{"id":69915,"date":"2024-01-19T19:05:54","date_gmt":"2024-01-19T19:05:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/01\/19\/the-unicorns-among-us-techcrunch\/"},"modified":"2024-01-19T19:05:54","modified_gmt":"2024-01-19T19:05:54","slug":"the-unicorns-among-us-techcrunch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/01\/19\/the-unicorns-among-us-techcrunch\/","title":{"rendered":"The unicorns among us | TechCrunch"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Ten years ago, Cowboy Ventures founder Aileen Lee coined the term \u201cunicorn\u201d to describe startups that reached $1 billion valuation. At the time, there were only 39 startups on the list, but cut to today, where more than 500 companies now live on the list.<\/p>\n\n

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Not only did the number of unicorns boom, but also what they\u2019re focused on shifted: The pendulum swung hard in the direction of B2B startups over the last decade \u2014 but the thing with pendulums is that eventually they swing back.<\/p>\n

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Number of monthly active crypto devs fell 25% in 2023<\/h2>\n
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Longtime developers are important to the crypto ecosystem, according to a new report from Electric Capital. Newbies tend to follow the hype and prices, but don\u2019t always stick around when things go bad, which is why there is a need for a core of committed devs.<\/p>\n

Northvolt\u2019s $5B debt deal should be a wake-up call for the US battery industry<\/h2>\n
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The fact that battery maker Northvolt has managed to raise $5 billion in debt with the support of state-sponsored lenders should be a stark reminder to the U.S. that it\u2019s beyond time to help build a homegrown battery manufacturer, writes climate reporter Tim De Chant.<\/p>\n

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I\u2019m a founder of a startup in Estonia. I listened to your podcast about the importance of international founders coming to the U.S. to meet collaborators and do customer discovery before expanding in the market. Should I come on a visitor visa? Any other visa options I should consider?<\/strong><\/p>\n

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A startup pitch is not a presentation and founders must understand the differences<\/h2>\n
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Startups have limited time to engage their audience, which is why it\u2019s critical for founders to make their pitch persuasive from the start, according to Bill Reichert, a partner at Pegasus Tech Ventures.<\/p>\n

Why most GTM slides suck \u2014 and how to fix them<\/h2>\n
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Now that you know how to grab investors\u2019 attention with your pitch, here\u2019s a crash course on making the most of your go-to-market slides.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n