Both Sides of the Table

JULY 26, 2022

Photo by Scott Clark for Upfront Ventures (no, Evan is not standing on a box) Last year marked the 25th anniversary for Upfront Ventures and what a year it was. The industry has obviously changed enormously in 2022 but in many ways it feels like a “return to normal” that we have seen many times in our industry.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 10, 2022

TechCrunch Disrupt kicks off in less than 10 days and runs from October 18–20. It’s the final week you can save serious cheddar on a Disrupt pass. Disrupt is where the early-startup community — founders, investors, engineers, tech leaders, icons, makers and shakers — come to launch, learn, connect, invest and grow.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 10, 2022

We’re literally days away from the first in-person TechCrunch Disrupt since 2019 — and we can’t wait to get this party started on October 18. Check the complete agenda to explore all of the programming across every stage at Disrupt. Buy your Disrupt pass before October 14 at 11:59 p.m. PDT) and you’ll save $700.

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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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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Happy TechCrunch Disrupt eve! Comedian and actor Kevin Hart, Mike Elanjian of Capital Connect by JPMorgan, and Robert Roman of HartBeat Ventures are joining us to talk about these very complexities. TechCrunch Disrupt starts tomorrow, October 18, and run through October 20 in San Francisco. We’d love to see you!

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 11, 2022

TechCrunch Disrupt — taking place October 18–20 in San Francisco — is the world-class tech conference where startups go to grow. Famously Overlooked: How Underestimated Founders Survive and Thrive in a Competitive Market with Maëlle Gavet, CEO at Techstars, and Tashi Nakanishi, managing partner at HartBeat Ventures and CEO at XPV Group.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 12, 2022

With less than a week to go, we’re absolutely stoked to see you all in San Francisco for TechCrunch Disrupt , live and in person! Just two days left to save: Buy your Disrupt pass before October 14 at 11:59 p.m. Sponsored by Fast Forward Venture Studio. Sponsored by Fast Forward Venture Studio. But first….

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 21, 2022

If you couldn’t make it to San Francisco to attend TechCrunch Disrupt in person, the next is the next best thing. With it, you can access all the sessions that went down on the Disrupt stage, the TechCrunch+ stage along with select presentations from both the Discovery stage and breakout sessions — today, October 21 only!

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Welcome to the first day of TechCrunch Disrupt ! You’ll find all the day’s programs, stage location and times listed in the Disrupt agenda and in the event app. You’ll find all the day’s programs, stage location and times listed in the Disrupt agenda and in the event app. Disrupt Stage | 10:00 am. Disrupt Stage | 1:40 pm.

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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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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. . Since founding the company in 2014, Collin has raised more than $138 million in venture capital funding, including a $65 million Series D round last month.

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Angel Capital Association

MARCH 11, 2024

The great bull market of 2010 – 2021, fueled by cheap capital, caused a nearly unprecedented rise in the valuations of speculative assets, from real estate to angel and venture equity. With war, inflation, supply chain disruption, epidemics and the end of nearly free capital, the twelve-year party ended in 2022.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 30, 2023

After slowing way down last spring, venture outfits disclosed a stunning $8 billion in new capital commitments in the span of just five days. billion ; Cowboy Ventures announced two funds totaling $260 million ; and FJ Labs also disclosed two funds totaling $260 million. Is venture funding already back?

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 10, 2021

seed- and early-stage venture dollars. She identified several factors pushing investors in major tech hubs to venture outside their own backyards in search of opportunities. 3 disruptive trends that will shape marketing in 2022. 3 disruptive trends that will shape marketing in 2022. Walter Thompson.

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TechCrunch

MAY 19, 2022

“Everstream’s AI-based models and preset dynamic thresholds can be used to predict disruptions and prescribe recommendations to mitigate risk and deliver better results to the business needs,” Gerdeman added. Last year was a banner year for venture-backed supply chain management companies, which saw $11.3

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TechCrunch

JULY 19, 2022

In this case perspective, like any story worth telling, has two sides — founder and venture. Of course, we’ll cover both sides of the venture capital coin at TechCrunch Disrupt on October 18-10, and we’ve already announced the investors who will offer the venture perspective on the first fundraising question.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 13, 2023

Over the last year, the venture industry has had a tough time. There are ways to disrupt this timeline: VC firms can sometimes back a relatively early-stage company and exit the investment within 12 months. So how were most venture funds actually performing? But before SVB failed , it was going relatively well.

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abovethecrowd.com

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

It’s no coincidence that Enron happened in the late 2000s and that FTX occurred in 2022. As the bull market raged on from 2015 to 2022, it became quite trendy for venture capitalists to wave the requirement for an annual audit which is embedded in almost every standard Series A term sheet. Letting the Good Times Roll” .

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Revolution

MAY 11, 2023

However, by 2022 (with most pandemic restrictions in the rear view mirror and financial markets facing challenges), investors began gravitating towards perceived safe havens, as reflected in the data. Consequently, the Bay Area experienced a surge, capturing over one-third of all early-stage venture funding in the U.S.,

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 3, 2022

SaaS has cemented its place in the epicenter of startup and Big Tech life, but it’s already being disrupted by the usage-based pricing movement. To explore the concept, Natasha Mascarenhas , Alex Wilhelm and Anna Heim took the time to write up their expectations for 2022’s startup theses.

