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The MBA-to-VC pipeline is very realistic. But the path is a little more shaky than it used to be, according to Pitchbook Reporting and new academic research. Harvard University has placed 50 of its 1,004 MBA alumni in VC roles in 2024 with a median departure of $177,500. Stanford has placed around 30 from a small class. More than 10,000 Harvard, Stanford and Wharton MBA alumni are currently in senior positions at U.S. VC companies, Pitchbook data shows. However, Stanford's professor Ilya Strebulaev said the MBA's grip on venture capital is loose. What is driving change? VCs have evolved beyond…

Travelers at major European airports, including Heathrow, Brussels and Berlin, faced significant delays this weekend following Collins Aerospace, known as “cyber-related incidents.” Collins Aerospace has been forced to return to manual check-in after an obvious cyberattack, according to the Guardian. According to data from Flightradar24, more than 130 Heathrow flights were delayed by more than 20 minutes at 11am on Sunday morning, with 13 flights cancelled on Saturday. According to a post on Heathrow's social media account, “Work continues to resolve and recover from the Friday outage of Collins Aerospace Systems that affected check-in. Heathrow, like other affected airports, recommends…

Time is marked. Register by 11:59pm on September 26th to lock up regular bird pricing and save up to $668 on TechCrunch pass, taking place in Moscon West, San Francisco, October 27-29th. Join over 10,000 startups and VC leaders in San Francisco. Image credit: Kimberly White/Getty Image is an immersive, hands-on showcase that exclusively views Moscon West's over 100 startup innovations. Additionally, we will catch live demos at the industry stage of Apptronik and Waabi technology leaders. Three days of unparalleled networking, investor acquisition meetings, hands-on workshops, parties that disrupt participants with over 10,000 participants, and the surrounding high-tech Bay…

Time is marked. Register by 11:59pm on September 26th to save up to $668 on TechCrunch pass in Moscon West, San Francisco, October 27-29th. Join over 10,000 startups and VC leaders in San Francisco With the 2025 suspension, you can access it as follows: Image credit: Kimberly White/Getty Image is an immersive, hands-on showcase that exclusively views Moscon West's over 100 startup innovations. Additionally, we will catch live demos at the industry stage of Apptronik and Waabi technology leaders. Three days of unparalleled networking, exploring conferences for investors, hands-on workshops, and parties with over 10,000 participants and the surrounding high-tech…

There is a new and talked about fashion startup in town. Meet Phia, a shopping app founded by Bill Gates' daughter Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni, co-founder of Stanford's roommate Slash. Phia searches the web to allow users to compare prices for fashion items. This is a mobile app and browser extension that is essentially “Google Flights for Fashion” as the company itself charges. “It all will make access to things that people have not previously had access to,” Gates told TechCrunch. The app is one of many fashion startups that occur in this age of artificial intelligence and is…

It will take time to grab the pass to TechCrunch Surpate 2025, which is taking place in San Francisco from October 27-29. With less than seven days left to lock the regular bird pricing, you'll save up to $668 on tickets and have the chance to join one of the most iconic emerging conferences for over 10,000 founders, investors and builders. Disruption attracts over 250 top voices with over 250 technology across over 200 sessions, across five industry stages, roundtables and breakouts. We will also meet more than 100 emerging startups and brands that will form the ecosystem of tomorrow,…

It will take time to grab the pass to TechCrunch Surpate 2025, which is taking place in San Francisco from October 27-29. With less than seven days left in the lock on savings, save up to $668 on tickets and have the chance to join one of the most iconic startup conferences for over 10,000 founders, investors and builders. Disruption attracts over 250 top voices with over 250 technology across over 200 sessions, across five industry stages, roundtables and breakouts. We will also meet more than 100 emerging startups and brands that will form the ecosystem of tomorrow, and participate…

Finding the fit in the product market is not a milestone. It's a messy, make-up or break journey. In 2025, in TechCrunch, the event will be held at Moscone West in San Francisco on October 27-29 – Rajat Bhageria (Chef Robotics), Ann Bordetsky (NEA), and Murali Joshi (Iconiq) break down the way in which they navigate this important stage. Sign up now. No more speculation – just grow Rajat Bhageria: Founder and CEO of Chef Robotics is scaling AI-powered automation that is transforming food production. Ann Bordetsky: Previously, NEA partners at Uber and Twitter found gross originality that encourages breakout…

This is that. Today is your last chance to host a side event at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 in San Francisco. By night, the application will be closed. No extensions. There are no late entries. Please apply here. Confusion Week, which will be held from October 25th to 31st, is the Bay Area technology ecosystem, along with the opportunity to place the brand in front of more than 10,000 founders and investors. Create conversations that shape the meeting. stand out. Process the promotion. You own the event. All you need to do is submit a proposal now. Don't miss this opportunity…

The Global Pitch Competition for Startup Battlefield 200 at TechCrunch disrupts 2025 in 2025, held from October 27-29, and is just weeks away, with stakes rising to more than ever. Twenty founders pitch the company at a stage of chaos, but only one person leaves with a $100,000 stock-free prize and a coveted Disrupt Cup. Helping to determine the winner is a world-class roster of judges, investors and operators who know what it takes to build a permanent company. Image credit: Kimberly White/Getty Image Today we are presenting a third group of judges that will bring expertise and tough questions…