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JUNE 9, 2020

From taking all aspects of our accelerators digital (including our Demo Day) to rethinking the opportunities of the future, we’ve taken this moment to analyze what innovations can come from this time and new opportunities that arise from our changing environment.

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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. 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. Unfortunately, there wasn't much actual tech being built in 55 Broad.

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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

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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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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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 27, 2014

I started in 2007 with a thesis that my primary investment decision would be about the team (70%) and only afterward about the market opportunity (30%). Don’t even get me started on Demo Days. You could spent 20 days / year at Demo Days now. Given how much opportunity is out there, 2-3 good ones a year is doable.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 11, 2011

Give everybody pages of the deck they’re to cover or parts of the demo for which they are to talk. They are also looking for a well-defined market opportunity, evidence of your success to date and ultimately most are looking for a large addressable market as this is the only way a VC drives returns. Demo could go here].

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TechCrunch

MAY 14, 2021

TC Sessions: Mobility, which takes place on June 9, features the top minds and makers, draws thousands of attendees, fosters collaborative community and creates a networking environment ripe with opportunities. You can highlight your pitch deck, run a video loop and/or host live demos.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 31, 2021

Y Combinator kicked off its fourth-ever virtual Demo Day today, revealing the first half of its nearly 400-company batch. The presentation, YC’s biggest yet, offers a snapshot into where innovation is heading, from not-so-simple seaweed to a Clearco for creators. Genei is, dare I say, a refreshing mashup between robots and writers.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 12, 2025

Crimson Founders, a global platform dedicated to connecting MIT and Harvard-affiliated startups with investors, strategic partners, and expansion opportunities, has successfully concluded The Crimson Collective Week 1.0 in the United Arab Emirates.

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This is going to be BIG.

APRIL 15, 2011

So if you're going to come to NYC and you want to make an impact, you better bring your A-game, and that's exactly what Techstars did yesterday at Demo Day. That's not easy to do here, because there are a ton of other great entrepreneurs and opportunities here. I've never seen a better production in the Big Apple, ever.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 1, 2022

These days, when you have an opportunity to sell an investor on your idea, it will likely be via a video call, not over a croissant or a shawarma. Says Gershfeld, “since we’re not getting the same in-person meeting opportunities, this is how founders can hook investors’ attention.”. The pandemic put a stop to that, however.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 26, 2022

Exhibiting your early-stage startup at TC Sessions: Mobility 2022 in San Mateo, California on May 18-20 is one of the fastest ways to discover new opportunities and accelerate your growth potential. Along with demo space, a $725 Early-Stage Startup Demo Package includes: Four event passes to help your team maximize time and opportunities.

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500

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

As part of the founding team at Alluva, my thoughts ranged from excitement at the incredible learning opportunity to worry about how challenging 500’s batches were rumored to be. 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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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 27, 2021

The successful demo raised what NASA calls the “technology readiness level” of the Gitai robot to TRL 7. Nanoracks – which announced plans last week to launch a fully private commercial space station with Voyage Space and Lockheed Martin – also furnished on-orbit operations, data downlink and the launch opportunity.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 1, 2012

I refuse to go to demo days. Not just TechStars but any demo day, really. So I promised the guys that I would come and hang out with companies well before their demo days. I don’t try to optimize for who might be a great investment opportunity or somebody that I really “should know.” We’ll see.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

“To seize new opportunities and stay competitive as the seasons change, regulatory clarity will be key.”. Our 11 favorite companies from YC’s S22 Demo Day. This week, 240 companies pitched themselves at Y Combinator’s S22 Demo Day, a stark decline from the 402 that participated in the Winter ’22 session.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 29, 2013

In my post I noted the bias in his accent comments and also called b t on his statements that Demo Days are great because “the bad companies look good” and that VCs should compete to “pay the highest price & offer the best terms.” They know how much opportunity we afford them. Thank you, Om.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

As the captain of your ship, you’ll navigate a vast sea of opportunities. In the high-stakes adventure of entrepreneurship, the search for your ideal clients and employees can become a thrilling quest. But here’s the catch – to reel in your ideal fish, you’ve got to know where to cast your line.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Today and tomorrow, the biotech accelerator is hosting its twice-annual demo day. Liberum: CEO Aiden Tinafar is working to disrupt what they think could be a $400 billion market opportunity: recombinant proteins. Over the years, the accelerator has created a portfolio of biotech companies valued at over $3.2

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This is going to be BIG.

