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Venture Funding Trends Intact
A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC
OCTOBER 14, 2020
The NVCA and Pitch Book are out with their Q3 report on the VC industry and what they report is that the VC industry continues to be very active throughout the pandemic.
Pitch me!
This is going to be BIG.
MARCH 2, 2015
It''s a co-working space full of creatives and freelancers, most of whom who have never pitched an investor, and probably never seen a startup pitch either. The first question I always get, which I find endlessly hilarious, is "Don''t you get tired of people pitching you all the time?". That''s the key--when you think you can help just about anyone, and you really do like helping people, each new pitch is an opportunity. Other pitches!
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Startup Pitching 301
Paul G. Silva
MARCH 26, 2020
This is the 3rd post in the “Startup Pitching” series. Spell out for people why your team is right for your venture. View all posts in the “Startup Pitching” series. Innovation Accelerator Startup Pitching SeriesIn this post we’ll go over advanced-level (301) techniques. The one (maybe two) number rule. Most people can’t hold multiple numbers in their head.
7 Components of a Powerful Pitch
GAN
JULY 22, 2020
A powerful pitch deck is critical for any startup, regardless of your goal. Whether you are raising a round of funding, acquiring your first customers, or hiring a skilled team, these seven components will help you build a captivating yet concise pitch deck. .
When You Pitch, Focus on Your Essence
GAN
APRIL 23, 2019
I heard an EdTech startup pitching to GAN Ventures do this recently, too. You can’t expect just to show up and give a pitch that’s simple and coherent. When I used to work at Techstars, we would spend an incredible amount of time in the first few weeks of a program helping startups understand precisely what their 30-second pitch should be. But, coming up with that 30-second pitch doesn’t just happen.
How to Pitch Like a Shark Tank Winner
StartupNation
NOVEMBER 16, 2020
Interest was high, and I had a decision to make: would I go all-in on this new, potentially successful business venture, which would require quitting my job, leveraging every ounce of our family savings and investments, and taking on significant debt?
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When You Pitch, Make Sure to KISS
GAN
MARCH 26, 2019
Not long ago, I found myself pitching GAN. As I thought about other examples where this has happened, I realized that—as companies pitch me for investment dollars from GAN Ventures—I often don’t immediately understand what their companies do, even after their first 15 minutes of presenting to us. Unless you boil your points and supporting research down to their essence, every time, you might botch inevitable questions that come up during your pitch.
How To Pitch A Real Estate Tech VC
Dream It
MARCH 6, 2020
Jeff Berman is General Partner at Camber Creek , one of the first venture funds dedicated to real estate technology and the built world. The team owns, operates and manages over 150 million square feet of real estate, making Camber Creek one of the biggest value-add venture partners for real estate tech startups. Key Questions To Answer When Pitching Real Estate Tech VCs Is there demand for the product? You should pitch how to get higher rents.
What do you need for a VC to properly evaluate a pitch?
This is going to be BIG.
JUNE 22, 2020
Pitch deck outlines are ok, but they don’t say much about what you’re trying to convey besides particular categories that may or may not be relevant. Too often people only pitch what they have, not where they’re going—and they forget that fundraising is selling tickets to the future, not asking for rewards for the past. If you’re going to try to pitch metrics and momentum as the main feature of your pitch—make sure they’re as great relative to other startups as you think they are.
The Quality You Never Hear Pitched When People Want in to Venture Capital
This is going to be BIG.
MAY 5, 2015
I think of venture capital as a service business. In my effort to rewrite the deck for my next fund, I've been spending a lot of time reflecting on what it is that I try to do. A lot of people can say they work hard, or work smart, but that doesn't leave me off where I think I'm setting my goals. I've been trying to figure out if there's any differentiation in how I do my job versus how other people might assume it gets done.
