The perils of premature complexity are huge administrative overhead and technical debt Haje Jan Kamps 9 hours I’m getting pretty frustrated with startups making things way more complex […]
TC+ Roundup: Amazon is not the AI leader
Amazon has been No. 1 in the cloud for years, ever since it invented the concept in 2006. But now the company finds itself in a spot it […]
Sample Seed pitch deck: Scalestack’s $1M deck
AI is everywhere, and predictably, sales teams are among the early adopters. So I wasn’t surprised to see Scalestack raise $1 million to help make sales teams’ lives […]
How come founders don’t give a crap about sustainability?
Everyone talks a good game, but fewer than 1% of founders mention ‘sustainability’ in their fundraising docs Haje Jan Kamps 13 hours When I talked to hundreds of […]
TC+ Roundup: The venture downturn isn’t the end for Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand are facing the same challenges as the rest of tech: valuations have come back down, early-stage funding is up, and investors want their businesses […]
Your pitch deck needs to be machine-readable
A while ago, I built a tool that uses AI to give feedback on hundreds of pitch decks. Every morning, I skim through the pitch deck reviews my […]
TC+ Roundup: AI folks fall into one of two camps
Good morning! When it comes to news, the week of Thanksgiving is usually slower than molasses. But with the OpenAI drama — ousted founder; upset employees; etc. etc. […]
TC+ Roundup: Is Getir’s most recent acquisition a sign of what’s to come?
Good morning! We’ve got a full plate for you today, so let’s get to it. Fast-delivery startup Getir announced last week that it was buying FreshDirect, an online […]
Use LinkedIn to raise a Series A
Katie Konyn Contributor Katie Konyn is a principal at Publicize. Originally from the UK, she resides in Colombia and has long been passionate about the positive impact that […]
Sample Series A extension pitch deck: Phospholutions’ $10.15M deck
I haven’t seen a lot of agriculture tech startups submit their pitch decks for this series, so I was delighted to get one from Phospholutions, which just closed […]