Tech Leaders at Extra Crunch Live

Extra Crunch Live: A Growing Series of Founder Discussions

The Extra Crunch Live event series, designed to connect founders with prominent figures in the tech industry, is gaining significant momentum. A recent discussion featured Accel’s Dan Levine and Scale’s Alexandr Wang, exploring instances where unconventional venture capital agreements proved to be the most advantageous.

Furthermore, we examined early pitch decks from companies such as Poshmark, Steady, and Justworks, offering valuable insights into their initial stages.

Looking Ahead: An Exciting May Lineup

We are pleased to announce a remarkable schedule of speakers for May’s Extra Crunch Live events. These sessions promise to deliver unique perspectives and actionable advice for entrepreneurs and investors alike.

As a reminder, Extra Crunch Live takes place every Wednesday at 3pm ET/noon PT and is open to all interested parties. Discussions center around the intricacies of deal-making between investors and founders, including the challenges encountered, and often include a review of original pitch decks. Audience members can also submit their own decks for live feedback from our guests. If this sounds appealing, you can submit your deck using this form.

Access to recordings of these events is exclusively available to Extra Crunch members, who also benefit from unlimited access to premium content like market analyses, investor surveys, and EC-1s. Consider joining Extra Crunch if you haven’t already.

Extra Crunch Live: FirstMark Capital and Orchard

May 5 – 3pm ET/noon PT

Court Cunningham established Orchard (previously Perch) in 2017, rapidly transforming it into a leading force within the prop tech sector. The company has secured over $350 million in funding to revolutionize the home buying and selling process. Rick Heitzmann, managing partner at FirstMark Capital, spearheaded the company’s Series A funding round, adding another successful early-stage venture to his portfolio.

This discussion will feature insights into the growth of prop tech, the details of their Series A collaboration, and future trends in startup venture capital.

Extra Crunch Live: Toyota AI Ventures and May Mobility

May 12 – 3pm ET/noon PT

The mobility sector has undergone substantial changes in the last decade. This Extra Crunch Live session will feature Toyota AI Ventures’ Jim Adler and May Mobility’s Nina Grooms Lee and Edwin Olson. They will discuss Toyota AI Ventures’ lead investment in May’s seed round and May’s subsequent fundraising efforts exceeding $80 million.

Adler, Lee, and Olson will also provide direct feedback on pitch decks submitted by audience members.

Extra Crunch Live: Sequoia and Vise

May 19 – 3pm ET/noon PT

Shaun Maguire, a partner at Sequoia, possesses experience as both an entrepreneur and an investor. His investment portfolio includes companies like Stripe, Opendoor, and Vise. Samir Vasavada founded Vise in 2016, aiming to integrate AI into financial advising, and has successfully raised over $60 million in funding.

This session will explore the evolving fintech landscape, strategies for securing funding in the fintech space, and collaborative approaches to overcoming challenges.

Extra Crunch Live: Bessemer and Toast

May 26 – 3pm ET/noon PT

Kent Bennett, a partner at Bessemer, has a proven track record of investing in successful companies within the retail and hospitality technology sectors, including Blue Apron and Toast. Aman Narang established Toast in 2011, and the restaurant point-of-sale service has since raised over $900 million in funding.

This discussion will delve into the details of their Series B agreement and their ongoing collaboration.