TechCrunch

JULY 6, 2022

Raising venture capital is rarely an easy lift for startups, but 2022 is turning out to be a more challenging year than we’ve seen for some time. As venture capital continues its slowdown after an aggressive 2020 and record-breaking 2021 , it’s clear that early-stage founders looking for their first dollars will require a new approach.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Sadly, in 2014, when I relapsed for the second time since my initial surgery, the board of directors made the decision to terminate my tenure at ESTREC. However, prior to the termination, I was in negotiations with another facility to house two brown pelicans from an oil spill that occurred off the west coast of Trinidad in December 2013.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 9, 2013

And it was convenient for me because we also held our annual London board meeting of DataSift , who helps companies processes and analyze large volumes of social plus enterprise data in realtime. Final le web london (june 2013) from Mark Suster. Venture capital will be easy and then hard. Will this Trend Last?

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TechCrunch

MARCH 6, 2023

Serial entrepreneur and seasoned investor Vinod Khosla has some strong, contrarian advice for the venture capital industry: don’t sit on your founders’ boards. Other VCs accuse us of being very active and very engaged — but the flip side of it is they vote on boards. We don’t — no matter how important an issue.”

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

406 Ventures. 406 Ventures since 2007 and investing as a partner since 2013. He’s a board director at multiple security companies, including Oort, KSOC, ThreatX, Tausight and Sevco Security. 406 Ventures? Register for the free event right here. I’m thrilled to have them on the show. Hear from Oort and.406

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Biggs explored the potential for blockchain technology to help solve humanitarian challenges through her venture, Proof of Purpose, in 2017, and her TEDx speech on Blockchain Technology that year is considered by many in the blockchain space to be one of the best in the genre. The move is significant with the news that Tesla has bought $1.5

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TechCrunch

JUNE 7, 2022

Sarah Guo is the latest woman to depart their position at a venture capital firm with plans to launch one of their own. Guo joined Greylock in 2013 as the firm’s first woman partner and will now transition into the role of board partner. She also is a board director at Mystery and 0x Labs.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

For those who still don’t know the origins, the Harlem Shake started as a small skit from a YouTuber named Filthy Frank (10 million views as of this writing) on January 30, 2013. It is the production angle that is most fascinating to me and the biggest unspotted trend by most venture capitalists and traditional media executives.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Rowe Price, Bessemer Venture Partners, Franklin Templeton and In-Q-Tel. Supernova’s Michael Clifton will join the Rigetti board after the transaction closes. Supernova’s Michael Clifton will join the Rigetti board after the transaction closes. Currently, its systems scale to 80 qubits.

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Tomasz Tunguz

JANUARY 4, 2023

US venture-backed M&A fell from $34.6b Larger, higher-revenue-multiple combinations face more scrutiny from corporate boards when stock prices fall & equity becomes dearer. During the 2013-2014, median acquisition prices increased by 50% in less than a year, from $36m to $54m. in Q4 2021 to a paltry $2.1b in Q4 2022.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

As part of the transaction , Vangelov told TechCrunch that he will join Starco’s board and is getting shares in the new company, while himself and Soylent’s shareholders will become the largest single voting block in Starco. He and the board chose to partner with Starco Brands. Other financial details were not disclosed.

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TechCrunch

JULY 27, 2021

Since launching in 2013, South African fintech Yoco has positioned itself as the go-to platform to access offline payments among merchants in the country. The sector continues to dominate startup venture capital funding in Africa while its heavy hitters bring first-time investors to the continent.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 17, 2022

However, for all their effort and importance to the tech ecosystem, raising significant venture capital seemed elusive to startups in Africa’s digital media landscape that rely on grants and personal funding to scale. BCM was founded by Seyi Taylor and Bankole Oluwafemi in 2013.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Finding the right balance between keeping costs in check and not underinvesting can mean doing things more slowly than your board would like. As a founder, it’s your job to manage financial and operational risks. For example, you might launch new markets sequentially instead of rolling 10 out at the same time.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 14, 2016

Most venture capitalists who have been in this business for a long time foresaw this correction and have been talking about it privately for the better part of the last year or two. Many experienced partners are funds have 7-10 boards and most of these will need more capital. This is how VCs feel. Now for every dollar a VC raises $2.50

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 5, 2022

Veteran investor Eric Satz realized this in 2013 when he first tried to deploy money from his IRA into private companies and was met with pushback from his financial advisor, who was concerned about the potential risks, Satz told TechCrunch in an interview. ibnAle is set to join the company’s board of directors.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 20, 2021

With the extension, the startup has now raised more than $700 million since its 2013 inception. We kept talking and they came back to us after the round, and wanted to be involved so we found a way to have them on board,” Braga said. “We São Paulo-based QuintoAndar is now valued at $5.1 We did not need the money.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Matt Zeiler founded the New York-based company in 2013 focused on computer vision. As part of the investment, Andrew Schoen, partner at NEA, joins Clarifai’s board of directors. The latest round brings the company’s total funding raised to $100 million.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Two years ago, the African tech ecosystem saw newfound attention from global players that translated to the continent’s best year of receiving venture capital. Venture capital investment in Africa predicted to reach a record high this year. From varying sources, it is estimated up to $2 billion went into African tech startups in 2019.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021

The company, which was founded in 2013, also plans to strengthen its global operations across six countries — Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Myanmar, Cambodia, and the Philippines. Indonesian investment platform Ajaib gets $25 million Series A led by Horizons Venture and Alpha JWC.

