Recent Quotes View Full List My Watchlist Create Watchlist Indicators DJI Nasdaq Composite SPX Gold Crude Oil EL&P Market Index Markets Stocks ETFs Tools Overview News Currencies International Treasuries Extra Crunch roundup: cohort analysis, YC Demo Day recaps, building your supply chain By: TechCrunch September 03, 2021 at 09:15 AM EDT We're off on Monday, September 6 to celebrate America's Labor Day holiday, but we'll be back with new stories (and a very brief newsletter) on Tuesday morning. The ongoing fintech revolution continues to level the playing field where legacy companies have historically dominated startups.To compete with retail banks, many newcomers are offering customers credit and debit cards; developer-friendly APIs make issuance relatively easy, and tools for managing processes like KYC are available off the shelf.To learn more about the low barriers to entry — and the inherent challenges of creating a unique card offering — reporter Ryan Lawler interviewed:Michael Spelfogel, founder, CardlessAnu Muralidharan, COO, ExpensifyPeter Hazlehurst, founder and CEO, SyncteraSalman Syed, SVP and GM of North America, MarqetaFull Extra Crunch articles are only available to membersUse discount code ECFriday to save 20% off a one- or two-year subscriptionWe’re off on Monday, September 6 to celebrate America’s Labor Day holiday, but we’ll be back with new stories (and a very brief newsletter) on Tuesday morning.Thanks very much for reading,Walter Thompson Senior Editor, TechCrunch@yourprotagonistAll the reasons why you should launch a credit or debit card 6 tips for establishing your startup’s global supply chainImage Credits: Suriyapong Thongsawang (opens in a new window) / Getty ImagesThe barrier to entry for launching hardware startups has fallen; if you can pull off a successful crowdfunding campaign, you’re likely savvy enough to find a factory overseas that can build your widgets to spec.But global supply chains are fragile: No one expected an off-course container ship to block the Suez Canal for six days. Due to the pandemic, importers are paying almost $18,000 for shipping containers from China today that cost $3,300 a year ago.After spending a career spinning up supply chains on three continents, Liteboxer CEO Jeff Morin authored a guide for Extra Crunch for hardware founders.“If you’re clear-eyed about the challenges and apply some rigor and forethought to the process, the end result can be hard to match,” Morin says.6 tips for establishing your startup’s global supply chainOur favorite startups from YC’s Summer 21 Demo Day, Part 1Image Credits: Bryce Durbin / TechCrunchTwice each year, we turn our attention to Y Combinator’s latest class of aspiring startups as they hold their public debuts.For YC Summer 2021 Demo Day, the accelerator’s fourth virtual gathering, Natasha Mascarenhas, Alex Wilhelm, Devin Coldewey, Lucas Matney and Greg Kumparak selected 14 favorites from the first day of one of the world’s top pitch competitions.Our favorite startups from YC’s Summer 21 Demo Day, Part 1Virtual events startups have high hopes for after the pandemicImage Credits: Yuichiro Chino / Getty ImagesFew people thought about virtual events before the pandemic struck, but this format has fulfilled a unique and important need for organizations large and small since early 2020. But what will virtual events’ value be as more of the world attempts a return to “normal”?To find out, we caught up with top executives and investors in the sector to learn about the big trends they’re seeing — as the sequel to a survey we did in March 2020.We surveyed:Xiaoyin Qu, founder and CEO, Run The WorldRosie Roca, chief customer officer, HopinHemant Mohapatra, partner, Lightspeed Venture Partners IndiaPaul Murphy, former investor in Hopin with Northzone (currently co-founder of Katch)Virtual events startups have high hopes for after the pandemicTracking startup focus in the latest Y Combinator cohortImage Credits: Nigel Sussman (opens in a new window)Alex Wilhelm and Anna Heim wrapped up TechCrunch’s coverage of the summer cohort from Y Combinator’s Demo Day with an evaluation of how the group fared in comparison to their expectations.They were surprised by the number of startups focusing on no-and low-code software, and pleased by the unanticipated quantity of new companies focusing on space.“It seems only fair to note that some categories of startup activity simply met our expectations in terms of popularity,” noting delivery-focused startups including dark stores and kitchens.Popping up less than expected? Crypto and insurtech.Read on for the whole list of startups that caught the eye of The Exchange.Tracking startup focus in the latest Y Combinator cohortUse cohort analysis to drive smarter startup growthImage Credits: erhui1979 / Getty ImagesCohort analysis is what it sounds like: evaluating your startup’s customers by grouping them into “cohorts” and observing their behavior over time.In a guest column, Jonathan Metrick, the chief growth officer at Sagard & Portage Ventures, offers a detailed example explaining the value of this type of analysis.Questions? Join us for a Twitter Spaces chat with Metrick on Tuesday, September 7, at 3 p.m. PT/6 p.m. ET. For details and a reminder, follow @TechCrunch on Twitter.Use cohort analysis to drive smarter startup growth Related Stocks: Tuanche Ltd ADR Data & News supplied by www.cloudquote.io Stock quotes supplied by Barchart Quotes delayed at least 20 minutes. 