Extra Crunch Live Recap
Why a16z pitched Deel to lead its Series A
Deel CEO Alex Bouaziz didn't have a pitch deck to share on TechCrunch Live. That's because Deel raised a total of $629 million without one.
Robotics founders: Build your pitch deck around problem-solving, not technology
In a recent episode of TechCrunch Live, Agility's Jonathan Hurst and Playground Global's Bruce Leak joined us to discuss the robotic company's journey from the lab to the commercial sector.
Leverage early investors when raising a Series A, says DeepScribe’s Akilesh Bapu
"When I walked out of the meeting, I went immediately to one of my partners, and was like, 'Finally, I found the company that is following the right approach," said Index Ventures' Nina Achadjian.
Inside the pitch deck that won Heartbeat Health’s first investment check
"We look for founders who have a combination of domain insight and domain experience," said Kindred Ventures' Kanyi Maqubela.
Unit’s Itai Damti explains how the company fundraises using culture and value
Unit CEO and co-founder Itai Damti broke down the company's pitch deck with investor Emmalyn Shaw.
How Pilot convinced Index Ventures to think long-term about margins
Whether you agree or not, it's hard to ignore the fact that the multipliers in Silicon Valley and the growth of software businesses have changed the way we think about a startup's timeline.
Investor Marlon Nichols and Wonderschool’s Chris Bennett on getting to the point with a pitch deck
Investor Marlon Nichols and founder Chris Bennett review Wonderschool's original pitch deck.
Toast’s Aman Narang and BVP’s Kent Bennett on how customer obsession is everything
Toast has raised more than $900 billion and is reportedly valued at over $5 billion. But back in 2011, no one knew this startup would see such meteoric success.
Vise CEO Samir Vasavada and Sequoia’s Shaun Maguire break down the art of the pitch
"The deck has to show that you're solving an important problem, that you've got the path to an important solution, that there is a big market opportunity, and that your team is positioned to execute."
May Mobility’s Edwin Olson and Nina Grooms Lee and Toyota AI Ventures’ Jim Adler on validating your startup idea
Read on for highlights from our chat with Olson, Grooms Lee and Adler, or watch a recording of the full session, including our live pitch-off.
Julia Collins and Sarah Kunst outline how to build a fundraising process
"if you're not a graphic designer, then any incremental minute that you're spending on trying to make your deck pretty is a waste of time."
Justworks’ Series B pitch deck may be the most wonderfully simple deck I’ve ever seen
It may be tough to remember, but there was a time long ago when Justworks wasn’t a household name. Though its monthly revenue growth charts were up and to the right, it had not even broken the $