Sources: AI synthetic research startup Aaru raised a Series A at a $1B ‘headline’ valuation – TechCrunch
Aaru, a startup that provides near-instant customer research by using AI to simulate user behavior, has raised a Series A…
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Meta acquires AI device startup Limitless
Limitless, the AI startup formerly known as Rewind, has been acquired by Meta, the company announced Friday on its website.…
Legal AI startup Harvey confirms $8B valuation – TechCrunch
Harvey on Thursday confirmed it closed a round of funding, led by Andreessen Horowitz, that values the legal AI startup…
Paris-based AI voice startup Gradium nabs $70M seed – TechCrunch
Gradium, a startup spun out of French AI lab Kyutai (backed by French telecom billionaire Xavier Niel), launched out of…
At least 80 new tech unicorns were minted in 2025 so far – TechCrunch
With AI igniting an investor frenzy, every month, more startups obtain unicorn status. Using data from Crunchbase and PitchBook, TechCrunch tracked…
Here are the 49 US AI startups that have raised $100M or more in 2025 – TechCrunch
Last year was monumental for the AI industry in the U.S. and beyond. There were 49 startups that raised funding rounds…
Jeff Bezos reportedly returns to the trenches as co-CEO of new AI startup, Project Prometheus | TechCrunch
Amazon’s founder Jeff Bezos seems to be getting his hands dirty once again: The billionaire is partly backing a new…
Tristan Thompson on AI, Sports & Startups at Disrupt 2025 | TechCrunch
Former NBA champion, fintech entrepreneur, and AI founder Tristan Thompson is bringing a different kind of game to TechCrunch Disrupt…
BlackRock-Backed Minute Media Buys $250M Indian AI Startup That Turns Sports Into Instant Viral Content
Media startup Minute Media, backed by BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) and Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) is betting big on that trend with its…
BlackRock-backed Minute Media acquires Indian AI startup that extracts sports highlights | TechCrunch
BlackRock- and Goldman Sachs-backed media startup Minute Media, which owns properties like Sports Illustrated, The Players’ Tribune, and 90 Minutes,…
Ultrahuman acquires viO HealthTech to launch enhanced cycle and ovulation tracking | TechCrunch
Smart ring maker Ultrahuman is acquiring women’s health technology company viO HealthTech to launch advanced cycle and ovulation tracking, the…
EV startup Slate Auto teases prototype on L.A. streets
A new electric vehicle startup, Slate Auto, teased its first model by parking a prototype on the streets of popular…
AI’s coming to the classroom: Brisk raises $15M after a quick start in school | TechCrunch
It’s virtually impossible today to determine when a student’s writing has been composed using ChatGPT or another generative AI tool,…
Indian electronics and lifestyle startup Boat files for an IPO | TechCrunch
Imagine Marketing, the holding company of electronics and lifestyle brand Boat, one of the rare hardware startups from India, has…
Lifestyle benefits startup Fringe gets a pandemic boost, raises seed round | TechCrunch
Employers today often use perks to attract new talent in the form of discounts and deals, commuter funds, gym memberships,…