TechCrunch Live is entering its third season and I’m thrilled to be leading the events again this year. The first event is on February 1, 2023 and will feature a timely discussion on what to do if your company is unable to obtain a Series A. We have Cambly’s Sameer Shariff and Benchmark’s Sarah Tavel speaking at the first event.
Of course, TechCrunch Live is free to attend. This weekly event/episode records live every Wednesday at 12:00/3:00 PST/EST. Sign in to Hopin to ask questions and network with guests and other attendees. The event is also broadcast on Facebook live and Youtube and will also be in Twitter spaces.
TCL’s mission remains to help founders build better venture-backed businesses. But as we enter 2023, there is a new urgency behind this mission. TechCrunch Live started in the exciting days of 2021 and now, at the beginning of 2023, the world of startups is undergoing radical changes. It’s harder to raise funds, sales cycles are much longer, and investors (and their LPs) have different expectations that cut across industries.
Some updates for 2023
- TechCrunch Live is back on Hopin. Each event will have a dedicated Hopin room, allowing you, the viewer, to ask the guests questions. You have to register and sign up for each event. But it’s worth the trouble. Trust me.
- I also turn to Twitter to help get a few questions for each week’s guest. It’s critical to me that you be able to ask the questions you find most interesting, so if you can’t log in to Hopin, please Twitter me questions at @mjburnsy.
- He TCL Podcasts! I have a producer, and the mediocre TCL Podcast is getting a lot of love. Every Monday, we will upload an edited and abridged version of TCL. And the logo is changing thanks to @dicebourbon.
- Pitch Practice is back! Apply to present your company using this form.
next guests
Sarah Tavel (landmark) and Sameer Shariff (Cambly) — 2/1/2023
Cambly seems like a safe bet right now, but as you know from Sameer, it was hard to get to this point. After not being able to raise a Series A, the company had to change the model overnight. When VC after VC said no, Cambly had to find a way to turn a profit to keep the doors open. The company has since gone on to raise a $20 million Series A and a $60 million Series B, but only because the company took tough steps to seek profitability sooner than expected.
Christina Ross (Cube) and Rajeev Batra (Mayfield) — 8/2/2023
Christina Ross and her company, Cube, are on a mission to improve financial planning and analysis. Unlike its competitors, Cube isn’t trying to replace internal spreadsheets, but to live alongside these beloved sheets. Cube’s strategy is to meet its customers where they are. Hear how this novel approach developed and attracted investment from major companies, including Rajeev Batra at the Mayfield Fund.
Christina Cacioppo (Vanta) and Andrew Reed (Sequoia) — 2/15/2023
Christina Cacioppo co-founded Vanta to help businesses keep up with ever-changing compliances. And the industry responded enthusiastically. The company quickly raised more than $200 million in venture capital, becoming a unicorn with its $150 million Series B in October 2022. Hear from Cacioppo and Sequoia Capital general partner Andrew Reed on the growth trajectory and Vanta’s fundraising strategy.
Sagi Eliyahu (Tonkean) and Joanne Chen (Capital Foundation) — 2/22/2
David Blumberg (Blumberg Capital) and Tanis Jorge (Trulioo) — 3/1/2023
Mark Goldberg (Index Ventures) and Rick Song (Persona) — 3/8/2023
Mamoon Hamid (Kleiner Perkins) and Arianna Huffington (Thrive Global) — 03/15/2023
Eric Tarczynski (Opposite) and Harshita Arora (AtoB) — 03/22/2023
