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Gain Expertise in Cap Table Management using Fidelity Private Shares

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If so, ensuring your cap table and data room are pristine could be the difference between a smooth, swift raise and a drawn-out, costly process. At TechCrunch Early Stage 2024, join Fidelity Private Shares’ session, “Preparing to Raise: Cap Table Best Practices to Help You Close Fast” to gain invaluable insights from industry experts. Whether you’re a first-time founder or a seasoned entrepreneur, mastering cap table management is essential for a successful fundraising journey. Meet the speakersKristen Craft, vice president and business partner manager at Fidelity Private Shares, brings a wealth of experience from both sides of the startup equation. At Fidelity, she spearheads initiatives to support founders and investors with equity management tools, fundraising strategy, and go-to-market best practices.

“Gain Insights on Startup Success from Fidelity and More at Early Stage 2024”

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At Early Stage in Boston, Massachusetts, on April 25, 2024, TechCrunch will gather some of the startup world’s leading companies — but our partners provide more than just financial support. Their presence at Early Stage gives new and prospective founders the tools, knowledge and community they need to build a successful startup. More passionate partners at TechCrunch Early Stage 2024Head to the Expo floor and get your meet-and-greet on with these four partners. We could not be happier to also welcome Startup Station, PowerUp, Visible Hands, and 500 Global — and the expertise they bring — to Early Stage. Thank you to all our sponsors for their support of Early Stage and the startup community.

“Unveiling the Key Takeaways for African B2B E-commerce Startups from OmniRetail’s Successful Journey”

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Save for fintech and cleantech, B2B e-commerce and retail was the leading destination for venture capital dollars over the last five years. Most B2B e-commerce startups have struggled to keep subsidizing their products and expanding operations, leading to retreats, closures, downsizing and mergers. Building a B2B e-commerce business in tech winterB2B e-commerce platforms provide convenience to FMCG manufacturers like Unilever and P&G for distributing their products to the last mile. As a result, many B2B e-commerce startups have opted for asset-heavy models to reach their customer base. The Lagos-based B2B e-commerce startup is currently in the middle of securing a new round of equity and debt to propel its expansion.

Google’s Deepmind AI learns to be your ultimate video game ally

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AI models that play games go back decades, but they generally specialize in one game and always play to win. From this data — and the annotations provided by data labelers — the model learns to associate certain visual representations of actions, objects, and interactions. AI agents trained on multiple games performed better on games they hadn’t been exposed to. But of course many games involve specific and unique mechanics or terms that will stymie the best-prepared AI. And simple improvised actions or interactions are also being simulated and tracked by AI in some really interesting research into agents.

Discover the Advantages of WebAssembly for Your Startup

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Don’t miss your chance to learn how Wasm can simplify and increase real-time application performance (and more) in your business. Watch and learn at your leisure! Tristan Stevens, director of customer success at Redpanda, will lead the discussion and cover these topics and more. After the event, we’ll send you a promo code for a TC+ membership – good for one month. Learn how Wasm can simplify and improve your business.

Achieving $1M in ARR: The Secrets Revealed by Glasswing’s Rudina Seseri at TechCrunch Early Stage 2024

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Interactive TC Early Stage sessions provide plenty of time to engage and ask questions. She has 19 years of investing and operational experience in high-growth companies in IT software, cloud and enterprise SaaS. TechCrunch Early Stage 2024 takes place on April 25, 2024, in Boston. Buy a TC Early Stage pass now, save up to $300* — and join us in Boston! Is your company interested in sponsoring or exhibiting at TC Early Stage 2024?

Innovative Strategies for Building Connections at TechCrunch Early Stage 2024

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New at TechCrunch Early Stage 2024: Side EventsIntroducing Side Events! Check out our Early Stage 2024 Side Events Host Guide, submit this application and get your party started! Tried-and-true networking at TechCrunch Early Stage 2024You’ll learn, connect and collaborate in a variety of ways and settings at TC Early Stage. TechCrunch Early Stage 2024 takes place on April 25, 2024, in Boston, Massachusetts. Is your company interested in sponsoring or exhibiting at TC Early Stage 2024?