What's happening this week at TechCrunch | June 6

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11:30am PT / 2:30pm ET

Gia Schneider raised $65 million on the road to unlock distributed hydro resources. In July 2021, Libby Wayman from Breakthrough Energy Ventures led Natel Energy’s $20 million Series B, and the two industry leaders will be speaking on TechCrunch Live. We’ll take a look at Natel Energy’s early pitch deck, and hear how Schneider won over Wayman’s firm. Presented by J.P. Morgan 

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10:00am PT / 1:00pm ET

Discover how financial services startups can achieve faster time-to-value with agile DevSecOps management and data protection. Join Simplus, OwnBackup and Copado for a free fireside chat.

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Join us in-person at UC Berkeley to discover the growing wave of startups, technologies, scientists and engineers dedicated to saving our planet and, of course, the investors who finance them. The in-person event will be followed by an online recap on June 16 featuring in-depth analyst commentary including on-demand recordings.

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10:00am PT / 1:00pm ET

Join this free session with Axonius to learn about key SaaS challenges and actionable solutions to defend against shadow users, misconfigurations, and excessive spending.

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11:30am PT / 2:30pm ET

Walker Drewett founded NuBrakes in May 2019. According to Mike Ghaffary, GP at Canvas Ventures, Drewett is building a high-growth business powered by a marketplace model, which is why Ghaffary led the company's Series A. The product is simple: On-demand vehicle brake repair services. Join this episode to hear how Drewett raised capital and built NuBrakes on the learnings from his previous startup, NuWash. Presented by J.P. Morgan

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10:20am PT / 1:20pm ET

Found is a TechCrunch podcast that focuses on the stories behind the startups. In this episode, Matt will talk about building a company that would grow to be a household name, his development as a founder, and how he learned to run a company.

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TechCrunch's Summer Party is back to reconvene with the best of Silicon Valley and celebrate startup excellence. We invite you to join us for an evening of networking and discovery with canapés, cocktails and plenty of startup energy.  This time honored tradition is now an event staple in the startup world and has a history of being the place to meet your future investor, co-founder, or acquirer. Brought to you by Mayfield.

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11:30am PT / 2:30pm ET

Deon Nicholas is the CEO and co-founder of Forethought, the AI company whose mission is to transform customer experiences with human-centered AI. Forethought has raised over $100M in venture capital, including from NEA, which led Forethought’s $9.52m Series A. Hear from NEA’s Vanessa Larco on what convinced the firm to invest in Forethought, and see Forethought’s early pitch deck that promised to up-end the customer service industry. Presented by J.P. Morgan

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9:50am PT / 12:50pm ET

Catch this free Equity episode before it drops by joining us on our virtual event venue, Hopin & stay tuned after the discussion for an exclusive conversation with Alex, Mary Ann and Natasha.

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This online day-long deep dive features in-depth interviews with the world's leading founders, technologists, engineers, researchers and investors in robotics and AI.

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The global startup community comes together each year to discover insights, collaborate, and celebrate achievements that have defined each founder's journey and for those yet to come in the future. 

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