TechCrunch

MAY 17, 2022

TechCrunch is excited to announce the six companies pitching in person and onstage at TC Sessions Mobility 2022. Hailing from around the United States and the globe, founders will pitch on the main stage, for four minutes, followed by an intense Q&A with our expert panel of judges. ” Mar Hershenson — Pear VC.

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TechCrunch

JULY 20, 2022

Even if you didn’t experience this first-hand as a startup founder or employee, the sheer amount of funding dispersed just last year proves my point. mostly in Silicon Valley), and they came from a combination of private equity, investment banks and growth VC firms. This year’s a bit different.

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Revolution

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Since the beginning of modern venture capital investing — a relatively nascent asset class — the industry has been biased toward funding what it knows best: founders with familiar demographics (white, male) in familiar geographies (Silicon Valley).

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 6, 2023

The latest Crunchbase data shows that Black startup founders in the United States raised around $264 million out of the total $33.6 billion in venture capital allocated in Q4 2022. Black founders raised an estimated $2.254 billion out of the $215.9 ” De’Havia Stewart, an investor at BLCK VC. In total, U.S.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 9, 2022

Founder Nathan Latka experienced firsthand the painful process of giving up too much of a stake in a startup he’d founded years ago — an experience, he says, ultimately led him to start Founderpath. With the market shifting dramatically in recent months, Latka says Founderpath has seen more demand than ever in 2022.

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Revolution

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

This article originally appeared in Harvard Business Review on September 28, 2022. “ According to PitchBook , VC investments were down 30% in Q2 2022 compared with 2021, and IPOs hit a 50-year low. Today’s abrupt slowdown in VC investment suggests a post-recession-type M&A wave is on the horizon.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 1, 2022

We have an outstanding cohort of VCs ready to hear their pitches and follow up with tough Q&As — and we’re thrilled to add three more to the slate. Did you miss the other Startup Battlefield VC judges? Startup Battlefield isn’t just thrilling to watch; it’s a masterclass in how investors think. Did you know?

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

As of September 2022, investors have amassed almost $300 billion in dry powder, and VC funds are still raising money by the boxcar. That’s because even during recessionary times, VC funds tend to outperform public markets. Which explains why I’ve never heard an investor say it’s a bad time to launch a startup.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 17, 2022

That’s right, tech’s OG conference dedicated to early-stage startup founders — and the ecosystem that supports them — kicks off tomorrow at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. They’ll unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines and will wade through the hype to keep you up-to-date on the world of business, tech and VC.

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Hunter Walk

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Here’s Part III: The term “VC” is a convenient, encompassing term, but it is an ambiguous categorization. For better or worse, “VC” is a disorganized, unruly, messy set of people and firms whose emergent behavior about important things does not converge. They have to fundraise just like startup founders.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 26, 2022

2021 saw phenomenal returns for our industry and it topped off more than a decade of unprecedented VC growth. 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. We will continue to work hard to make you all proud.

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AsiaTechDaily

MARCH 28, 2023

Register Startup founders are often too focused on the amount of money they can get from an investor that they mostly fail to see the value that other investors have to offer to grow their businesses further. Indelible Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in B2B SaaS startups that can scale internationally.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 15, 2023

Bell and Weingarten aren’t your typical meal delivery startup founders. billion in 2022. million in pre-seed funding led by M25 with participation from investors, including Hustle Fund, Pillar VC and The Community Fund. Most items are ready to eat in minutes. Entrée is operating in a crowded U.S.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Boston offers a world of advantages for startup founders Boston’s university-to-startup pipeline defies downturn to grow and diversify Boston has had a thriving tech startup ecosystem for a while, but things can change fast. Boston remains a vibrant startup and VC market in 2023.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 9, 2023

New funding round at a lower valuation In January 2022, Cowboy announced an $80 million funding round. Of course, things have changed drastically for tech startups. VC firms aren’t deploying capital as rapidly and startup founders sometimes struggle to raise their next funding round.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Startups and VC. Life as a startup founder is never dull. That’s doubly true for Black founders, who routinely struggle to raise funds, be noticed and get their fair share of attention, Dominic-Madori reports. 3 Black founders predict little will change in VC in 2023. Remember the top nine?

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 16, 2022

I am doubtful that I could ever be a venture-backed startup founder. Guess that’s why I’m a journalist and not a startup founder! VCs clamor to fund real estate investing startups. The startup recently closed on a $6.2 VC firm QED acquires fintech executive search company. Funding and M&A.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 8, 2023

Because “younger startups are now increasingly getting caught in the act” when it comes to misleading investors, Rebecca Szkutak asked several VCs about the red flags they look for while assessing a pitch and performing due diligence. “Our job as a VC is to ask about the other 96.”

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 13, 2022

Notes follow from Asem; Pejman Nozad of Pear VC; Iris Choi of Floodgate; Nathan Lustig of Magma Partners; Siggi Simonarson , co-founder of BuildBuddy , which took part in a 2020 Y Combinator class; and Torben Friehe , co-founder of Wingback , which is part of the Winter 2022 YC batch.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 13, 2022

After meeting at Stanford, the trio came up with the concept behind Arc and then teamed up with Y Combinator to meet with hundreds of software founders in the San Francisco Bay Area. Arc was an early member of YC’s Winter 2022 batch, which commenced earlier this week. “We Atalaya also provided the credit portion of the investment.

