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Roelof Botha explains why Sequoia supports Shaun Maguire after COO quit

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During an interview at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 on Monday, Sequoia Capital managing partner Roelof Botha defended his colleague, Sequoia partner Shaun Maguire, over the controversial comments Maguire made earlier this year, calling the firm a believer in his partner’s right to “free speech.” In a July 4 post on X, Maguire attacked New York City […]

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Last 3 days to get extra discounts on community passes to Disrupt 2025

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There are only 3 days left to lock in even bigger savings on group passes to TechCrunch Disrupt 2025! Founders and investors — save up to 20% on groups of 4–9 until Friday, October 3 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Disrupt 2025 takes place October 27–29 at San Francisco’s Moscone West, uniting over 10,000 founders, investors,

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Save 15% on TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 Founder Passes (Sept. 29–Oct. 3 Only)

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You read that right. From today through October 3, we’re offering an exclusive deal just for founders and investors at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025: Founder Bundle Passes: Groups of 4–9 founders save 15%. Investor Bundle Passes: Groups of 4–9 investors save 20% (up from 15%). Round up your founder community or investor network, spread the news

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Tim Chen has quietly become of one the most sought-after solo investors 

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Tim Chen, solo VC at his firm Essence VC, just closed his fourth fund, a fresh $41 million, without even trying. Limited partner investors (LPs) were so eager to invest, they pre-empted it, he told TechCrunch. He hadn’t even time to generate a pitch deck.  True, $41 million might not sound like much in this age

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We are entering a golden age of robotics startups — and not just because of AI

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When Seth Winterroth left his job at GE Ventures to help launch Eclipse Ventures in 2015, robotics was on his mind. Or more specifically, the number of early-stage robotics startups that were struggling to launch due to lack of interest. “These are teams that had just finished their postdocs at Waterloo, or CMU, or MIT,

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Why SecurityPal is choosing ‘nuanced capital’ over more VC rounds

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During the venture capital crash of 2022, SecurityPal founder Pukar Hamal was just 14 months from running out of money. Rather than raise another round, he chose to restructure and focus on getting his business to profitability as quickly as possible — and he hasn’t raised since his $21 million Series A in 2021. On

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Women are making real progress in venture capital, and the numbers prove it

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A new report by the nonprofit All Raise found that the percentage of women and nonbinary individuals in partner roles at leading firms has doubled in the past few years, despite market headwinds. All Raise CEO Paige Hendrix Buckner chatted with TechCrunch’s Dominic-Madori Davis about what’s driving the shift on this week’s Equity.  “There are

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Index Ventures’ Jahanvi Sardana shares the truth about TAM and what founders should focus on instead

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Early-stage founders just can’t get away from TAM — the concept of having a total addressable market for their startup to disrupt and conquer. But Index Ventures partner Jahanvi Sardana has a reminder for all those founders worried about finding TAM for their product or service: Many startups have emerged from markets that, at the

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How TRIC Robotics is reducing pesticide use on strawberries using UV light

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Strawberries are the most popular berry in the U.S. for both consumers and farmers alike. They’re also some of the most pesticide-reliant fruits and consistently top the Environmental Working Group’s “Dirty Dozen” list of the most contaminated produce. TRIC Robotics, a San Luis Obispo, California-based, think it can help strawberry farmers reduce chemical use with

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