OpenAI Alumni Launch 18 Startups, Reshaping AI Landscape
The Buzz ■ 18 startups have been founded by OpenAI alumni, including major players like Anthropic and Perplexity, according to…
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General Catalyst pledges $5B to India, 5x jump from prior plan
The Buzz ■ General Catalyst commits $5 billion to India over five years, up from $500M-$1B earlier target ■ Announcement…
Nvidia Courts India’s AI Founders Through Early-Stage Ecosystem Push
Nvidia is making a strategic bet on India’s burgeoning AI startup scene, forging partnerships with investors, venture firms, and nonprofits…
Startup CEOs Push Back on AI Job Doom at Web Summit
The Buzz ■ Read AI and Lucidya CEOs told TechCrunch at Web Summit Qatar that AI replaces tasks, not workers…
Code Metal Raises $125M Series B for AI-Powered Defense Code Overhaul
Code Metal, a Boston-based defense tech startup, just closed a $125 million Series B to tackle one of the Pentagon’s…
Block’s Rolling Layoffs Expose AI-Driven Workforce Shift
The Buzz ■ Block implements rolling layoffs while mandating daily AI tool usage across workforce, according to employee accounts via…
Google Cloud VP warns startups on infrastructure debt trap
The Buzz ■ Google Cloud VP warns startup founders about infrastructure ‘check engine light’ moments in TechCrunch video interview ■…
Ex-Tesla VP Drew Baglino raises $140M for grid tech startup
The Buzz ■ Heron Power raises $140M to build giga-scale factory for electrical grid technology, per TechCrunch ■ Founded by…
Meta Study: India’s AI Market Set to Hit $32B by 2031
Meta is betting big on India’s open source AI revolution. New research released today by the Linux Foundation in partnership…
Nvidia Taps Indian VCs to Scout Next AI Unicorns
Nvidia is making a calculated bet on India’s AI startup scene, forging partnerships with local venture capital firms to identify…
Climactic Launches Hybrid Fund to Bridge Climate Startup Gap
The Buzz ■ Climactic launches Material Scale, a hybrid fund targeting climate tech startups navigating the scaling phase between early…
a16z Partner Reveals Speedrun Accelerator Application Tips
The Buzz ■ Andreessen Horowitz partner Joshua Lu shared exclusive tips with TechCrunch on standing out in Speedrun applications ■…
Anthropic, CodePath Link Up for AI CS Education
Anthropic is teaming up with CodePath, a major player in collegiate computer science education, to embed its Claude AI model…
Ever Raises $31M Series A for AI-Powered EV Marketplace
San Francisco-based Ever, an all-electric vehicle marketplace, just closed a $31 million Series A led by Eclipse, marking one of…
AI Rivals Unite: OpenAI, Google Launch Paris Accelerator
The Buzz ■ OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google are partnering on F/ai, a new startup accelerator based in Paris, according to…
Hauler Hero raises $16M as AI waste management doubles revenue
The Buzz ■ Hauler Hero closed a $16M funding round after doubling revenue, customers, and team size since 2024 ■…
StartupHub.ai – AI Startup Intelligence Platform
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GFTN, Startup Policy Forum partner to boost global fintech, startup expansion
The Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN) has entered into a strategic partnership with the Startup Policy Forum (SPF) to…