The 7 top space and defense tech startups from Disrupt Startup Battlefield | TechCrunch
Every year, TechCrunch’s Startup Battlefield pitch contest draws thousands of applicants. We whittle those applications down to the top 200…
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What’s ahead for startups and VCs in 2026? Investors weigh in | TechCrunch
Each year, we ask some top investors what they think the next year will bring. Last year, some investors thought the IPO…
Can AI fix the operating room? This startup thinks so | TechCrunch
There’s plenty of hype around AI and robots in healthcare, but the problem that’s actually costing hospitals money right now…
A comprehensive list of 2025 tech layoffs | TechCrunch
The tech layoff wave is still kicking in 2025. Last year saw more than 150,000 job cuts across 549 companies,…
Ex-Splunk execs’ startup Resolve AI hits $1 billion valuation with Series A | TechCrunch
Resolve AI, a startup developing an autonomous site reliability engineer (SRE), a tool that automatically maintains software systems, has raised…
Yann LeCun confirms his new ‘world model’ startup, reportedly seeks $5B+ valuation | TechCrunch
Renowned AI scientist Yann LeCun confirmed on Thursday that he had launched a new startup — the worst-kept secret in…
Known uses voice AI to help you go on more in-person dates | TechCrunch
Celeste Amadon and Asher Allen were working on an app that used AI to book restaurants for dates when they…
These 21-year-old dropouts raised $2M to build Givefront, a fintech for nonprofits | TechCrunch
The last decade is filled with examples of fintechs that have reshaped how U.S. businesses manage money. Brex simplified corporate…
Peripheral Labs taps into self-driving car sensors to bring sports fans right into the game | TechCrunch
Multiple reports suggest that live sports viewing has declined for certain sports, especially among Gen Z. To solve this, leagues…
Uber Eats alum lands $14M seed from a16z to fix WhatsApp chaos for LatAm’s doctors | TechCrunch
Caroline Merin, who spent nearly a decade developing on-demand services as the first Latin American general manager for Uber Eats…
Mirelo raises $41M from Index and a16z to solve AI video’s silent problem | TechCrunch
AI lets anyone create videos, but many AI video creation tools lack support for audio. Mirelo is building AI that…
VCs discuss why most consumer AI startups still lack staying power | TechCrunch
Even three years after the generative AI boom started, most AI startups are still making money by selling to businesses,…
Mesa shuts down credit card that rewarded cardholders for paying their mortgages | TechCrunch
Fintech startup Mesa has shut down its Homeowners Card, which awarded points to cardholders for paying their mortgages. A message…
How banks and fintech startups can effectively co-thrive | TechCrunch
More than ever before, the future of banking will rely on strategic relationships to create value for customers across a…
A comprehensive list of 2025 tech layoffs | TechCrunch
The tech layoff wave is still kicking in 2025. Last year saw more than 150,000 job cuts across 549 companies,…
Trump’s AI executive order promises ‘one rulebook’ — startups may get legal limbo instead | TechCrunch
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday evening that directs federal agencies to challenge state AI laws, arguing that…
Meet the AI Disruptors 60: The Startups Defining AI’s Future | TechCrunch
There are only a few times in life when you get to live through a revolution. For many of us,…
Oboe raises $16 million from a16z for its AI-powered course-generation platform | TechCrunch
Oboe, a learning startup from Anchor co-founders and former Spotify execs Nir Zicherman and Michael Mignano, said today it has…