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A survey of TechCrunch readers reveals that while the spot ETFs may boost bitcoin’s price, they may not be attracting many people who don’t own bitcoin.

Perhaps this is why the bitcoin spot ETFs are yet to send crypto prices to the moon

It would be shortsighted to overlook edtech amid the present downturn, especially now that AI is disrupting nearly every industry out there.

It’s a good time to invest in early-stage edtech, investors say

Most VCs think valuations are close to the bottom, if not already there, but few think there will be any relief in 2024.

Will startup valuations start to recover in 2024? Investors aren’t so sure

There was a lot to talk about this year, and investors and founders sure did share their thoughts freely with us in our surveys.

The TechCrunch+ surveys you need to read ahead of 2024

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More than 40 investors share their top predictions for 2024

From when the exit market reopens to what happens with AI investing, more than 40 VCs share their predictions and expectations for 2024.

More than 40 investors share their top predictions for 2024

While valuations have fallen quite a bit, some sectors are still too inflated for secondaries investors to find attractive.

Secondaries investors say some valuations are still too high

Secondary activity is expected to return to normal in 2024. Five investors tells us where they are interested and where they are not.

5 secondaries investors tell us what’s hot and what’s not heading into 2024

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Why these investors think saving the trees isn’t just for protesters anymore

A fresh crop of startups has emerged to combat deforestation and climate change, and a handful investors have embraced the challenge along with them.

Why these investors think saving the trees isn’t just for protesters anymore

The geographic isolation of Australia and New Zealand creates a sense of hustle, if not urgency, around raising funds and building a global product.

In Australia and New Zealand, a venture downturn isn’t the end. It’s time to shine.

This is part of a survey of investors focused on Australia and New Zealand. The following responses are from the New Zealand investors.

Investors say New Zealand has ‘all the right ingredients’ to be a startup nation

This is part of a survey of investors focused on Australia and New Zealand. The following responses are from the Australian investors.

Australian investors say capital limitations push founders to ‘new heights of creativity’

We asked six venture capitalists who are active in the AI investing space to walk us through what they are seeing in the market today.

6 VCs explain how startups can capture and defend market share in the AI era

To find out how the industry is reacting to this decision, TechCrunch+ spoke with one founder and four fund managers at venture firms that back women or founders of color.

Investors suggest funds prepare for the fallout of the Fearless Fund lawsuit, not worry about it

To better understand where startups still stand a chance, and where oligopoly dynamics and first-mover advantages are shaping up, we polled a select group of investors about the future of…

10 investors talk about the future of AI and what lies beyond the ChatGPT hype

If you’d like to know what investors are looking for, how they want to be approached and what they’re most likely to ask, keep reading.

How to pitch me: 7 investors discuss what they’re looking for in September 2023

Just in case you’re wondering what’s happening in the sectors that we’re going to talk about at Disrupt, we’ve put together a handy primer of surveys.

6 surveys that will get you prepped for Disrupt

What will it take to spur more mainstream gamers to pick up and play web3 games? We asked eight web3 gaming experts to find out.

8 web3 gaming experts discuss hurdles and opportunities in the road to wider adoption

We asked Latin American investors where they are placing their bets, when they think Brazil’s IPO window might reopen, how to best pitch them, and more.

8 Latin American VCs share why they’re brimming with optimism about the region’s startups

TechCrunch+ heard from 15 VCs about why or why not they are tuning in to YC’s Demo Day festivities this week.

Here’s why some investors are sitting out of YC Demo Day

Founders chatted with us about construction tech trends so we could get a basic idea of where the industry is headed.

4 founders give us their take on what’s ahead for construction tech

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How to pitch me: 15 investors talk about what they’re looking for in August 2023

“I suggest reaching out right before Labor Day to set up a meeting in September or wait and start your outreach altogether next month.”

How to pitch me: 15 investors talk about what they’re looking for in August 2023

If the 2020s are going to be the decade of AI, then the 2030s could be the decade of fusion power. That is, if the sector’s startups are able to…

7 founders explain what fusion power needs to go mainstream

To help TechCrunch+ readers understand what fintech investors are thinking these days, we interviewed six active investors over the last couple of weeks.

6 fintech investors sound off on AI, down rounds and what’s ahead

To learn more about the state of the creator economy industry and how investors are thinking, we surveyed seven VCs about where the industry is headed.

7 VCs explain why the creator economy still has legs

Fundraising is hard, so it’s no wonder that SAFE (simple agreement for future equity) rounds are popular. Conceived by Y Combinator as an alternative to convertible notes, SAFEs have long…

5 founders discuss why SAFEs are better for early-stage and bridge rounds

As Europe grapples with cannabis legalization, what can it learn from the US’ journey?

Can Europe’s cannabis market avoid the US’ mistakes? Investors chime in

Despite declining funding levels and higher rate of attacks, cybersecurity investors remain optimistic. Here’s why.

8 VCs explain why there’s good reason to be optimistic about cybersecurity

Here’s what these 15 investors would have done differently in 2023 if they had a crystal ball to divine the future.

15 investors lift the lid on the biggest surprises of H1 2023

As expected, it appears a good mix of investors wrote checks at the rate they’d aimed for, while others fell a bit short.

15 investors talk about their investment cadence in H1 2023

TechCrunch+ recently asked VCs how the first half of 2023 bore out for their investments and how their portcos are handling a cash-light environment.

11 VCs reveal how hard it was for their startups to fundraise in H1 2023