Defense tech darling Mach Industries hits $1.8B valuation, a 4x jump in a year
Mach Industries just pulled off one of defense tech’s most dramatic valuation jumps. The autonomous vehicle startup raised $300 million…
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Revolut Cracks India with 450K Waitlist Ahead of Full Launch
Revolut is making its move into India’s massive fintech market, beginning to roll out services to thousands of users from…
General Catalyst just led a $63M bet on India’s travel payments market
Scapia, an Indian fintech startup that combines travel booking with co-branded credit cards and mobile payments, has raised $63 million…
Geothermal startup Fervo Energy pops 33% in IPO debut fueled by AI data center demand
Geothermal energy startup Fervo Energy just delivered one of 2026’s hottest IPO debuts, surging 33% in its first day of…
Riding an AI rally, Robinhood preps second retail venture IPO
Robinhood is doubling down on its bet to democratize venture capital. The fintech platform just filed confidentially for its second…
Former Tesla CFO Deepak Ahuja joins EV battery recycler Redwood Materials
Tesla’s former finance chief is reuniting with an old colleague in the battery recycling business. Deepak Ahuja, who spent nearly…
Daniel Ek-backed defense tech Helsing to raise $1.2B at $18B valuation
Helsing, the five-year-old European defense tech startup building AI-powered military drone systems, is closing in on a $1.2 billion funding…
Fintech startup Parker files for bankruptcy
Parker, a venture-backed fintech startup that promised to revolutionize corporate banking with modern credit cards and financial services, has filed…
Moment Energy raises $40M to meet ‘infinite demand for power’ with EV batteries
Moment Energy just closed a $40 million Series A to tackle what CEO Edward Chiang calls “infinite demand for power”…
Geothermal startup Fervo Energy to raise up to $1.3B in IPO
Geothermal energy is having its moment on Wall Street. Fervo Energy, the enhanced geothermal startup backed by some of Silicon…
‘This is fine’ creator says AI startup stole his art
The creator of the internet’s most famous burning-dog meme is fighting back against AI. KC Green, the artist behind ‘This…
Beyond Lovable and Mistral: 21 European startups to watch
Europe’s startup ecosystem is getting a fresh look. TechCrunch senior reporter Anna Heim just released a curated watchlist of 21…
Meta buys robotic startup to bolster its humanoid AI ambitions
Meta just acquired Assured Robot Intelligence, a humanoid robotics startup, marking the tech giant’s boldest move yet into physical AI.…
True Anomaly raises $650 million to support space interceptors for Trump’s Golden Dome
True Anomaly just closed one of the largest defense tech funding rounds of the year, pulling in $650 million to…
China blocks Meta’s acquisition of AI startup Manus
China just threw a wrench into Meta’s AI ambitions. Beijing announced Monday it’s blocking the social media giant’s $2 billion…
Amazon-Backed AI Startup Aims to Revolutionize Hollywood Production
The Buzz ■ AWS backs new Hollywood production startup leveraging AI to cut costs and speed up filming according to…
SpaceX Secures $60B Option to Buy AI Coding Startup Cursor
The Buzz ■ SpaceX holds a $60 billion option to acquire Cursor, the AI-powered coding assistant, per TechCrunch ■ The…
SpaceX Secures $60B Option to Acquire AI Coding Startup Cursor
The Buzz ■ SpaceX obtained rights to buy AI coding startup Cursor for $60 billion later this year, according to…