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TechCrunch

MAY 10, 2022

We’re likely to see BNPL offerings become more prevalent at points of sale for a manner of different purchases through 2022. We spoke with: Frances Schwiep , partner, Two Sigma Ventures. Melissa Guzy , co-founder and managing partner, Arbor Ventures. If so, which types of BNPL startups will be likely acquisition targets in 2022?

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AsiaTechDaily

MARCH 6, 2022

Register Transport Capital , a globally-recognised investment management and advisory firm focused on the maritime and aviation industries, has launched its new venture capital arm named TC Ventures. TC Ventures invites founders around the world who are seeking to disrupt and reimagine the maritime and aviation industries to connect.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Check out some of the Ann Arbor companies with the biggest growth, best funding and most innovative products to watch into 2022. Small Ann Arbor startups to watch in 2022. Supply chains have become front-page news since the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted global networks of everything from furniture makers to grocery suppliers.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

The venture capital industry is built on signals. The startup, launching publicly today, is building a rating system for the venture capital industry. Ratings is a sensitive topic in venture, only reinforced by some of the reactions I got by investors when telling them about this ratings platform. But who rates the ratings?

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 21, 2022

An Indian upstart, co-founded by a group of journalists, that seeks to disrupt how people follow news and what they consume has raised funds as it prepares to accelerate its growth and broaden its offering. — Soumya (@bytesofnews) August 22, 2022. Check out their whole piece (and subscribe!) But unlike the U.S.

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TechCrunch

MAY 18, 2022

Often, industries that have great potential to be disrupted are also the most resistant to adopting bleeding-edge technology. Suzanne Fletcher , venture partner, Prime Movers Lab. Where are you looking for opportunities in construction tech in Q3 2022? Heinrich Gröller , partner, Speedinvest.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

According to three entrepreneurs Connie Loizos spoke with at TechCrunch Disrupt, a social media presence that blends aspects of your business and personal lives can “make it easier to connect with investors and customers.” Image Credits: Kelly Sullivan/Getty Images for TechCrunch. ” Nik Milanovi?

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Angel Capital Association

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

2022: The Aftermath In 2022 war, inflation, rising interest rates and a tougher economic environment–one not buoyed by historically low interest rates–brought an end to the long-term bull market in assets (the “everything bubble”), including startup capital. 2 A (temporary) venture capital reset? Higher litigation risks.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 20, 2022

TechCrunch Disrupt 2022 — the first in-person Disrupt in three years — is in the books. During the first two days of Disrupt, the companies pitched before judges — multiple groups of VCs and tech leaders — for a chance to win $100,000 and the coveted Battlefield Cup. One startup emerged victorious.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Twenty of the most promising and creative early-stage startups — chosen from the elite Startup Battlefield 200 — will bring the heat for $100,000 in the world-renown Startup Battlefield competition at TechCrunch Disrupt on October 18–20 in San Francisco. TechCrunch Disrupt takes place on October 18–20.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 24, 2022

Then brainstorm ways to correct or modify your game plan in 2022. But startups are all about disrupting industry standards. And to make an already challenging situation even more difficult, the two chose to bootstrap the entire venture to prevent their business from “collapsing under the weight of outbound investments.” .

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AsiaTechDaily

JUNE 22, 2022

Register Le Yen Thanh, the 28-year-old CEO of Vietnam’s smart mobility startup Phenikaa Maas , is among the 2022 Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia honorees in the Industry, Manufacturing & Energy category. Le Yen Thanh is among the 5 other representatives of Vietnam on the list of Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia in 2022.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 22, 2022

AngelList’s recently closed early-stage venture fund brings back one of my favorite conversations within the world of early-stage startup fundraising: to data, or not to data. Advice and other bits: 500 Global’s Christine Tsai shares her 2022 VC predictions. To get this in your inbox, subscribe here. Our approach?

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 9, 2021

As many edtech companies benefited from the disruption of the pandemic, attracting wads of cash from investors globally, it did feel like African startups were left out. million Series A , was completed by five investors: Tencent, Nielsen Ventures, and existing investors Owl Ventures, TLcom Capital and Founder Collective.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

“With TAM, it is almost guaranteed you’re going to be wrong,” Aydin Senkut, the founder and managing partner of Felicis Ventures, said at TechCrunch Disrupt. “It’s Kara Nortman, a managing partner at Upfront Ventures, said the TAM numbers given in a pitch do not control whether she’s likely to invest. “I

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

billion on M&A in H1 2022, 39% more than a year earlier. “M&A is a part of doing business and it’s important to recognize that the impact and disruption of a PE take-private deal may be felt for years.” biotech deals also set new records in 2022 for both median deal size, $33.5

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 20, 2024

Be fearless in the face of failure It sounds like the title of a book, but I’m often in awe when I see how so many of these college students dive headfirst into their ventures, unafraid of the possibility of failure and resilient in bouncing back. They dream big, aiming to disrupt the status quo and change the world.

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