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. TechCrunch Mobility Pitch-off. Who will be on our stage? How to Land Early-Stage Funding.

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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. TechCrunch Mobility Pitch-off. Who will be on our stage? How to Land Early-Stage Funding.

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TechCrunch

MAY 3, 2023

Iron Pillar and Uncorrelated Ventures led the round, with participation from existing investors Nexus Venture Partners, Chiratae Ventures and Next47. CEO and founder Nitin Jayakrishnan says that the new capital will be put toward expanding Pando’s global sales, marketing and delivery capabilities.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 25, 2021

It’s hard to pin down where Shein is from,” answered Richard Xu from Grand View Capital, a Chinese venture capital firm. Investor Marlon Nichols and Wonderschool’s Chris Bennett on getting to the point with a pitch deck. Image Credits: MaC Venture Capital / Wonderschool. But we are in transportation.

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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

FEBRUARY 13, 2021

Data about startups is helpful to understand directional trends and how the flow of capital works and changes over time. But as ventures as an asset class grows and the documentation around raises gets thornier, the data can sometimes be missing a big chunk of what’s actually happening on the scenes. Sign up here.

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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. We haven’t even touched on the TC Sessions: Mobility Pitch-off and the early-stage startups you’ll find on our expo floor. Welcome to Day One of TC Sessions: Mobility 2022 !

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 27, 2021

That’s why Clearbanc, a startup I have covered for years, has always had a compelling pitch. The company, co-founded by Michele Romanow and Andrew D’Souza, positions itself as an alternative equity-free capital solution for early-stage founders. Alternative capital has pros and cons, just like venture capital has pros and cons.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 4, 2022

million) on the back of strong demand for its tech from companies working in transportation and energy infrastructure. Previous backers Dieter von Holtzbrinck Ventures (DvH Ventures), Helen Ventures, Matterwave, and motu ventures, and new backers Segenia Capital and Hannover Digital Investments (HDInv), are also participating.

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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. I, II and III.

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TechCrunch

MAY 8, 2021

And if you enjoy mobility news, definitely subscribe to The Station , a weekly newsletter dedicated to all things transportation. 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. Image Credits: Getty Images.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 17, 2021

When founder Arvind Gupta left the accelerator last year to join the venture capital fund Mayfield , Mayfield and IndieBio partnered to form the Genesis Consortium, which offers IndieBio companies an additional $250,000 in optional funding. Leaving the $3.2 San Francisco.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Today, Alex Wilhelm says both transportation platforms plan to reach adjusted profitability by Q4 2021. Dig into the pitches yourself, as there’s never a bad time to check out some super-early-stage startups.” Scott Friend, partner, Bain Capital Ventures. Li Jin, founder, Atelier Ventures.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 19, 2022

Follow-on investors who take advantage of the closing IPO window to foist unfavorable terms on founders are “the bottom feeders of the venture capital business,” writes Steve Blank. In a post aimed at growth-stage entrepreneurs, Mitchem answers three questions: How expensive is venture capital (as defined by the amount of dilution)?

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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. ” “It might work for now, but if that’s success for my generation of venture capitalists, then I would have rather stayed in my happy little bubble writing geochemistry code at NASA JPL.”

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TechCrunch

APRIL 16, 2021

From building out Facebook’s first office in Austin to putting together most of Quora’s team, Bain Capital Ventures managing director Sarah Smith has done a bit of everything when it comes to hiring. During a seed-funding round, a founder needs to convince a venture capital investor on a vision. Image Credits: Ureeka.

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Revolution

APRIL 2, 2019

Meet the companies that will pitch Steve Case and the Revolution team on the upcoming Rise of the Rest Road Trip. At each stop, we will host a fireside chat, a community celebration, and a pitch competition where eight startups will compete for a $100,000 investment from Revolution’s Rise of the Rest Seed Fund.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 8, 2022

TechCrunch Editorial is on the hunt for six early stage startups to feature in a pitch-off on the Main Stage. On May 18-20, the industry’s brightest entrepreneurs will take the stage in front of a live audience and a panel of industry experts, pitching revolutionary technologies. TC Sessions: Mobility is back… in person!

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

When consumers started buying cars, many predicted the transportation revolution would lead to air pollution, traffic and life-threatening collisions. Before you can deliver on any of the promises in your pitch deck, you’ll need to build a team. As part of an ongoing series of interviews with transportation startup founders, ??Rebecca

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TechCrunch

APRIL 15, 2022

The clock is ticking and we’re down to seven days left to apply to pitch at TC Sessions: Mobility taking place on May 18-19 in San Mateo, California, with online analyst commentary on May 20th. What are the qualifications to participate in Mobility Startup Pitch-Off? It’s simple: Be an early-stage startup.

