TechCrunch50 is an annual conference put on by the technology blog TechCrunch and Jason Calacanis (CEO of Mahalo). The event will feature 50 startups demoing their product in the hopes of receiving the $50,000 cash prize.
On September 10, 2008, Yammer was announced as the top startup company of the conference and winner of the $50,000 grand prize. Five other companies were named as the conference's jury selections: Atmosphir, Fitbit, GoodGuide, Grockit and Swype. Sponsor Thomson Reuters selected Quant the News' StockMood as their favorite news enterprise.
"Hollywood" Panel
The Hollywood Goes Silicon Valley panel on the last day of the event included Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog creator Joss Whedon, Chris Henchy of Funny or Die and Executive Producer of Entourage, Alloy Entertainment (producers of the CW show Gossip Girl) President Leslie Morgenstein, Gemini Division Director and Executive Producer Stan Rogow and Michael Yanover, Business Development head of the Creative Artist Agency.TechCrunch50 Blog: Hollywood Goes Silicon Valley... (August 11, 2008)
The DemoPit
In addition to the 50 presenting startups many other companies participate in the DemoPit to showcase their product. One lucky startup from The DemoPit is allowed to present on stage with the other 50 companies.Official Site: The DemoPit This year, the start up chosen was iamnews, an Israeli news-related startup company.
TechCrunch40
In 2007, 40 startups participated in TechCrunch40 representing a wide range of products and services. Ultimately Mint.com, a website that helps organize your personal finances, was selected the winner and received the cash price.PodTech.net: Mint Wins At TechCrunch 40 (September 17, 2007) TechCrunch has reported that the 40 startups involved have now received over $143 million dollars in venture capital since the event.TechCrunch: Announcing The TechCrunch50 Conference... (April 2, 2008)
Conference Partners
Exhibitors
Expert Panelists
- Marc Andreessen
- Roelof Botha
- Ron Conway
- Chris DeWolfe
- Marissa Mayer
- Sean Parker
- Sheryl Sandberg
- Yossi Vardi
- Jeff Weiner
- Marc Benioff
- Henry Blodget
- Mark Cuban
- Don Dodge
- Dan Farber
- Chad Hurley
- Joi Ito
- Josh Kopelman
- Om Malik
- Loic Le Meur
- Tim O’Reilly
- Ash Patel
- Kevin Rose
- Robert Scoble
- Evan Williams
- Niklas Zennstrom
References
Fast Facts
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Date
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Location
San Francisco Design Center Concourse, 35 Eighth Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
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Conference winner
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Contact email
info@techcrunch50.com
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DemoPit Application Cost
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Attendee cost
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Exhibitor cost
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Fact:
The timing of the event has caused some controversy as it overlaps with DEMO, a conference of a similar formatCNET: Arrington: DEMO Needs To Die (April 2, 2008)
