TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

It needs a couple of successful exits, which in turn drives angel investing as entrepreneurs growing increasingly wealthy look to help new founders building companies reach their own goals. It requires accelerators and incubators and coworking spaces to help nurture early ideas, and it needs VC firms investing across stages.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

Similarly, there’s no reason to be fearful about raising money, but like carefree cruisers at full sail, founders should have healthy respect for a process that’s not under their control. In this TC+ post, she discusses the current economic environment and shares “actionable tips for closing pre-seed to Series B rounds.”.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

As the world moves into economic head-winds and geopolitical uncertainty, European founders must get used to taking tough decisions to ensure the survival of their startups. 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.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

While it is still quite difficult to raise a funding round in the current economic environment, Riot managed to put together an interesting list of investors. Base10 , a San Francisco-based VC firm that previously invested in flagship startup names like Figma , Notion and CircleCI , led today’s funding round.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 31, 2022

Masha Bucher is the founder and general partner of Day One Ventures , an early stage venture capital firm that backs customer-focused startups and leads their communications. It’s true that VCs are doing more diligence and being more cautious with their decisions. Masha Bucher. Contributor. Share on Twitter.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Unlike Klarna’s down round , the new valuation wasn’t determined by a VC firm willing to invest in the company. If Big VC Firm is willing to invest $100 million for a 25% stake of a startup, the startup is now worth four times this investment, or $400 million — at least on paper.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

TechCrunch also has a great show on crypto , a show that interviews founders , one that details how our stories come together and more! PT on Wednesdays and Fridays, so subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts , Overcast , Spotify and all the casts. Be relevant, or get downturned by Mary Ann Azevedo originally published on TechCrunch

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