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It is estimated that about 2 billion people, especially those in lower- and middle-income countries, lack access to quality and affordable essential medicines. The situation is exacerbated by low-quality or even killer…

Like a tenacious balloon, no matter how hard crypto gets knocked down, it tends to float back up again. But the current crypto bust looks a bit different.

If I map myself against the standards of fundraising today, none of those startups would’ve had a gnat’s shadow’s chance of raising money.

Funding to Canadian startups declined by 57% to $808 million in Q3 2023 from the previous quarter, per Tracxn’s Geo Quarterly report.

I like a good airline points flight just as much as the fuzzy feeling you get from knowing you’ve “beaten the system,” but does Point.me solve a “real” problem?

Network or no, startup founders are increasingly having to figure out sources of financing that’s not venture capital.

TechCrunch+ recently asked VCs how the first half of 2023 bore out for their investments and how their portcos are handling a cash-light environment.

Russ Wilcox, founder of E Ink, recently joined TechCrunch’s Found podcast to talk about how he raised multiple down rounds before a successful exit.

Let’s look into cybersecurity sales, developer content marketing, and fundraising pitches through a common lens: The importance of understanding your audience and putting it first.

Sometimes, it’s good to ask yourself if you’re raising capital in anticipation of pain that may never materialize.

We can learn quite a lot from venture capital investments themselves.

Capital markets are changing, which means financing options for companies are changing as well.

New data indicates that venture investors are on their way back to preferring growth over profitability at startups.

French startup Roundtable has raised a $3.2 million (€3 million) funding round from a 100 business angels on its own platform.

Captain founder Demetrius Gray shares his best practices for networking across geographies, fine-tuning pitches and more.

The hunt is already on for another mythical animal that best represents startup attainment in a down market, like “ARRmadillo.”

Not all capital providers are equal, so seeking financing isn’t just about securing capital — it’s about finding the funding to fit your needs.

If you are growing slower than 30%, there is a strong chance that you will never be able to match your 2021 valuation.

It is now more important than ever for every party to approach the negotiating table with clear questions and expectations.

A new year is upon us, and with it comes uncertain, and uncomfortable, market conditions. Here’s why a down round could make sense for your startup.

We recently sat down with three VCs who shared tips on spinning up an investing network from scratch and negotiating your first term sheet.

The startup uses AI tech to measure live data from solar plant, and offers suggestions for fixes when their solar arrays start underperforming.

So they’ve looked at your pitch deck and you’ve got the intro. Now, you have 30 minutes to win over an investor. What do you tell them?

The idea that there’s a “good” time to launch a startup is just a bedtime story investors tell founders.

Founders may be discouraged in this environment, but they need to remember that they have “currency,” too.

“Raise as much as you can as fast as you can” isn’t bad advice, but given the funding climate today, it may not be the most realistic.

For founders and investors alike, hard tech problems present a challenge — how to build a successful company over a long time horizon.

We break down the top 10 most common mistakes in pitch decks, along with a bunch of examples of how these mistakes show up.