice in the investment landscape in 2022 compared to 2021?

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TechCrunch

APRIL 22, 2022

The venture capital market is slowing down, which means early-stage founders are chasing a smaller pool of money. Because a founder’s pitch is the first step on that journey, we’re interviewing active investors to learn more about what they’re looking for and how they prefer to be approached. billion to $1.81 yourprotagonist.

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TechCrunch

JULY 6, 2021

I was pitching on the day, but I was also listening to other pitches. “Instead of us investing individually because obviously , we have somewhat limited capacity in terms of how much time we have as founders because of our respective companies, why don’t we collaborate on a strategy together and co-invest together ?”

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TechCrunch

APRIL 13, 2022

TC Sessions: Mobility will feature speakers on the main stage, a bevy of startup exhibits, demos, networking and a live pitch-off with a pretty sweet prize. Despite the vast sums of venture capital that has gone into shared micromobility, the industry has yet to reach unit economics favorable enough to turn a profit.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 12, 2022

TC Sessions: Mobility will feature speakers on the main stage, a bevy of startup exhibits, demos, networking and a live pitch-off with a pretty sweet prize. Despite the vast sums of venture capital that has gone into shared micromobility, the industry has yet to reach unit economics favorable enough to turn a profit.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 15, 2022

TC Sessions: Mobility will feature speakers on the main stage, a bevy of startup exhibits, demos, networking and a live pitch-off with a pretty sweet prize. Despite the vast sums of venture capital that has gone into shared micromobility, the industry has yet to reach unit economics favorable enough to turn a profit.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 4, 2022

TechCrunch+ asked six of them to find out how they’re preparing to tackle this volatile market, how this environment has changed their approach to investments and raising Fund II, the best way to pitch them and more. We spoke with: Giuseppe Stuto , co-founder and managing partner, 186 Ventures.

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This is going to be BIG.

NOVEMBER 10, 2011

Sure, maybe to get into YCombinator, but, remember, most venture backed companies don't go through YCombinator. If you're not going to build (or design) a product, then you need to be amazing at selling that product (or acquiring customers if you're a SaaS tool).

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 19, 2017

Of course there is no right answer but it’s a function of how much capital you have raised, your prospects for raising more capital in the future, your growth rate and your company’s risk tolerance. So let me walk you through the discussion points I have with founders.

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TechCrunch

MAY 10, 2022

According to Blair Silverberg, CEO and co-founder of Hum Capital, founders need to get a firm handle on LTV (lifetime value) and customer acquisition cost (CAC) before they start sending out pitch decks. Image Credits: Sequoia Capital. ” A founder’s guide to calculating CAC and LTV the right way.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

With that in mind, SaaS startup Wingback made a fractional head of remote its first hire, “and it was the best decision we made,” said Yann Leretaille, co-founder and CTO. “A Before you can deliver on any of the promises in your pitch deck, you’ll need to build a team. By this point, most startup employees have worked remotely.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 11, 2021

Jamie Viggiano is the chief marketing officer at Fuel Capital , an early-stage venture capital firm investing in consumer, SaaS and infrastructure businesses. Jamie Viggiano. Contributor. Share on Twitter. “Who should my first marketing hire be?” 5 ways to raise your startup’s PR game.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 19, 2021

This Space is not a forum for pitching an article — if you’d like to submit your post for consideration, please email guestcolumns@techcrunch.com. Ask @YourProtagonist tomorrow, October 19 at 3 pm PT/ 6 pm ET during our Q&A (but please save your pitches to send over via email!) acquisitions and future strategy).

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 4, 2022

TechCrunch+ asked seven of them to find out how they’re preparing to tackle this volatile market, how this environment has changed their approach to investments and raising Fund II, the best way to pitch them and more. We spoke with: Giuseppe Stuto , co-founder and managing partner, 186 Ventures.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 21, 2022

I’ve worked at early-stage startups where we relied on our best guesses to shape product pipelines and develop marketing strategies. In this seven-step guide, you’ll find strategies and tactics for identifying key members and influencers, streamlining the communication process, and creating “a little FOMO.”

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