TechCrunch Live City Spotlight: Austin

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Recorded on April 7, 2022.
TechCrunch is hosting a special episode of TechCrunch Live centered on Austin, Texas. We hope you can join us. The episode, like every TechCrunch Live episode, is streamed live and is programmed to help founders build better venture-backed businesses. The extended episode will feature a pitch deck tear down with The Zebra, a talk with venture capitalists actively writing checks, and a pitch-off with early Austin-based startups.

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