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Robin Godenrath Contributor Robin Godenrath is founding partner and managing director at Picus Capital. His focus is early-stage technology investments, particularly in HR tech, robotics, and healthcare industries. Alex Rohregger Contributor The United States and China have long been ahead of the pack when it comes to robotics funding. However, data from 2022...

For an article we’re running on her last day at TechCrunch, Natasha Mascarenhas reached out to four investors to find out whether FOMO is encouraging them to climb aboard the AI bandwagon. “Some are hiring talent to jump headfirst, others are happy to back the ‘ChatGPT for X’ spin-outs,...

Michael Beckley Contributor Michael Beckley is a co-founder and CTO of Appian, where he drives the technical vision for the company, leads product and solutions marketing teams, and oversees customer initiatives. When the economy is tight, financial institutions are faced with several mutually-reinforcing challenges. The temptation for bad action on the...

Jae Lee is the CEO and co-founder of Twelve Labs, a platform that gives businesses and developers access to multimodal video understanding. The massive explosion of generative AI models for text and image has been unavoidable lately. As these models become increasingly capable, “foundation model” is a relatively new...

Frank Roe is CEO of SmartBear, a provider of software development and visibility tools. The company has completed eight acquisitions in less than five years. Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) have long been a driving force for companies seeking exponential growth, gaining market share and creating shareholder value. History has shown that...

Are you a seed-stage founder who’s building a unicorn? Last month, at TechCrunch Early Stage, I spoke to NFX Founding Partner James Currier about where ideas for billion-dollar companies come from. Currier, who was an angel investor in Patreon, Lyft and DoorDash, said startups that grow into unicorns have three...

Anthony Rapa, a partner at Blank Rome in Washington, D.C. and leader of the firm’s National Security Team, counsels clients in the technology/software industry on the full range of issues arising under economic sanctions and export control regulations. As the war in Ukraine rages on, authorities are cracking down...

Investors have raised expectations around SaaS profitability and growth since the downturn began. As a result, it’s even more important for founders to have a firm handle on the key metrics VCs are likely to consider before saying “yes” or “no.” In his latest TC+ article, Paris Heymann (partner, Index...

Paris Heymann Contributor Share on Twitter Paris Heymann is a partner at Index Ventures, where he invests primarily in B2B SaaS and data. More posts by this contributor Metrics that matter: 3 KPIs to track on the path to profitability Whether it’s the coffee shop down the street, a mobile app on your phone,...

Sophie Alcorn Contributor Sophie Alcorn is the founder of Alcorn Immigration Law in Silicon Valley and 2019 Global Law Experts Awards’ “Law Firm of the Year in California for Entrepreneur Immigration Services.” She connects people with the businesses and opportunities that expand their lives. More posts by this contributor Ask Sophie: My...