TechCrunch Disrupt, the ultimate gathering for early-stage startups, is gearing up for its next edition on October 28–30 in San Francisco. Yes, that’s still several months away, but […]
Pitch Deck Teardown: Astek Diagnostics’s $2M seed deck
Astek Diagnostics closed a $2 million round for its urine diagnostics system, despite the fact that raising money for medtech isn’t for the faint of heart. The company’s […]
Anthropic claims its new models beat GPT-4
AI startup Anthropic, backed by hundreds of millions in venture capital (and perhaps soon hundreds of millions more), today announced the latest version of its GenAI tech, Claude. […]
When your cap table makes your startup uninvestable
The CEO of a Norwegian hardware startup shared a pitch deck with me that had an unusual slide: It included the company’s capitalization table — the breakdown of […]
Plug In South LA helps build diverse startups in a traditionally underserved area
Derek Smith, the founder of Plug In South LA, grew up in southern Los Angeles and saw first-hand the frustration that stems from lack of economic development. That’s […]
Pitch Deck Teardown: CommandBar’s $4.8M seed deck
CommandBar, a B2B tool designed to make software easier to use, closed a $4.8 million raise in 2021 with one of the most starkly minimalist decks I’ve ever […]
Apply to pitch at TechCrunch Early Stage 2024 in Boston
Pitches are critical in the quest for funding and first customers. It’s rare, however, for innovators to get truly candid insight on their pitches before stepping in front […]
Nigerian digital bank FairMoney in talks to buy Umba in $20M all-stock deal, sources say
FairMoney, a digital bank based in Lagos and headquartered in Paris, is in discussions to acquire Umba, a credit-led digital bank providing payroll and financial services to customers […]
Y Combinator wants 100 times more MRI scans
Leveraging resources such as virtual data rooms and shared labs makes it easier for biotech startups to grow. This is good news: We need more companies attacking cancer […]
Pitch Deck Teardown: Equals’ $16M Series A deck
It’s a rare startup that tears down its own pitch deck, but that’s exactly what Equals did after it raised a $16 million Series A round. Equals’ mission is […]