TechCrunch

JULY 16, 2021

She left NEA to start her own fund, Construct Capital, that focuses exclusively on early-stage startups, with a portfolio that includes Copia, ChargeLab, Tradeswell and Hadrian. It should come as no surprise, then, that we’re absolutely thrilled to have Grayson join us at TechCrunch Disrupt 2021 in September.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 3, 2021

Startup Alley is the place to be at TechCrunch Disrupt 2021 on September 21-23. The sold-out expo area is the virtual home to hundreds of innovative startups ready to demo their tech and talent. Part of that experience includes a series of master classes in the run-up to Disrupt.

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Revolution

JANUARY 19, 2021

2021: The Great Acceleration of the Rise of the Rest & the End of “Silicon X Syndrome.” Part I) Cities are Like Startups Cities are like startups. And like many other industries, “business as usual” has been completely disrupted by the coronavirus. Just like every startup does not achieve breakout success.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 4, 2021

Welcome to 2021, a year that could extend 2020’s startup market disruptions and excesses — or change patterns that previously performed well for early-stage tech companies and their investors. The Exchange explores startups, markets and money. Think of it as Newton’s First Law of startup investing.

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Revolution

MARCH 28, 2023

The platform continues to achieve historical milestones, garnering more than 100 million users in its first two months, marking the beginning of a new era of disruption. And second, it’s stuck in an internet time capsule from September 2021.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 26, 2021

To improve your odds, keep these six key trends in mind to start your e-commerce business in 2021. Related: 5 Things E-Commerce Startups Should Focus on for Success in 2021. As we step into 2021, we will continue to see conversations around the impact consumerism has on the environment. Pick a niche with growth potential.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 13, 2023

It’s hard to believe it but TechCrunch Disrupt — only one of the most engaging, fun, well-attended startup events in the world — is around the corner, taking place September 19–21! Outsiders may not realize just how much work goes into planning Disrupt. If you want to receive this in your inbox every Sunday, sign up here.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 30, 2025

The company touts over 200,000 businesses with, a large portion being startups that use its services as a financial backbone, replacing cumbersome platform switching or thejuggling third-party apps. billionmore than double its 2021 Series B figure of $1.6 The result?

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

On March 3, we’re hosting TC Sessions: Justice 2021 , a day-long virtual conference dedicated to examining diversity and inclusion in tech. We joined forces with Black Female Founders , and they nominated an impressive posse of early-stage startup founders. TC Sessions: Justice 2021 takes place virtually on March 3.

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TechCrunch

JULY 12, 2022

That’s a question all companies — from startups to major corporations — are asking as they consider how to distribute and manage their workforces in 2022 and beyond. . Whichever course startups choose, they will have more remote staff than ever before. TechCrunch Disrupt is back in person on October 18-20 i n San Francisco.

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Revolution

MAY 11, 2023

And while this May’s economic backdrop was markedly different from last’s , enthusiasm was high and outlooks remained positive for the startup momentum building between the coasts. We named this summit after a report we wrote with Pitchbook at the end of 2021 to explore the impact of the pandemic on investment patterns.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

DECEMBER 31, 2022

What happened in 2022 is the bottom fell out of the capital markets and the startup and tech sector more broadly. Back in February 2021, I wrote a post called How This Ends. That has meant layoffs across the tech, startup, and web3 sectors. Like all transitions, this is messy, painful, disruptive, and ugly.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 2, 2021

There isn’t much time left to apply for Startup Alley. When you purchase a ticket for Startup Alley, you can opt into being considered for a spot in our inaugural Startup Alley+ cohort. Here’s what Startup Alley+ delivers. By pitching at one of our weekly Extra Crunch Live events in the run-up to Disrupt.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

MAY 11, 2021

These are all important and disruptive changes to the startup, tech, and business sectors. USV TEAM POSTS: John Buttrick — May 4, 2021 alt.bank. And founders in Singapore can access capital markets in NYC with ease. And investors in NYC can access investments in Singapore with ease.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 12, 2021

One of the best parts of TechCrunch Disrupt is the Startup Battlefield competition, and one of the most important pieces of the Startup Battlefield is our lineup of expert judges — they’re the ones the founders are trying to impress. ” Disrupt 2021 runs September 21-23 and will be 100% virtual this year.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 2, 2021

.” It’s a matter-of-fact document, aiming to emphasize the importance of community in building a forward-looking startup, while highlighting the concept’s elasticity. But it leaves a lingering question: What, precisely, do we mean when we use the word “community” in the world of startups?

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 20, 2021

Disrupt is right around the corner, and this year the show is packed to the brim with incredible panels and conversations, an absolutely stacked Startup Battlefield cohort of companies launching on our stage, investor insights and a virtual expo hall full of exciting new products and services in the Startup Alley.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 16, 2021

Israel’s startup ecosystem raised record amounts of funding and produced 19 IPOs in 2020, despite the pandemic. Subscribe to access all of our investor surveys, company profiles and other inside tech coverage for startups everywhere. This a great example of company that is disrupting a traditional market. Oh, and one more thing.

