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…
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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…
India Startup Roundup: Deep-Tech Push, FDI Reform & AI Accelerator Updates
India’s startup ecosystem witnessed a strong wave of policy support, deep-tech collaboration, and ecosystem-building initiatives today, as the government eased…
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…
Top Startup News Today: India’s Startup Pulse Is Getting Stronger—But AI Is Quietly Rewriting the Rules
India’s startup ecosystem is entering a new phase—one where growth is no longer driven by ambition alone, but increasingly by…
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…
India Startup Roundup: Policy Boosts, Global Deals & Deep-Tech Growth
India’s startup ecosystem continues to gather pace with a strong mix of policy reforms, strategic partnerships, and sector-specific incentives driving…
‘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.…
India’s Startup Momentum Builds: SportVot, MSM Unify, and Prithu Lead Strategic Expansion
SportVot scores big to take grassroots sports global In a strong endorsement of India’s emerging sports-tech potential, IAN Alpha Fund,…
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…
India’s Startup Ecosystem Enters a New Phase of Scale, AI, and Global Ambition
India’s startup ecosystem is moving through a defining phase—one where ambition is no longer just about disruption, but about depth,…
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…