TechCrunch

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Realizing that modern, complex businesses can no longer be adequately managed using spreadsheet-style programs, the founders of Pigment decided there had to be a better solution. Their business forecasting platform has now raised a substantial Series A of $25.9 million, led by Blossom Capital.

capital 50

capital incumbents creativity opportunity 50

Haystack

JUNE 29, 2018

Whether it’s angling for multi-billion dollar franchises in faraway places like India, or competing for a small startup in Boston — the gloves are off and founders in the right position stand to benefit. One analyst estimated $15b+ of incumbent market value was wiped out.

incumbents 65

incumbents venture capital health VC 65

Tomasz Tunguz

JUNE 20, 2016

In 2011-2013, about 1450 software companies were founded each year on average. Subverting those incumbents is going to require a meaningfully better product or substantially more effective customer acquisition channel. If it is a long term trend, it means less competition for new founders.

SaaS 40

SaaS incumbents venture capital ventures 40

TechCrunch

MAY 22, 2022

One day, I’m hearing personal accounts of VCs pulling term sheets at the last minute, with some citing that their own investors had backed out of providing funds, leaving founders scrambling to save a round — and face. Then the next, I have a founder telling me their latest round was preempted by a large venture firm in their industry.

real estate 92

real estate ventures venture capital finance 92

WSJ - The Accelerators

JULY 2, 2015

For instance, as I’ve previously written , “In 2011, only 28% of Europe’s venture-backed tech deals were seed stage… [but] in 2013 and 2014, roughly half of all European tech venture deals were seed stage.” Since then, the global allocation to seed funding has significantly increased. Because the U.S.

ventures 28

ventures incumbents venture capital financing 28

TechCrunch

MAY 11, 2023

Founded by Dr. Ash Kalraiya back in 2013, MediShout unifies all helpdesks and medical suppliers within a single app. Kalraiya told TechCrunch that he expects MediShout to be profitable next year, and to spur its next phase of growth it has now raised a further £4.3 million ($5.4 million) in seed funding.

hospitality 79

hospitality health incumbents capital 79

TechCrunch

JANUARY 11, 2022

The same filing listed the co-founders alongside Zola’s co-founder Shan-Lyn Ma, Addition Capital founder Lee Fixel, Campbell Soup Co. The new funding gives the company just over $791 million in total known funding since the company was founded in 2013, according to Crunchbase data. million in a new financing event.

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financing finance incumbents incubation 85

Y Combinator

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Successful companies will need founders that will be able to raise significant funding and will need successful strategies to maintain healthy margins in the early days and while scaling. We’ve seen founders become attracted to similar types of ideas – some of which are unintuitively difficult.

energy 97

energy startup transportation construction 97

TechCrunch

APRIL 30, 2021

The data is based on a sample of 2,500 companies that have used AngelList to syndicate deals from 2013 through 2020. But founder missteps early in the fundraising journey can result in severe consequences. Founders who don’t properly vet VCs set up both parties for failure. What is the biggest opportunity for proptech founders?

startup 78

startup construction VC health 78