TechCrunch+ roundup: DTC data strategy, starting up solo, insuretech growth versus risk
Fundraising is only one part of the journey. If you can't connect with an investor who'll help you find and fill in your gaps with regard...
Read moreFundraising is only one part of the journey. If you can't connect with an investor who'll help you find and fill in your gaps with regard...
Read moreIf your face doesn't appear on the team slide in your company's pitch deck, this would be a good time to cancel your upcoming vacation. And...
Read moreRound sizes are getting smaller, but investors are raising their expectations: how fluent are you when it comes to your startup's key metrics?
Read moreIf you can envision a solution that solves a customer's problem, it helps to have technical skills if you want to bring it to market. But...
Read moreDid UiPath's valuation get hit by the same shrink ray affecting other software companies, or are other factors at work?
Read more"Trust me with what you don’t know or what’s not working," says GV investing partner Freerique Dame, "because once we invest,...
Read moreThis week, we're running several articles on entrepreneurship as TechCrunch staffers recap their conversations and panel discussions from our...
Read moreThe venture capital market is slowing down, which means early-stage founders are chasing a smaller pool of money. We asked VCs to name a pro forma...
Read moreFarmers don't get embarrassed when the price of corn drops; similarly, there's no reason for startup founders to lose their joy because...
Read moreThe U.S. is the world’s largest cannabis market, but as more European countries consider legalizing recreational use, investors are looking for...
Read moreYou may not have heard of Amadeus, but if you've taken a trip, you've probably interacted with its tech stack.
Read moreHas it ever been your responsibility to tell someone else that their job has been eliminated? I have, and it's one of the most difficult things...
Read moreClearly, demo days are a showcase for tech media, but how much value does this performative Silicon Valley tradition create for founders and...
Read moreThere's no textbook-approved technique for building a startup engineering team: in the early days, everyone wears several hats.
Read moreIf investors don't deliver on their promise to add value for investors, why are pro-rata clauses standard terms?
Read moreOnce investors started shaving value from high-flying stocks, it changed the game for early-stage valuations, says Navin Chaddha, managing partner at...
Read more“Where’s my flying car?” is a staple of Gen X humor, since it reaffirms the cynical viewpoint that technology frequently fails to...
Read moreEven after due diligence, it’s still hard to determine exactly which kinds of deals an investor is looking for at the moment.
Read moreFor most products, TAM is presented in nine figures or more, but when you're planning to disrupt a billion-dollar market, these numbers can...
Read moreGrowth is good, but like the James Brown song, Klarna is paying the cost to be the boss.
Read moreYou are more likely to close a sale if you have actionable insights into your prospective customer’s needs. But for enterprise software startups,...
Read moreWhen we published our last low-code/no-code investor survey in August 2020, the former president had decided to ban TikTok and theaters around the...
Read moreThe public markets may have cooled on fintechs in recent months, but for entrepreneurs who are still considering starting up, “outlook good,”...
Read moreThe laws of physics dictate that momentum can only take you so far. Eventually, external forces like gravity, friction — or increased competition...
Read moreI'm guessing former Peloton CEO John Foley is unfamiliar with Aesop's fable about the grasshopper and the ant.
Read moreStartups do not have a great survival rate. Nine out of ten will fail, and those that persist will likely need at least three to four years to become...
Read more“You’ve got to spend money to make money” is a cliché, but if you’re building a company that hopes to compete in the cloud, it’s just a...
Read moreEarly-stage startups that hope to refine their value proposition and triangulate target users can't sit back and wait for customer intelligence...
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