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4 Answers to Questions Every VC Investor Will Ask in Your Pitch

Pitching your business idea to venture capitalists can be very intimidating. Here are four questions they will ask in your pitch and how you can answer them.

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How to make a teaser trailer for your startup pitch | TechCrunch

A well-crafted teaser trailer is the perfect first step toward developing a positive relationship.

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What I wish I’d known about venture capital when I was a founder | TechCrunch

If you only start learning about VCs when you’re already down the fundraising path, you’ll already be too late. 

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The Top 10 Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make In Their First (Virtual) VC Pitch Meeting

A pitch meeting with a VC is a huge opportunity. It is the first step on your journey to secure funding for your company and build your dream. To give yourself the best opportunity of securing a second meeting, it is essential that you dedicate time thoro

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As An Investor, Here Is My Best Advice For Startup CEOs

What is your advice for startup CEOs?Answer by Yung Wu, CEO of MaRS Discovery District

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This venture firm is offering fast funding in a time of uncertainty | TechCrunch

The early-stage venture firm NFX is launching a seed-funding initiative today that invites founders to apply for seed funding of $1 million to $2 million in exchange for 15% of their company. Why is this interesting? It’s not because of the size stake tha

Science & Technology | Social Media

Startups Weekly: Where social startups will get funding in the future | TechCrunch

While consumer tech has matured as a startup category in recent years, many investors continue to be bullish on specific trends like online gaming, voice, and the unbundling of platforms in favor of focused social networks.

Someone needs to fund Moptu. It’s the best way I’ve found to share what I’m reading with people. Facebook and Twitter are great for articles, but there is so much other noise there, and I LOVE organizing my articles on my page in a way that makes it much more useful than any other social site.

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How one European VC firm is reacting to the economic crisis | TechCrunch

Public markets around the world have been tanking for the past few weeks, and many companies simply can’t operate during a lockdown. Sheltering in place has had some terrible economic consequences, with a record number of Americans getting laid off, inc

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Decide which type of investor to target for raising capital | TechCrunch

Venture capital is just one of many options to finance your business, typically the most expensive. The broader question is: what type of capital should you raise, and from whom?  

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The alternative to VC investing everyone has been waiting for? | Sifted

It is no secret most VCs aren't profitable. So is this members-only blockchain token-based intestment club a better alternative?

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What Should Every Startup Know About Funding?

What should every startup know about the world of fundraising? This question was originally answered on Quora by Justin Kan.

Science & Technology | Israeli Innovation

Israeli entrepreneurs less prone to 'tantrums' than Americans: Tusk Ventures CEO | The Times of Israel

Bradley Tusk, often called the 'fixer' as he helps startups navigate the quagmire of regulation to grow their businesses, is recording a podcast on Israeli startups

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What to Look For When Choosing Your Investor, a Decision That Will Affect Your Chances of Success | Inc.

When raising capital, don't fall into the trap of taking the first money thrown at you because you will pay the price later on.

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Is Israel At 71 A Scale-Up Nation? VCs Talk About The Good, The Bad, And The Promising

To mark Israel's 71st Independence Day, NoCamels spoke to leading VCs about the future of Israeli entrepreneurship. | NoCamels

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This is how much VCs are paid

Venture capital is known for being an opaque industry, so it's no surprise most of us have no idea what the average VC earns in a year.

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2 Venture Capitalists Reveal Their Brilliant Advice for Raising Startup Capital

Two venture capitalists offer founders great advice: if you want to raise capital for your startup,  have empathy for capital providers and change your capital strategy at each growth stage.

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Bedrock Capital raises $122M to fund startups that reject conventional wisdom | TechCrunch

Most investors don’t like to admit that they’re chasing the latest buzzwords or fads or hot companies, but a new firm called Bedrock Capital says it’s on a mission to do the exact opposite — founders Geoff Lewis and Eric Stromberg told me they’r

We've solidly rejected conventional wisdom with Moptu in favor of common sense. So articles like this make us happy! If you're an early stage investor and want to learn more, please contact me: joshn@moptu.com.

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Introducing The New Generation Of Israeli VC

The Israeli VC industry have gone through a major shift over the last few years, as it became younger and much more global. The profile of the new Israeli VC is young, ambitious but humble, well-educated, with global experience and much love for what Isra

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30 Under 30 Venture Capital 2018: Meet The Young Investors Finding The Next Great Tech Companies

These young investors of the 30 Under 30 Venture Capital are helping to disrupt tech industry stereotypes, one savvy deal at a time.

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I've Heard 20,000 Elevator Pitches. Here's What They've Taught Me About Getting Funded | Inc.com

Elevator pitches have evolved a lot in the past three decades of startups.

This article makes me feel better. We have an excellent elevator pitch! We don't have a video pitch, but, if you're an investor, and want to understand why Moptu is a MUCH more efficient way to share. organize, and discover articles at a time when the majority of Americans get their news from social media: get in touch with me. We are looking for, the right, investors! joshn@moptu.com

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A Guide To Understanding VCs

My goal is to provide early-stage entrepreneurs with accessible & “no bullshit” insights to understand what VCs do, how they think, what they want...

I am the co-founder of Moptu. This guide made me, and our other founder, very happy. Our deck reflects the excellent advice here. Hopefully we're on the right track. I you are a VC PLEASE contact me and take a look (joshn@moptu.com)! We are a much more efficient way of sharing articles and the ONLY social network designed specifically to do that!

Entrepreneurs: I hope this helps you too!

Science & Technology | Social Media

Facebook Is Looking Like a Victim of the Innovator's Dilemma | Inc.com

As consumers sour on the attention economy, someone is going to disrupt the social-media giant. The only question is whether it will be Facebook.