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StartupNation

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

The interior design space is particularly competitive: predictions state that by 2026, the market will be worth $270,410 million , and in turn, a whole host of new ventures are battling for consumers’ attention and business. Founded in 2013, my online interior design company, Decorilla, is now celebrating its seventh year.

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TechCrunch

JULY 13, 2021

The funding round was led by Atlantic Bridge , Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures (SAEV) and Gaingels, with existing vendors — including Index Ventures, Khosla Ventures, Salesforce Ventures and Telstra Ventures — also participating. AttackIQ was founded in 2013 and is based out of San Diego, California.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 31, 2021

They began informally with handwritten contracts, but progressed into using technology to scale the solution from 2013 when it rebranded to Tugende. . Once boda boda riders get on board, they can double their take-home profit from $5 per day to $10 per day after becoming owners, the CEO claims. Image Credits: Tugende.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 5, 2022

Other investors include Northstar, Social Capital, Novastar and TO Ventures. mPharma was originally founded in 2013 by Rockson , Daniel Shoukimas and James Finucane to manage prescription drug inventory for pharmacies and their suppliers, retail pharmacy operations and provide market intelligence to hospitals, pharmacies and patients.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

” Initialized General Partner Alda Leu Dennis took point on the investment for Initialized and will take a seat on the company’s board of directors alongside Emquies. “We first invested in Avametric at Initialized in 2013 and he had experience prior to that as well. Howard, the chief executive of Irving Place Capital.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 9, 2021

There is an unmet need of $260 billion to $320 billion for women-owned company funding, according to a 2013 study conducted by the International Finance Corporation. Venture investors have extraordinary power to impact broader society norms. Even more interesting, another study argues that women make better board directors than men.

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Y Combinator

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

After raising $17M in venture funding, completing several clinical trials and obtaining FDA clearance, nVision was purchased by Boston Scientific for $275M in April of 2018. He is still very involved in the success of Algolia as Board Director. She founded nVision Medical in 2012 after her own healthcare scare. He has a Ph.D.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Durable Capital Partners, which led the Series D, Norwest Venture Partners, Citi Ventures and OurCrowd also participated. In addition, attitudes toward the value of work are changing across the board as many businesses are now more willing to outsource work to independent contractors, he added. HoneyBook dashboard.

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TechCrunch

MAY 10, 2022

In a 2021 survey from The Conference Board focused specifically on the service industry, 80% of respondents said they were having a hard time finding qualified workers. “Smaller businesses need to focus on growth — not keeping up on HR trends, industry statistics, or job board best practices. Image Credits: WizeHire.

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OurCrowd

JUNE 27, 2022

OurCrowd First Israeli Company to Partner With the Singapore Economic Development Board in the Global Innovation Alliance (GIA) Programme. Collaboration will further strengthen ties between startups and corporates in Israel and Singapore. June 27, 2022 09:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 24, 2023

In the intervening years, the company has worked with various satellite and aerospace companies to bolster its platform with detailed maps incorporating summits, rivers, passes, paths, huts, and more, arming anyone venturing into mountainous terrain the information they need to know exactly what they’ll encounter before they arrive.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 29, 2022

The round was co-led by DCM Ventures, Lavender Hill Capital and returning investor PERSOL Holdings. As part of the investment, Lavender Hill Capital founding partner Xiaoyin Zhang and DCM Ventures general partner Ramon Zeng, will join Glints’ board. This brings Glints’ total raised so far to $80 million. Glints’ team.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 30, 2022

in 2013 after moving to Los Angeles. . Yami announced Wednesday it has raised a $50 million Series B co-led by Altos Ventures and Balsam Bay Partners, with participation from previous backers J.P Zhou had to drive two hours to purchase his favorite Asian products at the nearest local Asian market. Morgan and GGV Capital.

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Haystack

JANUARY 12, 2020

For those following this blog and the seed market over the past decade, you may have noticed that every year, we see increases across the board — more investors, newer funds, and funds that get larger. Rather, this short blog is filled only with my own observations from being in the middle of the evolving seed market since 2013.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Today, the Palo Alto-based company announced $12 million in Series A funding in a round led by Headline, with participation from Storm Ventures, Global Founder Capital, Zoom Apps Fund, Operator Partners, Industry Ventures and existing investors K9 Ventures, Dragon Capital and Twin Ventures.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 23, 2021

The round was co-led by Brazil-based Echo Capital and Oria Capital , with participation from TPG Capital , Argonautic Ventures , and others. Ambar was created in 2013 with the ambition to leverage technology to make the civil construction process more efficient. C commitment.

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David Teten VC

MARCH 5, 2021

What can we learn from the best 40 venture capital investments of all time? Of course, one could rebut that by saying traditional VC is all about investing in outliers: Seth Levine analyzed data from Correlation Ventures (21,000 financings from 2004-2013) and writes that “a full 65% of financings fail to return 1x capital.

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