TechCrunch

MARCH 27, 2023

To meet the changing startup landscape, we’re refreshing and re-imagining TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 in a big way, with more of what you love and new ways to accelerate your growth. What’s new at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023? It’s one of the world’s highest-quality company showcases and it’s right there inside of Disrupt.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Just seven days until more than 10,000 people around the world storm the internet to attend TechCrunch Disrupt 2021 on September 21-23. And, because Disrupt is highly interactive, you’ll have plenty of opportunity to engage, ask questions and receive answers. You can also catch Startup Alley founders pitching to TechCrunch staff.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 25, 2023

TechCrunch Disrupt , our yearly flagship startup event, returns to San Francisco on September 19–21 — and you can bet TechCrunch+ will be in the house. If you went to Disrupt 2022, you’ll recall the TechCrunch+ Stage, which hosted dozens of panels and interviews focused on the nuts and bolts of building and funding new tech enterprises.

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TechCrunch

MAY 5, 2021

Historically, one of the most effective ways to do that is to exhibit in Startup Alley , at TechCrunch Disrupt. This year at TechCrunch Disrupt 2021 (September 21-23) we’re shaking up history and adding a new layer of opportunity exclusively for founders who apply for a Startup Alley Pass. Session 5 – September 8.

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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

MAY 5, 2023

We’re flagging this one, folks, because you have just one week left to take advantage of early-bird pricing on all passes to TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 , taking place on September 19–21 in San Francisco. Disrupt is the startup world’s big tent, and it draws more than 10,000 people from around the globe. Limited event app features.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 21, 2023

Why should you go to TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 in San Francisco on September 19–21? Five reasons to go to TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 1. Network, connect and collaborate You simply won’t find a better time or place to expand your network, with the right people, than at Disrupt. Let us count the reasons.

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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

MAY 14, 2021

Case in point: competing in Startup Battlefield at TechCrunch Disrupt 2021 in September. Your pitch, presentation skills and business model will reach new heights of excellence. You’ll also be ready to deftly handle all the questions you’ll receive from our expert VC judges. 11 words and phrases to cut from your VC pitch deck.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

MARCH 10, 2023

Stories, Slides, and Data Primary data set of public 3-minute pitches and 2-minute Q&As I have spent more than a decade coaching thousands of people on how to tell stories. As a result, I began meticulously cataloging the pitch conversations I listened to and ended up with nearly four hundred thousand words in transcript data.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 29, 2023

But I’ve always found those same focuses to be especially in conflict with what it means to be an early-stage founder pitching your vision: You have to have Elon Musk-level ambition, big dreams and the ability to sell a company to investors before there are any real metrics behind it. Of course: It’s already Disrupt season.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Happy TechCrunch Disrupt eve! 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. How to Build Your Early VC Network — Turning Social Capital into Financial Capital: If you haven’t heard of Nik, Josh or Gefen, where have you been?

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TechCrunch

MAY 10, 2021

Startup Battlefield , the world’s preeminent pitch competition, has launched hundreds of startups over the years — 922 if you want to be a stickler about it. The next Battlefield takes place at TechCrunch Disrupt 2021 on September 21-23. 11 words and phrases to cut from your VC pitch deck. Yeah, them.

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TechCrunch

MAY 18, 2021

If you fit that description, we want you to apply to compete in the Startup Battlefield at TechCrunch Disrupt 2021 on September 21-23. Perfect pitch: All competing startups get weeks of free training with the TC Startup Battlefield training squad. Plenty of perks: Battlefield gladiators are TC Disrupt VIPs. But here’s the thing.

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Startup Grind

AUGUST 15, 2018

He has worked with several startups, invested in companies like Mayvenn, Gimlet Media, Blavity, Airspace Technologies, Codeverse, and many others Pitch your startup for a chance to meet with Cross Culture VC Q&A: What is your / your fund's mission? Three companies in our portfolio are addressing this from different angles.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 9, 2021

TechCrunch Disrupt 2021 takes place on September 21-23, and we’ve added new features and experiences to help Startup Alley exhibitors make the most of the virtual expo area. These founders receive — at no additional cost — access to a curated pre-Disrupt experience. Disrupt is a great avenue to network with potential investors.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 14, 2021

Startup Battlefield — the matriarch of all pitch competitions — is the stuff of tech legend. A little startup by the name of Dropbox competed in the Battlefield at TC50 (the precursor to Disrupt) way back in 2008. Your demo and presentation will be, well, pitch perfect when you deliver it to panels of top VC judges.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 4, 2022

million at a $12 million valuation , and I managed to talk it into letting me share its pitch deck with you to see how the company wove its story to its investors. We’re looking for more unique pitch decks to tear down, so if you want to submit your own, here’s how you can do that. . The company recently raised $2.5

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This is going to be BIG.

DECEMBER 5, 2012

What is it about me that makes you want to pitch me? When you're pitching for a million bucks "I've never heard of them" is not an acceptable answer for when I ask about the team that tried to do the same thing as you just two years ago. 5) Aim for me to hear about you before you pitch. 4) Do your homework. Getting quoted?

