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TechCrunch+ roundup: Technical due diligence, web3’s promise, how to hire well

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“It’s still much easier to develop a Web 2.0 app simply because the ecosystem is mature and enjoys a large and thriving developer community,” says Devin Abbott, who specializes in design and development tools, React and web3 applications. 8 questions to answer before your startup faces technical due diligence.

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8 questions to answer before your startup faces technical due diligence

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Will your organization and your code pass technical due diligence when it’s your turn? Let’s start with the positives: If an investor is proceeding with technical due diligence (TDD), you’ll likely pass. We’ve looked at the contributions of over 200,000 developers who have collectively written 4 billion lines of code.

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7 ways investors can gain clarity while conducting technical due diligence

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But when it comes to assessing investment opportunities, few venture and growth equity investors have the resources to conduct thorough technical diligence. They often outsource this critical work to a consultant for more of a high-level overview, because technical diligence is often a blind spot for investors.

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TechCrunch+ roundup: Pricing strategy, technical due diligence, pitch deck appendix fever

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“Contribution margin can then be reinvested in sales and marketing or operations to create more value.” “The principles are basic, but it’s easy for founding teams to miss details that matter,” he says. How to talk to your investors about pivoting. Thanks very much for reading, Walter Thompson.

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Doing Diligence Well In Venture Investing: Going Back To The Future

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By Nicolas Sauvage Due diligence has made a comeback. On an average deal, VCs would spend 118 hours on due diligence and call 10 references. The assumption was often that someone else had already done the diligence. With that, high-quality diligence has returned, and it is both art and a science.

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How to pitch me: 5 investors discuss what they’re looking for in April 2023

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Based on my conversations, VCs are very open to working with novices who can show that they understand the market in which they hope to compete. But dealmaking is idiosyncratic: a few investors might be content to make a deal over coffee, but early-stage teams still need a sturdy pitch deck or memo they can leave behind.

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TechCrunch+ roundup: Fundraising beyond the Bay Area, web3 gaming, TDD prep checklist

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Reporter Dominic-Madori Davis moderated a discussion with Yin, Mike Asem (founding partner of M25), and Accel partner Rich Wong that elicited suggestions for early-stage founders who don’t live in the 415 area code and spilled the tea about “the emerging markets on their radars.”. How to raise funds when you aren’t in the Bay Area.