Dear investors: Moptu ALREADY IS crowd sourced article sharing. We understood the need a few years ago when we launched the beta version of Moptu. We ONLY show posts from your friends and family if that's what you choose to see. It's what we have always done.

" Facebook is altering the mix of posts users see in their News Feed, showing more posts from friends and family members, in response to research suggesting that "meaningful interactions" promote psychological well-being."

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The Most Important Tech Trends Of 2018, According To Top VCs

From saving energy to helping humans help machines, this year’s investments will try to help startups make more progress in areas that already matter.

If you are an investor, WE are a "niche social network." And: we need funding. We have a fantastic deck. If you are interested in taking a look, please contact me! joshn@moptu.com

Business & Finance | Startups

Want to Invest in a Startup? Here's What You Need to Know.

Invest in founders first, and ideas second.

We're looking for investors. "We" is Moptu, I am its co-founder. If you REALLY want an outstanding idea and team of founders - please contact me. Almost everyone says that, but the we can back up that claim. For one thing, how many startup founders have already been friends for more than 30 years? If anyone is interested in learning more: joshn@moptu.com

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Roomi raises $11 million to find you a roommate | TechCrunch

Looking for a roommate on Craigslist can be cumbersome. And it can be difficult to determine what the person will be like in real life. A startup called..

This is a great idea and I wish it existed when I was forced to find roommates. Moptwo is ALSO a great idea (I am an early adopter and enthusiastic advocate). It is the only social media site designed to share articles ONLY and I love it. I have watched the two guys who run it innovate, improve and sustain this site. If you're an investor and you're interested in what I believe is absolutely going yo be an amazing investment, get in touch with one of the founders! I know that they are looking for venture capital and are looking for FAR less than what Roomi just got. Social media for articles? It seems like an obvious idea. Now. And no - I am not getting compensated in any way for this. I just love social media and this is a great site for people who want to rad/share/organize articles without all of the distractions of less focused sites. It's not perfect yet, but given that the site was deigned, programmed, and run by two people - I can imagine what it would be like if they had real resources. These guys are good.

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5 VCs Share The Worst Ways Founders Botch Their Pitches

From offensive lingo to off-base metrics, investors have heard it all.

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Partech Ventures raises $450 million fund | TechCrunch

Partech Ventures has raised so many funds over the past couple of years that it’s hard to keep track of all of them. This time, the VC firm is closing the..

I am the co-founder of Moptwo. We are actively looking for funding and will be rolling out HUGE design/branding changes over the summer. So for any investors who see this: we are the ONLY social platform designed specifically to share/organize articles. Facebook revolves around graphics/videos, status updates and articles. In very different ways, Pinterest/Instagram took the graphic/video part of that pie, Twitter took status updates and Moptwo is for articles. Keep in mind that everything you see now was done with just two people. We have MILLIONS of article views with a marketing budget of effectively $0 and all of our IP is proprietary. Contact me (joshn@moptwo.com) if you want to know more. We have an exceptional deck that lays out our plans in detail!

Science & Technology | Israeli Innovation

Israel’s Spy Agency Mossad Launches VC To Invest In Cutting-Edge Startups

The clandestine spy agency will invest in technologies including flexible robotics, biomimetics and miniaturized systems.

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LinkedIn now lets you choose when comments appear in long-form articles | VentureBeat | Social | by Ken Yeung

LinkedIn is rolling out additional features designed to maintaining the collaborative and professional spirit of the professional social network. On Wednesday, it began rolling out the ability for users to manage comments on their long-form articles. So d

Moptwo did this first. We did it before Instagram. Now LinkedIn is doing it. We have done a lot of things first. So investors: CONTACT ME if you want to know more about ideas that we haven't implemented yet. Only two people run Moptwo, so given that, we have accomplished an incredible amount. We also are in the midst of a serious re-design. But to really take this to where it can go-we need a Series A, and what we are asking for is modest. Contact me: joshn@moptwo.com.

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The Real Reason It’s So Hard for Startups to Find Investors

Don't wait until you need money.

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Bee Partners closes $30 million fund to seed very early-stage startups | TechCrunch

Bee Partners in San Francisco has raised a $30 million fund, its second, to lead investments in very early stage startups based in the U.S. Founded in 2009,..

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An angel investor who's helped start over 100 companies reveals the No. 1 thing he looks for in entrepreneurs

If you watch "Shark Tank," you know there are plenty of traits and behaviors that can turn off potential investors.

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Social Capital’s Newest Partners On How The Firm Works | TechCrunch

Ashley Carroll and Arjun Sethi never thought they’d be working as venture capitalists. Yet in the last year, both have landed at Social Capital, a Palo..

Moptwo is actively looking for funding. So if you are interested in investing in us, please contact me. joshn@moptwo.com

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The Most Active Venture Capital Firms Investing In Israeli Startups

Behind every successful startup, there's usually a wealthy VC. Who's pouring cash onto budding Israeli startups to ensure their livelihood?

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Putting Millions In Startups' Pockets, AngelList Is Crushing It - Business Insider

AngelList, the service that works as a Match.com for startups and investors, is doing really well.

For the record, Moptwo is actively seeking investors. So if you are an Angel of a VC, you can reach me at joshn@mopto.com. We are on Angel List, although we haven't been extremely active on it. That said, is 8,000 introductions with only 400 deals really "doing really well"? How many startups are registered? I am assuming that it is far more than 8,000 companies.So the question is, what percentage of success does Angel List have in making investments happen for new businesses?

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There's a new VC firm that only wants to fund billion-dollar 'unicorn' startups

Unicorn Capital Partners is a Chinese venture capital firm that's dedicated to finding and funding