Rethinking Pitch Competitions: Create Value, Not a Spectacle
Venture Well
JULY 29, 2019
VentureWell Director of Venture Development, Eli Velasquez offers insights on how to develop pitch competitions that provide maximum support to startups. The post Rethinking Pitch Competitions: Create Value, Not a Spectacle appeared first on VentureWell. Early Stage Innovators I&E Ecosystems competitions entrepreneurship entrepreneurship education innovation startup
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Why Investors Say No - Three Startup Pitch Mistakes That Are Easy to Fix
Dream It
AUGUST 10, 2020
Word choice is important and even the smallest detail can make or break your startup pitch. Adam Dakin , Managing Director of Dreamit Healthtech, sees founders make the same common pitch mistakes over and over. Speaking to investors can require a language of its own.
When Men Start Pitching to Women
This is going to be BIG.
JANUARY 16, 2013
Someone gets all of the most powerful and connected women in NYC--Barbara Corcoran, Beth Comstock, and maybe even folks like Lady Gaga--and puts together a Founder Collective--like venture fund. And when guys start pitching to women for capital, that's when you really get behavior change. Don't you think guys would be a little more thoughtful about a slate of bros on their team page if they were pitching in front of a partner meeting of all women? I have this vision.
Lessons from a Diverse Venture Capital Portfolio
This is going to be BIG.
FEBRUARY 18, 2019
Brooklyn Bridge Ventures , the pre-seed and seed stage VC fund I run in NYC, has invested in 64 companies in the last six and a half years. The diversity is the direct result of our mission—to build the most accessible venture capital fund in NY. Twenty-five of them have at least one female co-founder. Fifteen had co-founders over 40. Five have LGBTQ+ founders. Three teams have African-American founders. Three of the founding teams are married couples.
How To End Your Pitch with Your Vision
Dream It
FEBRUARY 27, 2020
VCs are looking for a grand slam,” according to Steve Barsh, Managing Partner at Dreamit Ventures. Selling a compelling vision is so critical that some investors weigh it more heavily than the pitch deck itself. “It’s Strategies for crafting a strong and compelling vision for your startup: Towards the end of your pitch, tell investors that “this is just the beginning” for your startup. By Charles LaCalle Director of Sourcing at Dreamit Ventures
Tips on Pitching in Person
This is going to be BIG.
DECEMBER 21, 2010
Personally, I find pitch events to be a little bit contrived. For the most part, while the companies may be interesting, the actual pitches are usually so-so. That being said, too many pitch presentations have the delivery of a Powerpoint as the main focus, verses the story. You should be able to get mugged, lose all your stuff, and walk into anyone with an internet connection being able to give a pitch. Venture Capital & Technology
How To Pitch Traction To Venture Investors Like A Boss!
Dream It
SEPTEMBER 1, 2020
Traction is one of the most important elements to nail when pitching investors. When should I present my traction slide during the pitch? How do I drip in traction throughout my pitch? When should I present my traction slide during the pitch?
5 Tips for Pitching VCs in Virtual Times
500
MAY 12, 2020
There is no doubt that venture funding has begun to slow. The post 5 Tips for Pitching VCs in Virtual Times appeared first on 500 Startups. All founder pitching oracle for startups pitching pitching investors virtual pitchingGuest Post: The following post is a sponsored guest post by JD Weinstein, Oracle for Startups.
Got the right stuff? Exhibit and pitch at TC Sessions: Space 2020
TechCrunch
NOVEMBER 3, 2020
In a classic, “but wait, there’s more” moment, all exhibitors will be able to pitch to conference attendees from around the world. Some investors spend a lot of their time looking to the stars for the next venture capital opportunity.
BEN FRANKLIN PORTFOLIO COMPANIES PITCH AT INVENT PENN STATE VENTURE AND IP CONFERENCE!
Ben Franklin Technology Partners
OCTOBER 9, 2019
STATE COLLEGE, PA – At last week’s Invent Penn State Venture and IP Conference , more than a dozen clients in the Ben Franklin Technology Partners’ portfolio had the opportunity to showcase their company’s growth and market potential to a distinguished list of potential investors. The post BEN FRANKLIN PORTFOLIO COMPANIES PITCH AT INVENT PENN STATE VENTURE AND IP CONFERENCE!