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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!) — TechCrunch (@TechCrunch) October 18, 2021.

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Andreessen Horowitz

MARCH 5, 2024

What is your pitch to employers to tell them to come to Solano County? And so, our pitch is, imagine that you had a place like West Village in New York or Georgetown in DC, or Noe Valley or the Marina in San Francisco. Jan: So, we have a lot of employers in the room, I think, in the Bay Area and in New York and DC.

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This is going to be BIG.

JUNE 5, 2013

Companies that make people''s lives easier, should they run into entrenched Big Apple interests like housing and transport, aren''t finding that NYC is as easy a place to offer their services to NYC residents. Government served an incredibly important role regulating ground transportation in the past. Enter Airbnb.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 11, 2021

Image Credits: Bessemer Venture Partners / Toast. On a recent episode of Extra Crunch Live, we spoke to Toast founder Aman Narang and Kent Bennett of Bessemer Venture Partners about how they came together for a deal, what makes the difference for both founders and investors when fundraising, and the biggest lessons they’ve learned so far.

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TechCrunch

JULY 20, 2021

If Duolingo poses a strong debut, consumer edtech startups will be able to add a golden data point to their pitch decks,” they write. “A To learn more about their approach to building a transportation company that caters to people who crave a taste of nomadic existence, Rebecca Bella interviewed Young and Cavins for Extra Crunch.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 4, 2022

Unless you’re a former CIO who already has a clear understanding of the decision-making process, you can only fall back on basic best practices that usually result in a generic sales pitch: “How do you do, fellow CIOs?” Corporations are scrambling to get into the venture game.

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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

MAY 27, 2022

A black market still eats into the industry’s bottom line, however, and a patchwork of state regulations artificially constrain the TAM for public and private companies managing grow operations, distribution, transportation, inventory control, testing and point-of-sale software. Yoni Meyer, partner, Casa Verde Capital.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Today, Haje is particularly psyched that he was able to talk the TechCrunch Plus team into letting him publish one of his Pitch Deck Teardowns without the paywall. billion to SpaceX in exchange for five more astronaut transportation flights, Aria writes. PDT, subscribe here. billion valuation looks like, it’s your lucky day.

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TechCrunch

MAY 13, 2022

So, if your face doesn’t appear on the team slide in your startup’s pitch deck, this would be a good time to cancel your upcoming vacation. Pitch Deck Teardown: Dutch’s $20M Series A deck. If you’re working on a pitch deck and are in need of inspiration, start here: all 17 slides are available to TC+ members.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 7, 2021

In six months, you’re going to pitch on stage at demo day, to an institutional investor in your industry,” Executive Director Caroline Winnett tells TechCrunch. As far as elevator pitches go, Publica may have the best one of the show. Here’s a closer look at six highlights from this Demo Day. The Hurd Co. Image Credits: The Hurd Co.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Main investors include TMT Investments, TLF Ventures, Flyer One and others. Ahrefs claims to have become a $100 million company in annual revenue without venture capital. seed round funding for its warehouse robotics solutions, led by SMRK VC, a Ukrainian venture fund. It has raised $14.7

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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. Better.com, a venture-backed digital mortgage lender, announced this week that it will combine with a SPAC, taking itself public in the second half of 2021. Is there a creed in venture capital?

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TechCrunch

MAY 20, 2022

Startup Pitch Feedback Sessions 1 and 2: Don’t miss 18 innovative early stage startups as they pitch to TC’s own Jeff Taylor and receive invaluable feedback on ways they can improve. Watch and learn how you can improve your own pitch. Take a gander at the afternoon’s pitch lineup. Earth Rides. Exovolar Industries.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 26, 2021

With a great vantage point from his perspective as Global Startup Pipeline Manager at Techstars, Karim will be hosting a session on the Extra Crunch stage discussing how to craft a pitch deck that cannot be ignored. Capital Ventures in Sydney, before jetting to Boston to work as the VP of growth at StartupCMO.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 2, 2022

Register here , and apply for Pitch Practice using this form. . It’s free, and attendees have the opportunity to ask guests questions, participate in Pitch Practice and network with other attendees. We hope you can join the live event on Wednesday, August 3, at 12:00 pm PDT. TechCrunch Live records live every Wednesday at noon Pacific.

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TechCrunch

MAY 1, 2022

At the time, she was a rising executive in Uber — a post she left in 2020 when she co-founded Construct Capital. Hear how Bennett pitched early investors, and what investors like Holt can provide to mobility companies. This event opens on May 4 at 11:30 am PT / 2:30 pm ET with networking and pitch practice submissions.

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