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Revolution

OCTOBER 4, 2022

And for decades, until the entire industry was disrupted, that attraction established a virtuous cycle. The silver lining to the horrors wrought by Covid is that the pandemic opened the venture capital community’s eyes to the world of opportunity beyond the traditional tech startup hubs of California, New York, and Massachusetts.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 21, 2021

Disrupt is right around the corner, and this year the show is packed to the brim with incredible panels and conversations, an absolutely stacked Startup Battlefield cohort of companies launching on our stage, investor insights and a virtual expo hall full of exciting new products and services in the Startup Alley.

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TechCrunch

JULY 23, 2021

We know how much you love a good startup pitch-off. On August 4, Extra Crunch Live will feature startups exhibiting in the Startup Alley at TechCrunch Disrupt 2021 in September. Those startups will pitch their products/businesses to a pair of expert VC judges, who will then give their live feedback.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 6, 2021

African startups, for example, were long ignored by the global VC scene, with totals for the continent’s upstart technology companies representing a fraction of a fraction of the funds made available to other regions’ next-generation companies. The Exchange explores startups, markets and money.

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TechCrunch

JULY 13, 2021

Investors don’t expect the US startup funding market to slow down. Global venture capital reached $156 billion in Q2 2021, a YOY increase of 157%. Even if round counts didn’t set all-time highs, “the general vibe of Q2 venture capital data was clear: It’s a great time for startups looking to raise capital.”

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 2, 2021

We know how much you love a good startup pitch-off. On August 4, Extra Crunch Live will feature startups exhibiting in the Startup Alley at TechCrunch Disrupt 2021 in September. Those startups will pitch their products/businesses to a pair of expert VC judges, who will then give their live feedback.

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TechCrunch

MAY 1, 2021

The best feeling in tech journalism is telling a story about a startup before it becomes a household name. And when I’m doing my job right, I point to the unique insight that will make the startup successful or challenged in the future. Marketing in 2021 is emotional and not just transactional (2,200 words/9 minutes).

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Ann Arbor continues to be one of the top growing tech ecosystems around the country with some of the best startups to watch. This was a year like no other for Ann Arbor startups, so we’ve spent lots of time keeping up with all the news from Ann Arbor tech companies. Small Ann Arbor startups to watch in 2022. DocNetwork.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 30, 2021

There has been significant hype around Latin America’s startup success. For good reason, too: Startups have raised $9.3 billion in just the first half of 2021, almost double the amount in all of 2020, and mega-rounds are a growing trend. Only disrupt when it adds value. Investors should look for younger markets.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 20, 2021

I think this is the best framing I’ve seen about how to drum up excitement for a startup as a founder. Per Climate Editor Jonathan Shieber, farmland could become the next big asset class modernized by marketplace startups. Secondly, we are already well into planning TechCrunch Disrupt 2021! A seedy asset class.

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StartupNation

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Startups typically rely on innovative ideas and technologies to disrupt and revolutionize their respective industries. Most startups can expect to have severe exposure to cybercrime and unintentional data breaches at some point. It’s estimated that by 2021, there will be a cyberattack happening every 11 seconds.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 11, 2022

Supply chain disruptions — triggered by factors including demand surges, high transportation costs and pandemic-related lockdowns — are expected to continue well into next year, experts predict. Companies are experiencing the brunt of the impact, with 36% of small businesses responding to a 2021 U.S. Last year saw $11.3

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TechCrunch

JULY 19, 2022

When you’re building a startup and thinking about what it’s going to take to raise your first dollars in a slowing capital market , perspective can be very helpful. Amanda DoAmaral’s Fiveable landed $10 million in a Series A round in 2021, led by Union Square Ventures. All three founders bring funding bonafides to the table.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 1, 2021

million in the last decade , more and more people are breaking into the startup ecosystem. million businesses in 2020 , with this trend continuing to grow into 2021. However, a larger number of startups also means increased competition, both for funding and market share. million to $4.6 Americans filed paperwork to set up 4.3

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 25, 2022

Cellino Bio’s founder Nabiha Saklayen didn’t initially intend to enter TechCrunch Disrupt 2021’s Startup Battlefield — it was her PR advisor who threw the startup’s name in the ring as a wildcard entry. Since Disrupt, Cellino has been working on a collaboration with Bharti’s project at the National Eye Institute.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021

Ascend Money , the Thailand-based fintech startup behind TrueMoney, an e-wallet service, announced today it has raised a $150 million Series C round at a valuation of $1.5 The growth in e-payment suggests changing consumers’ spending habits as Southeast Asia moves toward a digital economy and a cashless society,” Thamavaranukupt said.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 24, 2021

The Latin America startup ecosystem is having a great year, with mega-rounds being announced at breakneck speed and new unicorns minted almost monthly. This is mostly due to the clearly maturing startup scene in the region, with proven successes such as Nubank, Cornershop, Gympass and Loggi helping to bolster LatAm’s credibility.

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TechCrunch

MAY 23, 2022

Recently, there’s been rapid digitization of this market , with several startups upending incumbents such as classifieds and hoping to define the new era of used-car-sale platforms. million–the largest of its kind in MENA and sub-Saharan Africa, besting what Rabbit, a 20-minute convenience delivery startup , pulled in last November. .

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 2, 2022

Welcome to Startups Weekly, a fresh human-first take on this week’s startup news and trends. It would be unfair to say that this week in tech and startups felt like 2021’s boom cycle; especially when you look at layoffs coming from Truepill, its fourth this year, and Meta announcing that it will freeze hiring.

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