AUGUST 22, 2012

Plus, in such a connected world, at the seed stage, the "outside" bar is low--a good article, review, demo can be a difference maker and get you on the right radars. Outside tasks, like getting PR for the company, can often be done with the help of advisors and investors who are good at showing the company around.

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OCTOBER 3, 2014

It''s super interesting to go back and trace connections and relationships that led to new opportunities. 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. Random story that I recounted recently to someone the other day.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

And, because Disrupt is highly interactive, you’ll have plenty of opportunity to engage, ask questions and receive answers. Admit one: Buy your TC Disrupt 2021 pass — for less than $100 — and go find or create the opportunities that can help you move your business forward. Head to the agenda and plan your strategy.

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Dream It

JANUARY 8, 2020

This is your opportunity to highlight exactly what your advantages are. Take this opportunity to answer many basic questions without being evasive. You can do so by providing a demo you did for a customer or a patent. Now is the opportunity to leave them excited about the company. Show a schedule and milestones.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 19, 2025

AI presents a tremendous economic opportunity for New Jersey, poised to create good-paying jobs, catalyze new discoveries, grow our start-up community, and foster long-term economic growth, said Governor Murphy. Winners will also receive mentorship and advisory support from the Administrators network of subject matter experts.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 26, 2021

Our favorite companies from Y Combinator’s W21 Demo Day. But TechCrunch reporters spend a lot of time talking with startups, hearing pitches and telling their stories; if you’re curious about which companies stood out from Y Combinator’s W21 Demo Day, read on. Our favorite companies from Y Combinator’s W21 Demo Day: Part 1.

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This is going to be BIG.

APRIL 23, 2018

They built the answer, and all you have to do is hear from the customers to find out the results: They didn't just set out to make travel easier because it's a big opportunity with nothing else like it out there--they did it to build cross-cultural empathy at a time when that is in short supply.

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David Teten VC

MARCH 31, 2025

Orange Collective exclusively invests in Y Combinator companies before Demo Day. They invest in the fund, evaluate each Y Combinator batch, perform due diligence, and help us gain access to hard-to-access opportunities. Im happy to share that Ive started working (part-time) with Orange Collective.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 13, 2021

Money is emotional and complex, and the opportunity within the multiplayer fintech reflects just that. In the rest of this newsletter, we’ll talk about the new career path to CEO, our favorite startups from Techstars Demo Day and the latest SPAC you should probably know about. A triple-hitter Demo Day. techcrunch.com.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

A few months ago I wrote a post called “ Invest in Lines, Not Dots.&# It was my investment philosophy that observing teams’ performance over time was far more insightful than reacting to how good of a product demo they do, how good they present Powerpoint slides or how great tech blogs say they are. Market Opportunity.

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AsiaTechDaily

APRIL 27, 2023

South Korea’s largest accelerator program– the K-Startup Grand Challenge (KSGC) is the unique opportunity for global startups to enter the flourishing market of Asia. German food tech startup Koralo won the coveted ‘2022 K-Startup Grand Challenge’ as the best foreign startup team at the Demo Day.

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Andreessen Horowitz

AUGUST 30, 2023

Early KKR executive Donald Herdrich is said to have bought an Apple IIe in 1980 for his children, got a demo of VisiCalc at the electronics store, and that turned into a decisive advantage for KKR going forward. Can costs be reduced, customer support improved, NPS increased, new, previously unprofitable sales opportunities be unlocked?

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AsiaTechDaily

MAY 9, 2023

Besides the all-paid 15-week residency, this year, the program offers a follow-up program after Demo Day in November 2023. Grab the opportunity soon The program will select startups less than seven years old, whose representatives hold foreign nationalities and wish to establish an innovative technology business in Korea.

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This is going to be BIG.

AUGUST 18, 2016

So many startups but all their eggs in one basket--the launch--but fail to create anything that looks like an editorial schedule that thinks about opportunities to share your message over time. They never miss an opportunity to have their people commenting on TV or in the news and that's the pace your message needs to be closer to.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 5, 2023

. “Hayes Valley truly became Cerebral Valley this year — San Francisco will continue to play a big role in the future of technology and will continue to bring together some of the smartest minds in the world,” Tan said, kicking off Y Combinator’s newest Demo Day. and we have so much work to do.”

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American Entrepreneurship

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

25 seed and early-stage startups participate in a 5-month long program ending with a Demo Day showcasing their disruptive innovation For its 2024 global accelerator cohort, Morgan Stanley received thousands of applications. The global financial services firm narrowed its selection down to 25 companies for its I nclusive Ventures Lab.

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