Dream It

MARCH 6, 2020

Dreamit Urbantech Managing Director Andrew Ackerman recently sat down with Jeff for a wide-ranging conversation on real estate tech, and a large part of that conversation focused on what founders can do to successfully raise venture capital from real estate tech investors. Has the founder done his homework before his pitch?

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StartupNation

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

That prototype (and his incredible energy) got him in the door for demos with some pretty incredible companies for a newborn startup. After some initial feedback and interest, he was able to raise venture capital money and build out additional features and integrations. Hiring consultants in the wrong places.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 14, 2023

It took me a while, but I’m realizing that my startup love language is discussing any attempts to standardize the opaque and often informal world of venture capital. You can read my whole piece on TechCrunch+: “Is it time for a Common App for startup founders?” To get this in your inbox, subscribe here.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 20, 2012

Tracy DiNunzio isn’t your typical Silicon Valley startup founder. She did her first tech startup after the age of 30. She hasn’t raised any venture capital. If you haven’t read my blog posts on why Tracy chose the right strategy it’s worth a read.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 21, 2025

.”This quote emphasizes the boldness and vision required to start a company, highlighting the importance of the founder maintaining the belief in their ability to create something transformative. As a startup founder, you may find that some aspects of your initial plan need to change or adjust.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

And I’d recommend them to any talented startup founders out there.&#. He grew up in Connecticut attended Yale undergrad and worked for IBM after graduation doing M&A, strategy and venture capital. He says this is the most valuable time for him and recommends it to every founder. [I Not a chance.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 25, 2010

Paul Graham’s assertion that “any startup founder can tell you the most common question they hear from investors is not about the founders or the product, but “who else is investing?&# Tags: Raising Venture Capital Startup Advice Tech Market Analysis Term Sheets. rings true to me.

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Gust

JUNE 17, 2012

Yet, I find that startup founders often fixate on one or two sources, often to the detriment of their business. Venture capital. An investment from a venture capital firm is usually expensive, in equity and control. Just remember that you don’t get ‘something for nothing’ in any of these cases.

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Founders Coop

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Not coincidentally, they also serve as training grounds for some of the world’s most successful startup founders. Although we haven’t been on the inside at Techstars for several years, we grew up with the program and have watched with growing dismay as it drifted away from its original focus on founders.

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TechCrunch

MAY 20, 2021

We love Eano’s mission — combining a similar product sourcing strategy as Wish with technology to bring a better experience to all constituents in the antiquated construction industry.”.

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TechCrunch

MAY 16, 2022

Scott Lenet is president of Touchdown Ventures. 3 lies VCs tell ourselves about startup valuations. Is there a creed in venture capital? Seeing the future is also the goal of startup founders, corporate leaders and venture capitalists. Share on Twitter. More posts by this contributor.

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Founders Coop

JANUARY 11, 2023

The deepest irony of the VC business – which we understood not at all when we started but is obvious in hindsight – is that excellence in investing requires the exact opposite of what’s demanded from the best startup founders. . By contrast, venture capital is a craft that defies both speed and scale.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

by Michael Woolf that is worth any startup founder reading to get a sense of perspective on the reality warp that is startup world during a frothy market such as 1997-1999, 2005-2007 or 2012-2014. But this strategy great depends on point 3. Availability of Capital.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 4, 2022

What US startup founders need to know about the R&D tax credit. For a founder who’s bootstrapping an early-stage startup, $250,000 could change their company’s trajectory. . What US startup founders need to know about the R&D tax credit. Image Credits: Bryce Durbin.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 4, 2021

Gregg Adkin is vice president and managing director at Dell Technologies Capital , the global venture capital investment arm of Dell Technologies. What’s the board’s role in an early-stage startup? Startup founders frequently ask me about the role of a board of directors.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 9, 2022

He described Founderpath’s underwriting as “superior,” and said that SCP was also impressed with the company’s capital efficiency and customer acquisition strategy. . San Antonio, Texas-based Active Capital, which led Founderpath’s $5 million seed round in October of 2021, was a fitting backer.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 13, 2013

And then I got into strategy consulting, and I wanted to go into strategy consulting, and they said, “Yeah, but you’re a tech guy. We don’t take tech guys in the strategy consulting group.” Probably the internet helped because they needed internet skills in their strategy group.

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AsiaTechDaily

MAY 24, 2023

The newly introduced MegaStudy-Yoonmin-Mark 2 Venture Investment Fund focuses on early-stage startups demonstrating significant growth and making notable contributions to the startup ecosystem. Kyungpyo Hong, CEO of Mark & Company, and Jihwan Cheon, Director of Yoon Minchang Investment Foundation, will lead the fund.