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TechCrunch

MAY 3, 2022

What most startup founders get wrong about financial projections. The pressures facing first-time founders are enormous. ” What most startup founders get wrong about financial projections. H1 2022 cybersecurity product-led growth market map. H1 2022 cybersecurity product-led growth market map.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

He pointed to data from Pitchbook showing an uptick in down rounds in Q3 this year, with almost 19% of all European VC funding now fitting this criteria. He added that startup founders currently in fund-raising mode should raise right away: “The biggest issue with down rounds is that people leave them so late. There’s a stigma.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 13, 2022

whereas in 2014 around 71% of teens used Facebook, the study says in 2022 that number has dropped down to 32%. Magnus Grimeland, founder of the early-stage VC firm Antler, lays out some of the key principles to keep in mind. other stuff. million investors losing $5 billion collectively.” You can still get the ball rolling.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 23, 2023

When VC after VC said no, Cambly had to find a way to make a profit to keep the doors open. The company quickly raised over $200 million in venture capital, becoming a unicorn with its $150 million Series B in October 2022. After failing to raise a Series A, the company had to change its model overnight.

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TechCrunch

MAY 2, 2023

Steve Zalewski Contributor Share on Twitter Steve Zalewski is the former CISO of Levi Strauss and the founder of S3 Consulting, an executive advisory practice to security companies and VC firms on product-market-fit and go-to-market strategy for security startups. billion in 2022 to $267.3

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 22, 2023

There’s a lot of fintech news out there and it’s my job to stay on top of it — and make sense of it — so you can stay in the know. — Mary Ann Last week, I dug into CB Insights’ State of Fintech 2022 report. billion in 2022. That’s a big drop even from just the first quarter of 2022, in which we saw $5.3 That compares to $25.3

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Treasury management should be top of mind for startup founders. Move over, operators — consultants are the new nontraditional VC. Nevertheless, Rebecca Szkutak found that several consulting firms that help early-stage startups get to the next level are now launching their own VC funds. Walter Thompson.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

EDT when we bring you a special Twitter Spaces, “ Immigration law for startups ,” featuring Silicon Valley–based attorney and TechCrunch+ columnist Sophie Alcorn. Sophie will discuss immigration-related issues and answer questions relevant to startup founders and workers. Startups and VC. Christine and Haje.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 6, 2022

Austin made headlines in 2021 for being “the place” for startup founders and venture capitalists alike to set up shop. That’s why TechCrunch has chosen to shine a spotlight on the city with a special episode of TechCrunch Live centered on the growing startup scene in Austin, Texas. The Texas capital is home to more capital.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 24, 2022

One of the best investments aspiring or freshly minted early-stage startup founders can make is attending TechCrunch Early Stage. Finding Product-Market Fit: Validating your idea, through customer love for your product, may be one of the most emotionally and intellectually taxing parts of being an early-stage founder.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Startups and VC Card collectors often dispute how much their cards are worth. Ron takes a look at how Boston offers a world of advantages for startup founders. Valuable clouds : Kyle reports how cloud security startup Wiz, now valued at $10 billion, raises $300 million. New Jersey–based CollX raises $5.5

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TechCrunch

APRIL 19, 2022

Hello and welcome to this 109th day of 2022 – April 19 – which celebrates, among other things, National Garlic Day (nice try, Big Allium) and Bicycle Day , the anniversary of the discovery of LSD. You can read more about what startups are worth in the TechCrunch+ section below. Startups and VC. PT, subscribe here.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 27, 2023

And this is something that London-based generalist VC firm Playfair Capital knows all about, given its focus on backing super young startups that have yet to make much of a ripple in their respective industries. So founders need more to be able to live comfortably while they build their company.”

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 28, 2022

Pre-pandemic, VCs were notoriously reluctant to invest in education-related companies. Today, edtech startups are seeing higher average deal sizes, more seed and pre-seed funding from non-VC investors, and an influx of generalists. It’s still a great time to be a startup founder.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 10, 2023

By midday Thursday, he had received messages that three of the biggest VC funds had told their companies to pull money out of SVB. And so he did what dozens of other founders did: He initiated a money transfer, this time another 25% of the remaining funds. He first became an SBV customer after closing a seed round in 2022.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

How to become a speaker at TechCrunch Disrupt If you’re a trendsetting, game-changing startup founder, VC or industry expert, apply to speak at Disrupt and share your knowledge with founders, builders and entrepreneurs from across the startup spectrum. Check out the featured subjects from the Disrupt 2022 agenda.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Meet the Speaker: How to Build Your Early VC network. with Nik Milanović
 (Founder, This Week in Fintech; General Partner, The Fintech Fund
 ), Joshua Ogundu (
CEO, Campfire), 

Gefen Skolnick
 (Founder, Couplet Coffee
). Is your company interested in sponsoring or exhibiting at TechCrunch Disrupt 2022?

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