AI coding startup Cognition raises $1B at $25B pre-money valuation | TechCrunch
Cognition, the makers of the autonomous AI software engineer named Devin, has raised more than $1 billion at a $25 billion…
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SOND, a sleep tech startup from Bose’s former head of sleep, exits stealth with $7M | TechCrunch
Traditionally, sleep earbuds have been designed to mask outside noise and promote sleep with calming sounds. But today, a Boston-based…
China is increasingly keeping its best AI talent to itself | TechCrunch
For China’s top AI researchers, the borders are quickly closing. Researchers, startup founders and executives at private firms are now…
ClickHouse triples annualized revenue to $250M, charting a path toward an IPO | TechCrunch
Database provider ClickHouse has crossed $250 million in annualized revenue run rate, tripling its business from last year, Yury Izrailevsky,…
Robinhood now lets your AI agents trade stocks | TechCrunch
As the tech industry rallies around AI agents, some companies are building capabilities to enable AI agents to make payments…
What we’re looking for in Startup Battlefield 2026, and how to apply in time for the May 27 deadline | TechCrunch
Every year I read through thousands of Startup Battlefield applications. And every year, I see the same pattern: The founders…
This startup is betting India’s gig economy can train the world’s robots | TechCrunch
In the last few years, India’s online food delivery market has grown significantly, with both Zomato and Swiggy going public…
Disrupt 2026 Early Bird ticket rates end May 29 | TechCrunch
Four days. That’s all that’s left to decide, not just whether you’ll be at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, but how you’ll show up from October 13 to 15…
Another fintech startup files for bankruptcy and shuts down
The website was still up. The banner still boasted more than $200 million in funding. The corporate card was still…
What ClickUp’s mass layoff tells us about the future of work | TechCrunch
AI’s biggest champions have argued for some time that the technology will usher in an era of unprecedented productivity gains,…
Startup Battlefield 200 applications close before May 27 | TechCrunch
The deadline to apply or nominate for Startup Battlefield 200 is Friday, May 27. This program is your shot at VC access, global visibility, TechCrunch coverage,…
The pitch trick that helped an esports startup raise $20M when VCs only wanted AI | TechCrunch
Earlier this year, Lucra Sports founder and CEO Dylan Robbins did something that no one else has ever done: He…
Peec, one of Berlin’s rising startups, more than doubled annualized revenue in months to $10M, sources say | TechCrunch
One of Berlin’s rising-star, early stage startups, Peec AI, just crossed $10 million in annualized revenue, according to internal dashboard…
How VCs and founders use inflated ‘ARR’ to crown AI startups | TechCrunch
Last month, Scott Stevenson, co-founder and CEO of the legal AI startup Spellbook, took to X in an effort to…
This young startup is taking on a fragrance industry that hasn’t changed in almost half a century | TechCrunch
Fragrance tech company Patina says it has raised $2 million in funding investors, including Betaworks and True Ventures. The company…
With aluminum prices up 20%, recycling startups bet on AI to cash in | TechCrunch
Rising gas prices have been a recurring headline since the Trump administration started its war against Iran in late February,…
General Catalyst just led a $63M bet on India’s travel payments market | TechCrunch
Scapia, an Indian startup that combines travel booking with co-branded credit cards and mobile payments, has raised $63 million in…
Imperagen raises £5 million to use quantum physics, AI on enzyme engineering | TechCrunch
Biotech company Imperagen announced on Thursday a £5 million ($6.7 million) seed round led by PXN Ventures, with participation from…