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The top 7 startups from Y Combinator Winter ’16 Demo Day 1
We asked investors what their favorite startups were from the 60 that launched at Y Combinator’s Winter 2016 Demo Day 1. After huddling with our writers and adding our input, here are TechCrunch’s picks for the 7 most promising companies from the batch, plus an honorable mention. Additional reporting by Greg Kumparak and Megan Rose Dickey. Read More
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500 Startups Batch 15 Diversity Stats: 33% Female, 15% Black, 10% Latino
A new 500 Startups batch means new diversity stats. In the startup accelerator’s 15th batch, 44% of the founders are international, 33% are female, 15% are black and 10% are Latino, 500 Startups Founding Partner Dave McClure announced today at demo day. 500 Startups has generally been pretty good around investing in female founders. To date, more than 400 startups in the 500… Read More
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Watch Microsoft Venture’s London Accelerator Right Here
TechCrunch is pleased to host the live video stream of the Microsoft Ventures London Accelerator demo day. Watch the presentations right here starting at 3:30p GMT on January 27th.
The event is private so this live stream is the only way for the general public to watch the event. Ten companies will take the stage and present their company to a group of investors. Read More
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Our 9 Favorite Companies From 500 Startups “Demo-Ween”
500 Startups today presented its 14th batch of companies at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California, with a spooky twist. Dave McClure said this batch was less international than previous batches, with only 39% of founders hailing from outside the United States. Of the 36 startups that went through the program, 25% had female founders. He made no mention of people of color.… Read More
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Our Four Favorite Startups From The StartX Summer 2014 Demo Day
StartX, the Stanford-funded and affiliated incubator, just held the first demo day at its new Palo Alto-based office space. In an hour, twelve startups pitched their wares to investors and the press, showing products and services that range from a whiledating service for Chinese ex-pats to zoom lenses for next-gen smartphones. Read More
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Turner Media Camp Demo Day Highlights Five New Startups
It’s like summer camp, but for grownups, according to a video shown as Turner Media Camp’s third Demo Day kicked off.
Warner Bros. and Turner’s media-focused accelerator culminated Thursday as a batch of startups made presentations to a room of investors. The five startups spent 12 weeks in workshops and networking events with media leaders. Read More
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