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AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Register Startup founders need to be authentic and prepared when they get the chance to meet prospective investors, according to Rex Fong, founding partner at investment and advisory group Capitale Ventures. Fong’s Capitale Ventures is an investment and advisory group with expertise in complex, cross-border transactions.

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Revolution

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

While a few iconic brands including Uber, Airbnb, and Square emerged successfully from the last downturn, most venture-backed companies struggled during this period, and many ended up pursuing M&A strategies. Startup founders can start positioning themselves now to be acquired in that wave.

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TechCrunch

MAY 24, 2022

Survival tips for startup founders living through their first market correction. What is happening to risk-taking in venture capital? I have looked at tech from both sides now (h/t Joni Mitchell ), as a three-time entrepreneur and as a venture investor through two downturns. More posts by this contributor.

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Revolution

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Punit set the tone with an interactive exercise that invited founders to pause and acknowledge their own presence, personally and professionally, amidst a time of global turbulence and the constant push and pull of scaling a startup, providing practical strategies for working toward balance.

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Register Venture investment is a high-stakes game that demands vision, persistence, and adaptability. Although venture capital is often viewed as a maze, there are those who have paved the way, making the journey smoother for others. In the startup world, exit strategies are vital. ” – Kim.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 19, 2022

Tokio Marine , a Tokyo-headquartered insurance corporation, said Tuesday it has launched its $42 million corporate venture capital (CVC) fund, dubbed Tokio Marine Future Fund, to invest in early-stage startups around the world. . billion assets under management (AUM), to drive the CVC’s investment strategy and process.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Dave Samuel, the co-founder of Freestyle.vc. An experienced executive, serial entrepreneur and internet pioneer in software and media, Dave Samuel is co-founder of Freestyle.vc. The seed-stage venture capital firm holds more than $565 million assets under management and investments in over 150 startups.

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American Entrepreneurship

APRIL 25, 2023

MINNEAPOLIS-SAINT PAUL, MN – The Forge North startup coalition announced the first close of the MSP Equity Fund – the first-known venture capital fund of funds in the country designed to invest across race, place, and gender. Research has shown that diverse-fund managers often outperform their non-diverse peers.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 9, 2022

Venture capitalists and founders across all fundraising stages spoke to current investment strategies when it comes to investing in this cohort of startups. Last year, about $32 billion of capital pooled into the crypto world, and this year, $11.35 Yet, things are accelerating across the board in crypto.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 5, 2020

Thousands of startup founders will resume the trek around Silicon Valley VC offices, once the vaccines arrive. But we’ll remember 2020 as the year that venture truly joined the cloud. Image Credits: Brighteye Ventures. How to price your SaaS product for a bottoms-up growth strategy. Ask someone who can’t see.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 2, 2022

. “Once you’ve already raised a bunch of ventures, you’re kind of building a business for venture scale, whereas if you are bootstrapped … you can be really really opportunistic about what that right time is,” he told Natasha Mascarenhas. I know people who’ve worked with the U.S.

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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

JANUARY 20, 2023

Though investment in food technology has slowed in line with the rest of the venture capital world, the industry recently achieved some milestones that suggest the sector and the government are moving into alignment. billion over the next 10 years. “Now

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 17, 2023

Let’s explore the red flags investors will look for to determine which bucket your startup falls into. As a startup founder, you really need to understand how venture capital works. So do you have a company or merely a feature?

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 22, 2022

In today’s job market, where layoffs and hiring freezes abound , getting compensation strategy right is even more important, CEO Rani Mavram of HR tech startup Complete told TechCrunch in an interview. Screenshots of Complete’s compensation strategy platform. Image Credits: Complete.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 9, 2022

As a startup founder, your company should be designed to fail as fast as possible. As a startup founder, you really need to understand how venture capital works. Why you need a summary slide. How do you set the stage? Your summary slide is probably going to be your first or second slide.

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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Knowing the Value Proposition is key to establishing a marketing strategy that distinguishes a company from its competition. Every startup founder should know how the quality, delivery and price of their products/services stand up against the competition when deciding to start up a business.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 19, 2021

TechCrunch Live is specifically designed to help founders build better venture-backed businesses. We do this by bringing together startup founders and the investors who back them to talk about what, specifically, helped close the deal. What questions did the founders answer that made the VCs want to learn more?

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 23, 2023

Cube’s strategy is meeting its customers where they’re at. The company quickly raised over $200 million in venture capital, becoming a unicorn with its $150 million Series B in October 2022. Hear from Cacioppo and Sequoia Capital general partner Andrew Reed on Vanta’s growth trajectory and fundraising strategy.

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