TechCrunch

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Five investors tells us where they are interested and where they are not. Secondary activity is expected to return to normal in 2024. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 18, 2023

But judging by how the situation’s unfolded, it seems that OpenAI’s investors and partners — and many of its employees — were more comfortable […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

A fresh crop of startups has emerged to combat deforestation and climate change, and a handful investors have embraced the challenge along with them. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 18, 2023

Amid the venture industry’s funding slowdown in 2022, nontraditional investors like hedge funds and private equity firms ran for the hills. While this isn’t a meaningful change by any means, it does stand out because every other category of crossover investor participated less in 2022 than in 2021.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

The majority of the investors sitting out of YCombinator Demo Day for the first time said it was partially due to the high valuations.

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TechCrunch

MAY 9, 2023

Marjorie Radlo-Zandi Contributor Share on Twitter Marjorie Radlo-Zandi is an entrepreneur, board member and mentor to startups, and an angel investor who shows early-stage businesses how to build and successfully scale their businesses. Even the most experienced angel investors and VCs can overlook red flags that are not immediately apparent.

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TechCrunch

JULY 2, 2022

There is a paradox when it comes to retail investors: Many startup-related deals are out of their reach (in part for their own sake). Are nonprofessional investors assuming more risk than they should? The problem here isn’t that private investors lose out on juicy opportunities. Want it in your inbox every Saturday?

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TechCrunch

MARCH 7, 2023

billion in 2022 from 2021, it was still up 52% compared to 2020 and made up 18% of all funding globally, proving that investors still have faith in fintech’s future. We’re widening our lens, looking for more investors to participate in TechCrunch+ Surveys , where we poll top professionals about challenges in their industry.

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TechCrunch

MAY 3, 2023

It’s reasonable to ask what role ethics plays in the building of this technology and, perhaps more importantly, where investors fit in as they rush to fund it. So some onus lies on investors to make sure these new technologies are being built by founders with ethics in mind. a decade ago, the legislation never could keep up.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 14, 2023

Oleksandr Yaroshenko Contributor Oleksandr Yaroshenko is head of investor relations at Headway , an edtech startup with operations in Ukraine, the UK, Poland, and Cyprus. Let’s see what engagement metrics gain the most significant interest from investors.

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Crunchbase News

APRIL 22, 2024

In the first quarter of this year, investors put $265 million globally into early-stage rounds for gaming startups, per Crunchbase data. Josh Chapman , managing partner at gaming-focused startup investor Konvoy Ventures , isn’t surprised to see the numbers tick higher. “I Expectations among investors, however, have changed.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 31, 2023

Some of the biggest Indian startups are taking a haircut in their valuations, at least in the eyes of their investors, as some backers adjust their estimates amid the weakening global economy. US investors slash Byju’s and Swiggy valuation by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch

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TechCrunch

MAY 16, 2023

Okay, so you’ve created a comprehensive list of investors you want to talk to. A vanishingly small number of investors will look at any pitch — GoAhead ventures is one such firm. Many investors prefer, and insist on, warm introductions. Warm intros are awful for diversity, so why do investors keep insisting on them?

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TechCrunch

MAY 12, 2023

If you look at the stock market, the view isn’t very good: the charts are all down and in the red, and all you can see are psychedelics companies tottering by, doing their best to impress cynical investors. If you’re an investor and would like to participate in future surveys, fill out this form. Will they take the lead?”

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

The founders of IRL, Abraham Shafi and Genrikh Khachatryan, are suing their investors, claiming that they intentionally sabotaged the company. At its peak, IRL was poised to become an event organizing alternative for Gen Z, who are using Facebook less and less.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

I know it’s perhaps unfair to assume that angels have the same approach to investors as professional, institutional pre-seed investors. And yet, amateur investors could def do with taking a couple of leaves out of the pro playbook. Welcome to Startups Weekly. Sign up here to get it in your inbox every Friday.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

To find out, ahead of TC City Spotlight: Boston , an extended TechCrunch Live event during which you’ll get to hear from local leaders on how startups can take advantage of Boston’s extensive resources, we gathered insights from five investors active in the area. The founder-investor relationship is a lasting one.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 7, 2023

Investors, we’re back with a reminder that TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 — happening September 19–21 in San Francisco — can help you pump up your pipeline and dial up your deal flow. Beat the deadline: Buy an Investor Pass to Disrupt now and save up to $600. Head to the Deal Flow Café, our brand-new investor-to-founder networking area.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 17, 2023

When it became clear that the public market had forever descended from the peaks of 2021 , venture investors decided to break camp and head downhill as well, advising their portfolio companies to focus on lowering their burn because capital had suddenly become expensive. Why the focus on cost-cutting? Website here ; Slideshare pullout here.)