Pitching tech to optimize building design for sustainability, Atlanta-based Cove.tool raises $5.7 million
TechCrunch
OCTOBER 14, 2020
million richer following the close of its series A funding led by the Los Angeles-based investment firm Mucker Capital and including previous investors Urban.us, Knoll Ventures and Atlanta’s own TechSquare Labs.
The Art of the Pitch
Guy Kawasaki
MARCH 9, 2015
For entrepreneurs, the operative phrase is, “I pitch, therefore I am.” Pitching isn’t only for raising money—it’s for reaching agreement, and agreement can yield many good outcomes including sales, partnerships, and new hires. Here are the key elements of a great pitch. When the meeting starts, you should set the stage for the rest of the pitch. Entrepreneurs believe that a pitch is a narrative whose opening chapter must always be autobiographical.
The Most Important Question to Ask Potential Investors After Your Pitch
Dream It
MAY 29, 2019
Startup pitch meetings are pretty predictable. You walk into a venture fund’s conference room or Zoom room (if they’re progressive), pitch the partners, offer to answer their questions, maybe ask them a bland question or two, and then leave the meeting to await a response. Here’s the thing: asking a VC a couple of easy questions at the end of a pitch doesn’t get you any closer to receiving a term sheet.
Future of Real Estate Pitch Competition in Miami
Dream It
MARCH 8, 2019
On May 14, 2019, our friends at Lab Ventures Miami are hosting Future of Real Estate Tech Summit Miami. Confirmed speakers include executives from JLL Spark, Building Ventures, Moderne Ventures, Dreamit Ventures, RET Ventures, Disney, Bozutto, Zom Living, Suffolk Construction, Fullstack Modular,Vacasa, Greystar, CBRE, Industrious, Envoy, Wework, AT&T, Securitize and more!
Canned: My new response to blogger pitches.
This is going to be BIG.
SEPTEMBER 12, 2012
I'm not a journalist by trade so I'm really not an appropriate person to pitch in such an automated way. To deal with these pitches, I just created a Gmail canned response: "Hi, this is a canned response in response to your canned pitch. If you really knew me, you'd know that I write a personal blog and don't write book reviews off of pitches, interview founders for my readers, or cover events as news.
Pitch Decks and Fundraising: A Fireside Chat with the Founder of Slidebean
Dream It
OCTOBER 21, 2019
from DreamIt Ventures. ? About Slidebean: Slidebean is a pitch deck and presentation tool with hundreds of templates available to use as a starting point. Thousands of companies have used our platform to pitch investors and raise capital. It's been about a year since Slidebean’s first Youtube video breakthrough. Since then, they’ve added around 20,000 subscribers, and their videos have been watched over 1.7MM times.
The Thin Skin of the Venture Capital Market
This is going to be BIG.
NOVEMBER 3, 2014
The fact is, it''s just not cool to criticize the investing side of the venture capital market. For the most part, journalists give startups a free pass when venture capital money is raised or when companies that clearly seem to have failed get "acquired". I can''t tell you how many times I''ve been pitched and examples have been made of companies that I don''t think are doing that well--but that you''d never know that from the press. Venture Capital & Technology
How Much Money Should You Raise From Venture Investors?
Dream It
APRIL 21, 2020
When pitching investors, remember that your ask is like porridge; it follows the goldilocks ratio and has to be just right. Here are some common red flags for venture investors: Red Flag #1 : Ask isn’t tied to specific fundable milestones. Check out this #DreamitDose and accompanying blog post on the most important question you should be asking investors after you pitch.
10 Misperceptions About Venture Capital
This is going to be BIG.
OCTOBER 17, 2011
Not every company raises venture capital—most don’t. In large part, that is a result of who pitches to VCs, not surprisingly. 4) You get one shot at pitching. Too many times I hear pitches that include “And we haven’t even spent any money on marketing yet” as if money was this magic dust that makes everyone want to download your app. Venture Capital & TechnologyTweet. 1) You need it.
