Google VP warns that two types of AI startups may not survive | TechCrunch
The generative AI boom minted a startup a minute. But as the dust starts to settle, two once-hot business models…
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Peak XV raises $1.3B, doubles down on AI as global VC rivalry in India heats up | TechCrunch
Peak XV announced on Friday that it has raised $1.3 billion across new India and Asia-focused funds. The firm, which…
The OpenAI mafia: 18 startups founded by alumni | TechCrunch
Move over, PayPal mafia: There’s a new tech mafia in Silicon Valley. OpenAI, the startup behind ChatGPT, is arguably the biggest AI player in…
Nvidia deepens early-stage push into India’s AI startup ecosystem | TechCrunch
Nvidia is stepping up efforts to court India’s artificial intelligence startups earlier in their lifecycle, unveiling a string of partnerships…
Why these startup CEOs don’t think AI will replace human roles | TechCrunch
As AI companies get bigger in valuation and usage, there is a constant debate about how AI is replacing humans…
Freeform raises $67M Series B to scale up laser AI manufacturing | TechCrunch
Tech investors haven’t given up on the dream of making physical products with the same speed and ease as coding…
OpenAI deepens India push with Pine Labs fintech partnership | TechCrunch
As India pitches itself as a global hub for applied artificial intelligence, OpenAI has partnered with Pine Labs to integrate…
Kana emerges from stealth with $15M to build flexible AI agents for marketers | TechCrunch
Marketing is one of the few operations no industry can afford to ignore, which is why we have a veritable…
Here are the 17 US-based AI companies that have raised $100M or more in 2026 | TechCrunch
Nearly 20 U.S.-based AI startups have raised mega-rounds of $100 million or more in 2026 — and it’s been less than two months. If the first…
SpendRule raises $2M, emerges from stealth to help hospitals track spending | TechCrunch
Last year, Chris Heckler was coming to the end of a five-year non-compete after selling his last company, a health…
All the important news from the ongoing India AI Impact Summit | TechCrunch
With an eye towards luring more AI investment to the country, India is hosting a four-day AI Impact Summit this…
As AI data centers hit power limits, Peak XV backs Indian startup C2i to fix the bottleneck | TechCrunch
Power, rather than compute, is fast becoming the limiting factor in scaling AI data centers. That shift has prompted Peak…
India doubles down on state-backed venture capital, approving $1.1B fund | TechCrunch
India has cleared a $1.1 billion state-backed venture capital program that will channel government money into startups through private investors,…
A Stanford grad student created an algorithm to help his classmates find love; now, Date Drop is the basis of his new startup | TechCrunch
As Valentine’s Day approaches at Stanford, some students may be gearing up for first dates — not with people they…
Former Founders Fund VC Sam Blond launches AI sales startup to upend Salesforce | TechCrunch
When Sam Blond left his job as a VC for Founders Fund a year ago — just 18 months after…
How AI changes the math for startups, according to a Microsoft VP | TechCrunch
For 24 years, Microsoft’s Amanda Silver has been working to help developers — and in the last few years, that’s…
AI video startup Runway raises $315M at $5.3B valuation, eyes more capable world models | TechCrunch
AI video-generation startup Runway has raised a $315 million Series E round, nearly doubling its valuation to $5.3 billion, a…
MrBeast’s company buys Gen Z-focused fintech app Step | TechCrunch
YouTube megastar MrBeast announced on Monday that his company, Beast Industries, is buying Step, a teen-focused banking app. Step, which…