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 21, 2022

For founders winding down from a challenging year and planning for the new year, this is an excellent time to reevaluate your relationships with the investors you work with. I am fortunate to be able to work with almost a dozen early-stage startups directly and get to observe the interactions between several dozen investors and founders.

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CIO

OCTOBER 17, 2022

I was an angel investor,” laughs Osijo from his London home office. Osijo explains to investors, “These markets will be big, but later.” . Investors want results. No one sounds more amazed about his career path than Anthony Osijo himself. We need to provide innovative solutions now, before competitors ‘steal’ our opportunity.”.

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TechCrunch

MAY 8, 2023

A lot of my work as a consultant involves helping founders come up with a good fundraising story, but a surprising number of founders seem to get stuck on the next step: Finding the right investors and landing a meeting to pitch their companies. So here it is: A sure-fire way to get in front of the right investors, at the right time.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

David Blumberg, founder and managing partner at Blumberg Ventures, explains how early-stage startups can look to their investors for help with solving problems, scaling, hiring, and strategic planning. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Having recently polled investors on all things insurtech, we were curious to know if the market remained as bullish on embedded insurance as last year — and whether it was warranted. ” While seeing clear value in the ability to bundle insurance with another purchase, Notaras and other investors we talked to also had reservations.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 25, 2023

We spoke to a diverse array of investors about finance-focused proptech and the move towards greener proptech. I think investors and companies in 2023 will exercise much more discipline, and likely won’t raise too much capital until they have really found a product and sales motion that works.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Six active biotech investors we surveyed recently told us that the macro environment has definitely had a big impact on deal flow, valuations and M&A in biotech. However, investors are also being more thorough in their due diligence than in previous years, and not just because of Theranos. China relations is on investors’ minds.

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TechCrunch

MAY 17, 2023

But there’s one question that many startups and investors are hoping will get answered sooner rather than later: What happens to venture debt? We’re widening our lens, looking for more investors to participate in TechCrunch surveys , where we poll top professionals about challenges and trends in their industry. based startups.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 13, 2023

Marjorie Radlo-Zandi Contributor Share on Twitter Marjorie Radlo-Zandi is an entrepreneur, board member, mentor to startups and angel investor who shows early-stage businesses how to build and successfully scale their businesses. Angel investors will often assess valuations both by themselves and as part of an angel investment group.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

If you’d like to know what investors are looking for, how they want to be approached and what they’re most likely to ask, keep reading.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 25, 2023

The compensation to investors comes several months after Musk was found not liable in a class-action securities fraud trial that explored how the CEO’s now infamous “funding secured” tweet caused volatility in the stock, resulting in losses of money. The fund comes from a 2018 settlement with the SEC over the tweet.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 16, 2022

If you’ve read anything about pitching your company, you’ve probably come across advice that says that you need a warm introduction to an investor. Without a doubt, a good, friendly introduction — ideally from a founder they’ve already invested in — is the best way to get on the radar of an investor.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 9, 2022

A summary slide exists, essentially, to help your fundraising journey fail quickly, resulting in your investor deciding not to invest. Your summary slide should include enough of the right information that can help an investor tick the box that says, “Yes, this startup fits with our investment thesis.”

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 24, 2023

Startup board meetings are scheduled several weeks apart, but many founders work until the last minute on the deck updating investors on revenue, the product pipeline, hiring and other essential matters. In this environment, founders who try to “bright side” their numbers into a positive narrative will lose credibility.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The hurdle for Series A funding is a lot higher than it was a year ago — and investors in seed-stage companies are having to respond. They don’t have much choice if they want their startups to survive. When the market abruptly turned in the spring of 2022, late-stage companies were the first to feel […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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TechCrunch

MAY 15, 2023

Pure-play financial VCs are falling out of favor with startups compared to investors who bring building experience alongside their cash. But it does pose the question: Do active founders make better investors than, essentially, anyone else? Active founders make good investors, but do they make good VCs?

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 18, 2022

Investors think a great deal about a great number of things when considering an investment: How big is the market? It’s natural for founders to live and breathe for their customers and product, but the dirty little secret of fundraising is that your investors are extraordinarily unlikely to care about your product.

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