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TechCrunch+ roundup: Growth activation metrics, 3 keys to Series B, pitch deck teardown

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Getting serious about Series B: 3 documents that help founders control the narrative. Crupi has spent the pandemic era supporting Series B startups, so he shared an article that examines how a strategy memo, a pitch deck and a forecast model work in tandem to steer potential investors through diligence. Series A deck.

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TechCrunch+ roundup: No-code investor survey, Zendesk’s next steps, Series A tips

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Since then, many of the key trends and themes we surfaced have come to pass: Airtable clinched an $11 billion valuation in December 2021 after raising a $735 million Series F with help from Salesforce Ventures and Michael Dell’s MSD Capital. Leverage early investors when raising a Series A, says DeepScribe’s Akilesh Bapu.

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TechCrunch+ Roundup: App Store growth tactics, changing SaaS models, ‘AI-induced frenzy’

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million Series A and already count multiple agencies as customers. After conducting a series of A/B tests and testing keyword campaigns and custom product images, “the overall number of downloads increased by 210%, and purchases surged by 157%,” she writes.

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The venture slowdown finally hit early-stage valuations, PitchBook data shows

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And we also noted that round sizes from the Series A to C stages in the United States were in decline. As such, it was a good proxy for overall investing into startups in the first three months of the year — and the tendency was confirmed when the platform released a fuller roundup that we analyzed a couple of weeks later.

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TechCrunch+ roundup: Due diligence roadmap, employment law basics, YC’s Michael Seibel

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Last week, we ran an article by Gaetano Crupi, a partner at VC firm Prime Movers Lab, identifying three pillars required to support a Series B data room : a strategy memo, a pitch deck and a forecast model. How to create a due diligence road map for Series B investors. Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members.

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Daily Crunch: New Point-E AI allows users to generate 3D objects from detailed text prompts

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To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important stories delivered to your inbox every day at 3 p.m. We’ve been working on a series of gift guides over the past month or so. Brian , Kyle , Mary Ann , and Natasha M reflect that this year’s roundup was not a particularly fun one to write. PDT, subscribe here.

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Daily Crunch: ‘Winter may be longer’ because unicorns won’t accept down rounds, says SoftBank leader

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To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important stories delivered to your inbox every day at 3 p.m. If you are starting your fundraising journey , apply to be part of the 2-minute life pitch practice on our TechCrunch Live series. PDT, subscribe here. Hey, folks! A quick word on pitching. Christine and Haje.

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