TechCrunch+ has released a roundup of their recent articles, featuring a breakdown of paid acquisition basics, the most valued startups, and ten investors open to pitches. One article highlights the correlation between the size and strength of one’s network and their chances of success. Many startup failures boil down to three things, which entrepreneurs should consider: product-market fit, team building, and funding. The article also features the How to pitch me series, in which ten investment experts shared their investment theses and provided tactical advice for nontechnical founders.
Another article discusses the challenges of paid acquisition and how to efficiently achieve product-market fit. Growth expert Jonathan Martinez suggests testing which channels work best with your product using tools like Canva and Leadpages. Lorenzo Thione, the Managing Director of Gaingels, spoke with TechCrunch+ about his work leading sustainability and AI investments, sharing his views on the frothy AI market, where the sector is headed, and supporting founders who identify as LGBTQ+.
A review of Q1 2023 fundraising data from Carta reveals that video-game startups raised the most median amount of seed money, followed by transportation, food, biotech, data analytics, and CRM and SaaS. At the Series A level, renewables, logistics, and hardware startups led the pack. Additionally, Black Seed, an early-stage VC firm, recently raised £5 million to support Black entrepreneurs in the UK, aiming to improve the 0.24% of funding previously directed toward Black founders by UK-based VCs.
Porter Braswell, founder of Jopwell, an online community for people in tech from underrepresented communities and backgrounds, addressed the challenge of retention for professionals of color. To address this, Braswell is launching 2045, a career platform that will support workers between 30 and 45 years old with coaching, advice, and events. The new platform aims to provide support for the middle stage of one’s career, as looking up and not seeing someone who looks like you can be exhausting.
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