Investors

Entrepreneurs
7 min read

Unusual Ventures Partner Sandhya Hegde On Entrepreneurship And Breaking Into Venture Capital

The Crunchbase “Female Founder Series,” is a series of stories, Q&As, and thought-leadership pieces from glass-ceiling-smashers who overcame the odds to found and lead at successful companies and VC firms....

Jaclyn Robinson, Senior Manager of Content Marketing at Crunchbase

Female Founders
8 min read

CEO Of TheVentureCity On Diversifying The Startup Ecosystem

Since Gonzalez-Estefani founded TheVentureCity, 50 percent of its leadership positions have been filled by women, and its 30-plus employees boast 17 different nationalities. Her co-founder, Clara Bullrich, is also a female hispanic entrepreneur from the banking world.

Jaclyn Robinson, Senior Manager of Content Marketing at Crunchbase

Entrepreneurs
8 min read

Income Insurance For All: Asteya CEO Alex Williamson On Insurance Products That Fit The Way We Work Today

This article is part of the Crunchbase Community Contributor Series. The author is an expert in their field and a Crunchbase user. We are honored to feature and promote their contribution...

Jaclyn Robinson, Senior Manager of Content Marketing at Crunchbase

Diversity
5 min read

Venture Capital Firms Expand Opportunities For Diverse Investors

Despite tremendous efforts by businesses across the world, a lack of diversity remains an issue at all levels.

Kiara Taylor, Finance and Technology Expert

Crunchbase Partnerships
3 min read

Year in Review: A Look at Russia’s VC Market through 2020

In our latest report, Venture Russia 2020 Results, we partnered with Crunchbase to analyze the Russian and global VC markets throughout 2020.

Lunegov Ivan, Polina Senkina, Dsight

Diversity
8 min read

Talk Is Cheap, VCs Should Show Us Traction From Their Diversity Efforts

Little has been done to change the lack of diversity representation of investing partners and portfolio founders, and there are a lot of issues that must be examined.

Sindhya Valloppillil, Founder and CEO of Skin Dossier & Venture Partner at NextGen Ventures

Female Founders
15 min read

9 South Asian Female Entrepreneurs Changing the Game

At Neythri, a community created by and for South Asian womxn, our goal is to shine a spotlight on female leaders who have been overlooked.

Pranavi Cheemakurti, Investor at Acceleprise

Crunchbase Partnerships
3 min read

Access Ventures & Crunchbase Report: The State of VC & Investment Activity in Colorado in 2020

Crunchbase partnered with Access Ventures to crunch the numbers and analyze the State of VC & Investment Activity in Colorado in 2020.

Access Ventures & Crunchbase

Investors
5 min read

3 Ways The Biden Administration Can Influence Sustainable Investing And Increase Investing Transparency

Let's take a look at the three ways the new Biden administration can positively influence sustainable investment and increase investment transparency.

Nahla Davies, Technical Writer, Enterprise/SaaS Expert

Entrepreneurs
2 min read

A Better Way To Benchmark Your Go-to-market

In an effort to level the playing field for founders who may not otherwise have access to insider growth knowledge, Basis Set Ventures is partnering with Crunchbase to produce a comprehensive report on early-stage startup go-to-market benchmarks.

John Mannes, Investor at Basis Set Ventures

Entrepreneurs
6 min read

Voice Tech’s Critical Role in B2B’s Post-Pandemic Transformation

B2B companies have been hit hard by the pandemic and, like their B2C counterparts, have had to shift their business, operating, and digital strategies; forced to pivot away from their tried-and-true methodologies.

Mark Persaud, Head of Emerging Technology Experiences at Moonshot

Investors
5 min read

What You Need To Know About Negotiating A Venture Term Sheet

For any founder, whether a first-timer or a serial entrepreneur, it’s an exciting moment when you receive a term sheet from a venture capital fund for your company’s first preferred stock financing round.

Tim Poydenis, Partner in Goodwin’s Technology Companies Group

Entrepreneurs
5 min read

Women in VC: How Diane Yoo is Leveling the Playing Field for Diverse Woman-Owned Startups

As an accredited investor, Yoo has invested in 30-plus companies with a focus on pushing the needle for women and diversity.

Jaclyn Robinson, Senior Manager of Content Marketing at Crunchbase

Entrepreneurs
5 min read

Black-Owned Businesses Are Still Struggling To Find Investors

The pandemic has forced many small businesses to shut down for good, and unfortunately, the African-American business community has been the hardest hit.

Nahla Davies, Copywriter for Enterprise/SaaS

Entrepreneurs
9 min read

SPACs 101 FAQ: A Primer On Today’s Hottest Exit Strategy

SPACs, shorthand for special purpose acquisition companies, have become this year’s most popular alternative option.

Nicolas Dumont, David Michaels, James Evans and Scott Behar

Entrepreneurs
5 min read

5 Investment Opportunities Accelerated By The COVID-19 Pandemic

Here are five of the important trends COVID has expedited, along with some of the opportunities each presents.

Pingrong “PR” Yu, Venture Capitalist

Entrepreneurs
5 min read

3 Strategies to Test Product-Market Fit That’ll Take You Less Than an Hour

One of the biggest reasons many companies fail before they even truly get started is that excited entrepreneurs follow their latest big idea without making sure they have the customers...

Darshan Somashekar, Co-Founder of Solitaired

Entrepreneurs
7 min read

Introducing Neythri: A Community By and For South Asian Womxn

The South Asian diaspora, comprised of immigrants hailing from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan and the Maldives, is the largest in the world. Over 18 million citizens or...

Pranavi Cheemakurti, Investor at Acceleprise

Raising Funding
6 min read

Building a Zone of Trust Between Founder and Founding Investor

As we approach an election where we are being asked to vote on which leader we can trust more, I am struck by how trust is a key ingredient for success between a founder and an investor.

Navin Chaddha, Managing Director at Mayfield