Author: Alex Wilhelm

[ad_1] Crafting the perfect venture capital pitch is so simple that there’s an industry of consultants to help founders get their decks in order. TechCrunch has a long-running series of…

[ad_1] There is perhaps no bigger jump for a startup to make than from the incubatory seed stage to its Series A round. Given how large a step-up landing a…

[ad_1] Everyone has heard of minimum viable products (MVPs), early versions of a future startup’s product that contains precisely what it needs to deliver value — and nothing more. The…

[ad_1] Reddit could be finally going public this year. On the heels of Circle’s IPO filing and news from a major exchange that a host of companies are preparing to…

[ad_1] Just how backed up are the venture capital markets today? Imagine a traffic jam in which every car is worth a billion dollars of illiquid capital. Now imagine that…

[ad_1] TechCrunch Early Stage returns to Boston on April 25, 2024, and the agenda for our flagship founder event is shaping up. We’re excited to share this sneak peek at…

[ad_1] Not a day goes by without some drama involving Twitter X. According to a recent report by Bloomberg, X’s ad revenue is expected to fall to $2.5 billion in…

[ad_1] And why not every SPAC is a dog Rover is going private in a $2.3 billion, all-cash sale to Blackstone, the company announced earlier this week. The pet care–focused…

[ad_1] AI technologies will help make startups leaner and more cost effective, according to a recent report from Battery Ventures. In turn, Battery anticipates that lower-burn startups will be worth…

[ad_1] Speak to any CEO on the day their company goes public, and they will tell you that the IPO is just another step on their journey; the company is…