RevRoad was started in 2017 as a venture services firm for startups in Utah. The organization offered a two-year program with access to 12 resources ranging from legal […]
Will seed deals ever stop getting more expensive?
The state of the global venture capital market leaves much to be desired, and the United States hasn’t escaped the slowdown: PitchBook and the NVCA both reported that […]
More money won’t fix your failing startup — here’s how to get investors to back a pivot
Sarah Leary Contributor Sarah Leary is the co-founder of Nextdoor and is a venture partner at Unusual Ventures, leading investments in early-stage consumer startups. It’s a tough time […]
Women and underrepresented founders aren’t going to wait for the VC industry to transform itself
Marta Zaccagnini Contributor Marta Zaccagnini is senior manager at Village Capital, the largest organization in the world supporting impact-driven startups working on products for low- and middle-income communities […]
How to stretch your venture dollars
I didn’t know exactly where I was driving, but the sun was setting behind a field full of cows, the battery in my hybrid was nearly depleted, and […]
How to pitch me: 7 investors discuss what they’re looking for in September 2023
Last week at TechCrunch Disrupt (recaps coming soon), I spent less time than usual in the green room where staff and speakers work behind the scenes and walked […]
All venture funds use the ‘2 and 20’ fee structure, right? Not really
VCs often use the shorthand phrase “two and twenty” to refer to the 2% of annual management fees a venture fund might take and the 20% carried interest […]
TechCrunch+ Roundup: Prompt engineering, web3 gaming survey, how to spend $10K on paid ads
Few VCs are experts in machine learning or building deep learning frameworks, but most of them are pretty good with unit economics. Which is why they’re laser-focused on […]
How deep tech founders can secure early-stage fundraising in a downturn
Jean-François Morizur Contributor Jean-François Morizur is the founder and CEO of Cailabs and a Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree in science and healthcare. Prior to founding Cailabs, he […]
What’s missing from Guy Kawasaki’s 10-slide deck
For as long as I’ve been active as an entrepreneur, Guy Kawasaki has been a loud voice of influence in the world of startups. His 10/20/30 rule (a […]