How one founder raised from a16z without breaking open PowerPoint Haje Jan Kamps 21 hours For all the focus on pitch decks (and more than 80 articles on the topic), […]
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Back to news homeHow to pitch me: 7 investors discuss what they’re looking for in March 2023
Walter Thompson Contributor Editorial Manager Walter Thompson edits staff and guest articles for TechCrunch+ and manages TechCrunch’s guest contributor program. Previously, he worked at a number of startups in various […]
Biotech proved a surprisingly bright spot in 2022’s startup correction
No startup sector was entirely immune from the 2022’s market uncertainty — except maybe AI — but some proved more resilient than others. Biotech was one of the most fortunate. […]
VC Mark Crane explains how to raise funding beyond Silicon Valley
Once upon a time, if you wanted to build a tech startup, you relocated to Silicon Valley. Full stop. While there’s no disputing SV’s place and continued prominence in the […]
What do investors need from your problem slide?
Throw half a dozen entrepreneurs in a room together with a whiteboard, and they’ll be able to come up with a thousand business ideas in a couple of hours. It’s […]
Build a company, not a feature
Just because something is useful doesn’t mean it can be a business Haje Jan Kamps 9 hours A lot of entrepreneurs are incredible idea generators and hackers; they have a […]
If your CEO isn’t pitching to VCs, you’ll never raise money
Never rely on external resources to do your fundraising for you Haje Jan Kamps 11 hours Occasionally, in my role as a consultant, I am approached by companies that have […]
Is it time for a Common App for startup founders?
Venture capitalists may control capital, but one currency that they’re always in search of is an elusive, evolving one: deal flow. Betting early on the next big startup is enough […]
Does it ever make more sense to raise a structured round over taking a valuation cut?
Venture capital funding continued its slump through the end of 2022, and there aren’t any real signs things are going to pick back up for a while. That means more […]
Foundation raises $7M to return ‘sovereignty’ to a chaotic crypto world
Hot on the heels of Ledger announcing it’s working with iPod creator Tony Fadell to create its newest hardware wallet, competing hardware wallet startup Foundation Devices announced it has raised […]