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TechCrunch

MAY 27, 2021

We’ve been urging you to apply to Startup Battlefield at TechCrunch Disrupt 2021 for weeks now, and you have just over 12 hours left before the application window slams shut on May 27 at 11:59 p.m. (PT). She and her team competed in Startup Battlefield last year at Disrupt 2020. TC: What did it feel like to pitch at Disrupt?

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 8, 2021

“Especially for first-time founders, assessing product-market fit at a stage where it’s mostly anticipation can be as much art as science,” writes News Editor Darrell Etherington, who interviewed three VCs about the topic for TechCrunch Disrupt: Heather Hartnett, Human Ventures. Getting the details right in your pitch deck.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

MAY 23, 2022

In this week’s edition, we discuss: the impending downturn in VC money and what it means for your startup’s fundraising efforts, building businesses without a HR department (yes, you read that right), how to make the biggest financial decisions of your life, and how to get media coverage for your startup, for free. Pitch when it’s fresh?—?

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TechCrunch

MARCH 23, 2021

For most, that’s as far as entrepreneurship ever goes, because, unfortunately, a great idea can’t raise money, develop a product or disrupt an industry. Do not pass go — VCs insist pitch decks meet 3 key criteria. It’s only an idea. Image Credits: DocSend (opens in a new window).

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 29, 2021

This year, we’re adding a new feature: Our guests will analyze pitch decks submitted by members of the audience to identify their strengths and weaknesses. Also, we’re adding a new feature to Extra Crunch Live — our guests will offer advice and feedback on pitch decks submitted by Extra Crunch members in the audience!

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TechCrunch

JUNE 28, 2022

Now that you have said subscription, head on over to Haje ’s story about your pitch deck needing an operating plan. Startups and VC. Oh, and TechCrunch+ is having an Independence Day sale! Save 50% on an annual subscription here. More on TechCrunch+ here if you need it!) The TechCrunch Top 3.

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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. Did you miss the other Startup Battlefield VC judges?

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TechCrunch

MARCH 24, 2023

During this one-day startup bootcamp, you’ll learn about legal issues, fundraising, marketing, growth, product-market fit, pitching, recruiting and more. Dayna will talk about how, beyond the idea, founders can pitch investors on their TAM, including how they will wedge into the market and how they will eventually disrupt it.

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David Teten VC

JULY 27, 2021

We have collected a wide range of freebies, contests, accelerators, online communities, and VCs designed for student tech founders. I have been researching this both to support Versatile VC ’s portfolio companies and also as part of research for my new book, To University and Beyond: Launch Your Career in High Gear. 1) Your school.

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TechCrunch

MAY 6, 2021

TechCrunch’s Startup Battlefield is one of the most popular parts of our annual TechCrunch Disrupt conference which is happening on September 21-23 this year. If you haven’t gotten your tickets yet, TechCrunch Disrupt is coming up around the corner, September 21-23. Startups: You can apply to be a part of the action here.

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TechCrunch

JULY 22, 2021

From how Retail Zipline’s Series A pitch deck ticked every box for Emergence Capital to how Coda perfected the growth fly wheel, much to the delight of Madrona’s S. Check out the Startup Alley companies that will exhibit at TechCrunch Disrupt 2021 in an episode dedicated to the art of the pitch. We do that by (duh!)

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 14, 2015

Why is it ready for disruption? Many entrepreneurs pitching err on the side of too much information. ” The report also notes that 75% of mega financings are led by non-VCs. That could lead you to conclude that there’s more evidence that VC is being disrupted by outsiders. Why is it a really big market?

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TechCrunch

MARCH 9, 2021

Those workflows include creative, sales, client services or startups using DocSend to deliver proposals or pitch decks and track engagement. In fact, among the earliest use cases for the company was helping startups track engagement with their pitch decks at VC firms. DocSend raises $8M for smarter document sharing.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 24, 2021

Here’s another cool commonality: Day two of each bootcamp features a TC Early Stage Pitch-Off. You’ll tune in live to watch 10 global early-stage companies pitch to a panel of top VCs. Spoiler alert: think like a VC. Get more and spend less is the best possible adage (okay, we made that up).

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TechCrunch

MAY 12, 2023

It’s all come down to this, the final day of our TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 early-bird sale. Last day to early-bird your way to TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 Your last chance to save up to $800 on Disrupt passes ends tonight, Friday May 12, at 11:59 p.m. Soak up the pitch deck teardowns and the VC presentations.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 25, 2023

During this one-day startup bootcamp, you’ll learn about legal issues, fundraising, marketing, growth, product-market fit, pitching, recruiting and more. Dayna will talk about how, beyond the idea, founders can pitch investors on their TAM, including how they will wedge into the market and how they will eventually disrupt it.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 27, 2023

More than 10,000 people from across the country and around the world will converge on San Francisco for TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 on September 19–21. Pick the perfect pass to TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 Let’s break it down so you know exactly which pass type suits your specific circumstances. Hear them pitch live from the Showcase Stage.

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TechCrunch

MAY 10, 2023

No matter how you calculate it, time is running out for you to score an early-bird pass to TechCrunch Disrupt and save up to $800. Go to TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 for a lot less Early-bird pricing disappears this Friday, May 12 at 11:59 p.m. Hear them pitch live from the Showcase Stage. Limited event app features. Price now: $45.

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