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Extra Crunch roundup: cohort analysis, YC Demo Day recaps, building your supply chain By: TechCrunch September 03, 2021 at 09:15 AM EDT We're off on Monday, September 6 to celebrate America's Labor Day holiday, but we'll be back with new stories (and a very brief newsletter) on Tuesday morning. The ongoing fintech revolution continues to level the playing field where legacy companies have historically dominated startups.To compete with retail banks, many newcomers are offering customers credit and debit cards; developer-friendly APIs make issuance relatively easy, and tools for managing processes like KYC are available off the shelf.To learn more about the low barriers to entry — and the inherent challenges of creating a unique card offering — reporter Ryan Lawler interviewed:Michael Spelfogel, founder, CardlessAnu Muralidharan, COO, ExpensifyPeter Hazlehurst, founder and CEO, SyncteraSalman Syed, SVP and GM of North America, MarqetaFull Extra Crunch articles are only available to membersUse discount code ECFriday to save 20% off a one- or two-year subscriptionWe’re off on Monday, September 6 to celebrate America’s Labor Day holiday, but we’ll be back with new stories (and a very brief newsletter) on Tuesday morning.Thanks very much for reading,Walter Thompson Senior Editor, TechCrunch@yourprotagonistAll the reasons why you should launch a credit or debit card 6 tips for establishing your startup’s global supply chainImage Credits: Suriyapong Thongsawang (opens in a new window) / Getty ImagesThe barrier to entry for launching hardware startups has fallen; if you can pull off a successful crowdfunding campaign, you’re likely savvy enough to find a factory overseas that can build your widgets to spec.But global supply chains are fragile: No one expected an off-course container ship to block the Suez Canal for six days. Due to the pandemic, importers are paying almost $18,000 for shipping containers from China today that cost $3,300 a year ago.After spending a career spinning up supply chains on three continents, Liteboxer CEO Jeff Morin authored a guide for Extra Crunch for hardware founders.“If you’re clear-eyed about the challenges and apply some rigor and forethought to the process, the end result can be hard to match,” Morin says.6 tips for establishing your startup’s global supply chainOur favorite startups from YC’s Summer 21 Demo Day, Part 1Image Credits: Bryce Durbin / TechCrunchTwice each year, we turn our attention to Y Combinator’s latest class of aspiring startups as they hold their public debuts.For YC Summer 2021 Demo Day, the accelerator’s fourth virtual gathering, Natasha Mascarenhas, Alex Wilhelm, Devin Coldewey, Lucas Matney and Greg Kumparak selected 14 favorites from the first day of one of the world’s top pitch competitions.Our favorite startups from YC’s Summer 21 Demo Day, Part 1Virtual events startups have high hopes for after the pandemicImage Credits: Yuichiro Chino / Getty ImagesFew people thought about virtual events before the pandemic struck, but this format has fulfilled a unique and important need for organizations large and small since early 2020. But what will virtual events’ value be as more of the world attempts a return to “normal”?To find out, we caught up with top executives and investors in the sector to learn about the big trends they’re seeing — as the sequel to a survey we did in March 2020.We surveyed:Xiaoyin Qu, founder and CEO, Run The WorldRosie Roca, chief customer officer, HopinHemant Mohapatra, partner, Lightspeed Venture Partners IndiaPaul Murphy, former investor in Hopin with Northzone (currently co-founder of Katch)Virtual events startups have high hopes for after the pandemicTracking startup focus in the latest Y Combinator cohortImage Credits: Nigel Sussman (opens in a new window)Alex Wilhelm and Anna Heim wrapped up TechCrunch’s coverage of the summer cohort from Y Combinator’s Demo Day with an evaluation of how the group fared in comparison to their expectations.They were surprised by the number of startups focusing on no-and low-code software, and pleased by the unanticipated quantity of new companies focusing on space.“It seems only fair to note that some categories of startup activity simply met our expectations in terms of popularity,” noting delivery-focused startups including dark stores and kitchens.Popping up less than expected? Crypto and insurtech.Read on for the whole list of startups that caught the eye of The Exchange.Tracking startup focus in the latest Y Combinator cohortUse cohort analysis to drive smarter startup growthImage Credits: erhui1979 / Getty ImagesCohort analysis is what it sounds like: evaluating your startup’s customers by grouping them into “cohorts” and observing their behavior over time.In a guest column, Jonathan Metrick, the chief growth officer at Sagard & Portage Ventures, offers a detailed example explaining the value of this type of analysis.Questions? Join us for a Twitter Spaces chat with Metrick on Tuesday, September 7, at 3 p.m. PT/6 p.m. ET. For details and a reminder, follow @TechCrunch on Twitter.Use cohort analysis to drive smarter startup growth Related Stocks: Tuanche Ltd ADR