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A survey of TechCrunch readers reveals that while the spot ETFs may boost bitcoin’s price, they may not be attracting many people who don’t own bitcoin.
It would be shortsighted to overlook edtech amid the present downturn, especially now that AI is disrupting nearly every industry out there.
Most VCs think valuations are close to the bottom, if not already there, but few think there will be any relief in 2024.
Investors are hoping for more enterprise adoption and vertical AI solutions this year as the AI startup market starts to grow up.
Some investors are more optimistic about M&A in 2024, while others think we will see a rebound in the IPO market.
There was a lot to talk about this year, and investors and founders sure did share their thoughts freely with us in our surveys.
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More than 40 investors share their top predictions for 2024
From when the exit market reopens to what happens with AI investing, more than 40 VCs share their predictions and expectations for 2024.
While valuations have fallen quite a bit, some sectors are still too inflated for secondaries investors to find attractive.
Secondary activity is expected to return to normal in 2024. Five investors tells us where they are interested and where they are not.
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Why these investors think saving the trees isn’t just for protesters anymore
A fresh crop of startups has emerged to combat deforestation and climate change, and a handful investors have embraced the challenge along with them.
The geographic isolation of Australia and New Zealand creates a sense of hustle, if not urgency, around raising funds and building a global product.
This is part of a survey of investors focused on Australia and New Zealand. The following responses are from the New Zealand investors.
This is part of a survey of investors focused on Australia and New Zealand. The following responses are from the Australian investors.
It is likely not an overstatement to say that the relationship between U.S. defense and Silicon Valley is undergoing its most profound transformation since the 1950s.
As a part of TC’s ongoing AI survey series, we spoke to a group of five investors about the pros and cons of open source AI business models.
Founders get bombarded with invitations to events, and not all of them are worth it, but there are ways to figure out which will provide value.
We asked six venture capitalists who are active in the AI investing space to walk us through what they are seeing in the market today.
To attend or not to attend: We asked 52 founders whether events are useful or a waste of time
There are many founder-focused events but are they actually helpful or just a distraction? Founders need to strike a balance.
To better understand where startups still stand a chance, and where oligopoly dynamics and first-mover advantages are shaping up, we polled a select group of investors about the future of…
If you’d like to know what investors are looking for, how they want to be approached and what they’re most likely to ask, keep reading.
What will it take to spur more mainstream gamers to pick up and play web3 games? We asked eight web3 gaming experts to find out.
We asked Latin American investors where they are placing their bets, when they think Brazil’s IPO window might reopen, how to best pitch them, and more.
TechCrunch+ heard from 15 VCs about why or why not they are tuning in to YC’s Demo Day festivities this week.
Founders chatted with us about construction tech trends so we could get a basic idea of where the industry is headed.
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How to pitch me: 15 investors talk about what they’re looking for in August 2023
“I suggest reaching out right before Labor Day to set up a meeting in September or wait and start your outreach altogether next month.”
If the 2020s are going to be the decade of AI, then the 2030s could be the decade of fusion power. That is, if the sector’s startups are able to…
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7 founders and CEOs discuss fusion power’s most pressing challenges
Capital is pouring into the sector at an opportune time, as fusion power startups can now make rapid gains thanks to a convergence of factors.
To help TechCrunch+ readers understand what fintech investors are thinking these days, we interviewed six active investors over the last couple of weeks.
To learn more about the state of the creator economy industry and how investors are thinking, we surveyed seven VCs about where the industry is headed.
As the world returns to “normal,” what does the future of work look like from where we are today? To find out, we spoke with 6 founders in relevant sectors.