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MARCH 2, 2015

One time, I spoke at a meetup that was divided into my talk and demos--and the organizer assumed I wanted to go on before the demos. I didn''t understand why it would matter, but she told me that most of the investors like going before so they could skip out after the demos and not get bombared at the end of the event.

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David Teten VC

MARCH 31, 2025

Orange Collective exclusively invests in Y Combinator companies before Demo Day. The Orange Collective team have collectively angel invested in 200+ Y Combinator companies, including unicorn outcomes like Ironclad, Vanta, Replit, Moonvalley, and Snapdocs. We have over 150 Y Combinator alumni as actively engaged LPs.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 2, 2014

We feel pressure to hit milestones for a variety of reasons: Investor presentations, conference demos, customer sales meetings, competitive pressures, a need to drive revenue, business development commitments – whatever. There is nothing that will focus the mind more than not wanting to be on stage with a demo that bombs.

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MAY 14, 2012

Sun's space was for it's customer assistance unit and Cornell just had a demo space patched into a supercomputer back on campus. VCs and fulltime angels bring a lot more than just money to the communities they invest in. I'm sure their Summer Camp demo day will be the first time a lot of VCs have set foot in the thriving outer borough.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 14, 2014

You can see Zach James & Rich Raddon who are standing next to a demo table pitching a small, yet-to-be-funded company called MovieClips – now the powerhouse ZEFR. She joined Mesa Global where she is doing both venture capital and investment banking. Demo’d to death. We’ve all been demo-day’d to death.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

JANUARY 30, 2024

On Wednesday, January 24, the inaugural cohort of startups from i2E’s Bridge2 Pre-Accelerator program presented their groundbreaking innovations during the Bridge2 Demo Day at Sailor & The Dock in Oklahoma City. During Demo Day, attendees heard pitch presentations from five founders who participated in the initial Bridge2 cohort.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Demo days at startup accelerators are a pretty big deal around here. Here’s just one example from Y Combinator’s Summer 2013 Demo Day: Positioning itself as the “FedEx of today,” it hopes to provide a logistics framework that goes beyond food and can be used for any type of on-demand order. Omnitron Sensors. Apothecary.

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AUGUST 19, 2013

Paul''s point is all about being upfront and honest, which is ironic, because Demo Days seem to be one giant dog and pony show where the flashiest, biggest talking companies seem to get the most attention. I go into this investment eyes wide open, we work on the issues together, and if it doesn''t work, I''ve got no one to blame but myself.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 20, 2013

You want to be able to demonstrate your product and the best way I call, “A day in the life of …” where you show the demo as though you’re a user with a problem that needs to be solved. If you need demo tips I’ve covered that before. It’s called ROI (return-on-investment) selling. But how would I use it?”.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 4, 2013

There is one source I never liked and no early-stage VC should – investment bankers. This is no criticism of the investment banking industry (although I’m sure some will read it this way) for which there are very useful purposes. They are venture bankers not investment bankers. It’s a Demo Day thing.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 18, 2015

There are too many deals to look at, too many seed funds or angels asking you to look at deals and weekly “demo days” with manicured and monocultural presentations crafted by experienced story tellers to help even the mundane idea sound like it will. I still plan to keep more normal pace of investment which is 1-2 deals per year.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 4, 2013

There is one source that was always problematic for me – intros from investment bankers. This is no criticism of the investment banking industry (although I’m sure some will read it this way) for which there are very useful purposes. They are venture bankers not investment bankers. It’s a Demo Day thing.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 1, 2021

As the next Y Combinator demo day approaches, more startups from the current Winter 2021 batch are showing up in our inboxes. The investment was led by Global Founders Capital , and saw participation from East Ventures and angel investors. Then again, what company at any demo day would?

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NOVEMBER 19, 2015

The only people who should be disappointed where the regular folks invested in these T. They did quite well on their angel investment in Square. I'm proud to say that I was dollars number 476 and 477 to be swiped on the platform after Jack demoed the very first prototype to me on a bench in Washington Square Park in late summer 2009.

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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The disruptive technology-enabled startups are being showcased at its Demo Day, following their five-month participation in the Labs’ accelerator program. “At Today’s Demo Day showcases the Inclusive Ventures Lab’s largest and most global cohort to date, underscoring our mission to advance a more equitable investment landscape worldwide.”’

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TechCrunch

JULY 13, 2022

It seems like every time a demo day ends , there’s a new one waiting around the corner — and as you know, TechCrunch is no stranger to covering them. But today we’re highlighting the demo day for a new wave of crypto projects and teams who participated in the latest cohort for Alliance DAO, a web3 accelerator and builder community.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2014

If they only actually invest 1% of the time or less, and even half of those companies go out of business, then when you can''t even get a meeting you''re outside of the top 20%, and you need to be in the top 0.5%. And trust me, a demo never makes a difference. Think about that for a second.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

It’s demo day season. This morning marked the kickoff of VC firm 500 Global’s Fall 2022 Demo Day, which saw over a dozen startups give their best pitches to prospective investors — and customers. Elsewhere on Demo Day, Lydia.ai walked through its health assessment service for insurance carriers.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 7, 2023

Y Combinator’s Demo Day took place this week , and although the event itself was virtual-only, 86% of the founders in YC’s winter 2023 batch lived in SF while participating. Please note that these are for entertainment purposes only, as “we’re not offering investing advice or recommending anyone join or back a startup.”