Techstars and HBCUvc Launch 10-City Startup Weekend Tour to Promote Diversity in Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital
TechStars
OCTOBER 2, 2019
October 2, 2019 – Techstars , the worldwide network that helps entrepreneurs succeed, and HBCUvc , a nonprofit fellowship program providing Black and Latinx students with training and mentorship in venture capital, today announced the launch of a joint 10-city Startup Weekend tour across the country. Some teams even started to generate revenue during the event, while others went on to raise funds from angel investors or venture capitalists. WASHINGTON, D.C.
Upfront Ventures Raised New $280 Million Fund
Both Sides of the Table
DECEMBER 16, 2014
We’ve been dying to tell you all for a while that we had raised a new venture capital fund and of course given SEC filing requirements the story was somewhat already scooped by the always-in-the-know Dan Primack a few weeks ago. The speaks to the continued confidence in the venture capital markets and as I had predicted some time ago the VC markets right now are a great place to invest – especially relative to other places to put one’s money.
5 Thing VC Investors Wish Founders Knew Before Pitching
Dream It
NOVEMBER 18, 2020
Most VC investors see hundreds, if not thousands, of startup decks and pitches each year. In this article, we’ll outline Managing Partner Steve Barsh’s top 5 things investors wish startup founders knew when reaching out, sending a deck, or pitching a VC.
5 Elements of a Pitch Deck That Will Lead Your Company to New VC Investment
Ed Tech from the Ground Up
NOVEMBER 19, 2019
Swing Education has raised $23 million in venture capital funding to-date. The ed-tech company's co-founder shares the secrets of his pitch. The post 5 Elements of a Pitch Deck That Will Lead Your Company to New VC Investment appeared first on Market Brief. The Startup Blog
Money. show me! If you want to change Venture Capital, focus on LPs. #openlp
This is going to be BIG.
JUNE 15, 2020
In venture, it’s all about getting an opportunity to make partner and being included in the carry—the economic upside of a fund. There are so many different ways to interpret the data on who gets venture and why. Lots of the data is skewed toward later stage rounds and I’ve never ever seen stats on who is pitching. There have been a lot of calls for VC firms to make more hires from the Black and Brown community, as well as to hire more women.
Faulty Logic in the Venture Capital and Female Founder Discussion
This is going to be BIG.
OCTOBER 1, 2014
We all have our inherent biases and what I am not arguing here is that the venture capital world is a fair playing field for anyone. I repeat: I AM NOT ARGUING THAT VENTURE CAPITAL IS FAIR TO ANYONE. billion went to women-led ventures.". We really don''t know, because we''re missing some critical information: HOW MANY WOMEN ARE SEEKING VENTURE CAPITAL? I AM NOT ARGUING THAT WOMEN AREN''T SEEKING VENTURE CAPITAL. Venture Capital & Technology
Backing someone pre-pitch: The story of how I backed Clubhouse
This is going to be BIG.
JULY 22, 2015
I'm excited to be able to finally announce Brooklyn Bridge Ventures ' investment in Clubhouse , a company I agreed to back before I even knew what it was. We stayed in touch, doing a couple of tris together, chatting about startups, and venture, life, etc. In 2010, a bunch of techies got together to do the next year's NYC Triathlon. I had already done two and was looking forward to joining people from the tech community.
How Venture Funding For Early-Stage Startups Will Change During the COVID-19 Crisis
Dream It
APRIL 12, 2020
In New York, for instance, there are now venture funds with a West Coast mentality and firms with an East Coast mentality; the same is true for firms in San Francisco. Will a financial crisis affect how venture funds deploy capital? At a high level, venture funds collect money from limited partners (LPs), which usually consist of high net worth individuals, endowments, foundations, and family offices. Do startups need to conduct due diligence on a venture fund’s LPs?
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