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TechCrunch

MARCH 5, 2021

Pangea , a marketplace startup that wants to connect college freelancers and companies in need of digital help, is seeing its growth rate accelerate as it races toward the impending Y Combinator demo day. It’s traditional around this time that startups in the accelerator reach out to say hello. — making them a good fit.

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Y Combinator

JULY 26, 2022

On the morning of September 7th and September 8th, 2022, YC will host our 35th Demo Day live on Zoom. At the start of the day, a single-slide company summary, short company description, and team bio will be available through the YC Demo Day website. More information about attending Demo Day can be found at demoday.ycombinator.com.

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The Seraf Compass

JANUARY 20, 2021

Part of the fun of investing in early stage companies relates to the joy we get in trying out new products or imagining how the world will be a better place when a new medical device comes to market. But you have to look beyond the prototype, ignore the flashy product demo, and really dig into the technology before you write that check!

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 18, 2014

If the deal is from out of your geography and/or out of your focus area or a deal is being referred by a well-know investor who normally co-invests with similar syndicates – at least ask yourself, “Why am I so lucky to be getting this call.” I avoid Demo Days like the plague and have publicly said so. End of story.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 6, 2023

And now we’re getting our first look at them through Demo Day. The first day’s demos included a healthy dose of artificial intelligence and open source, which is different from years past that were dominated by new fintech companies. Check out our favorites from the second day of demos below and see for yourself. Is crypto back?

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 12, 2025

The week-long initiative, held from February 24-28, 2025, marked a significant milestone in integrating 19 high-impact startups into the UAEs dynamic investment and innovation ecosystem. The program featured exclusive networking opportunities, private investor meetings, and demo sessions, solidifying the UAEs role as a global innovation hub.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 11, 2022

The interactive demo company, which launched to the public today, is making it easier for companies to create demonstration videos, called “arcades,” that walk people through how their tools work. Historically, selling involved hiding behind the demo, and once the company got the person’s information, it was more of a “gotcha” moment.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 9, 2018

Your product demo crushed. I fly home Friday night, weekend on the soccer field with the kids and head into a Monday partner meeting that will be contentious because there are two controversial investment decisions to make. I think you’d really enjoy meeting her wether you decide to invest or not. The dialog was great.

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MAY 11, 2015

As a single GP (a firm with one investment decision making professional), I get asked a lot of questions about how I manage my time considering the number of investments I make. I think that's probably less than most early stage VCs take, but I think I've gotten pretty good at being decisive about what I'm *not* likely to invest in.

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TechCrunch

MAY 24, 2022

It’s Demo Day time! Today marks the 30th Demo Day for Alchemist , the enterprise-focused accelerator that helped grow companies like LaunchDarkly, Rigetti Computing and Privacera early on. As with Alchemist’s last few Demo Days, today’s presentations will be entirely virtual and streamed on YouTube.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 8, 2023

Thousand Faces , a web3 community-based investment group, hosted its demo day on Wednesday with the top 10 startups from its Female Founder Accelerator program. The demo day coincided with International Women’s Day and featured women-led businesses focused on sustainable development goals (SDGs).

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Gust

JULY 25, 2023

Most, but not all, will offer networking opportunities (with the exception of programs that focus heavily on one-on-one mentorship) and most, but not all, will offer some form of funding opportunities, either through direct investment or by leveraging their network of investors for targeted introductions or a demo day-style event.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

EDT , Chan will join me to share his views about why “ Gen Z isn’t a real investment trend. " In a conversation on Tuesday with @yourprotagonist , @chandr3w will share his views about why "Gen Z isn’t a real investment trend." Our 11 favorite companies from YC’s S22 Demo Day. " [link]. Illuminant.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 19, 2022

CEO Jonathan Friedman says that the proceeds will be put toward growing the company’s footprint while investing in R&D, sales and marketing across the U.S. Standing out is key, and demos are among the most powerful tools in a sales team’s arsenal. and Europe, Middle East and Africa. Image Credits: Demostack.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 30, 2014

They demoed the electricity transfer with a physical device that looked like something that would never be allowed on an airplane. He was doubling down on his investment and also gave me a great lay of the land on handicapping how all of the other seed investors saw the company. But it seemed to work. I spent one hour with them.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 10, 2022

The group will now invest $500,000 in batch startups. Still, a half-million dollars is much more in keeping with where the pre-seed and seed-stage investing markets have headed in recent years, namely to larger dollar amounts at higher prices. Our favorite startups from YC’s Summer 21 Demo Day, Part 1.

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500

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Under no circumstances should any of the below content be construed as legal, tax or investment advice from 500 Startups or any of its affiliates. The outcome was that it was both – and when you’re at Demo Day, you’re going to be grateful to the part that’s ‘too challenging’. What Alluva is.

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OCTOBER 3, 2014

If nothing else, it serves as a good reminder that every thing you do now is an investment in the future. So I went--the only investor at the time to actually hangout during the pizza and hacking part of the hackathon, not just the demos. In 2009, I was introduced to Havi Hoffman. She was working as a developer evangelist at Yahoo!

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