How Justin Ernest invested nearly $500M into hot startups without a traditional VC fund | TechCrunch
Last year, Justin Ernest noticed a massive gap in how venture capital was working: Family offices and smaller institutional investors…
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The most interesting startups right now want to get you off your phone | TechCrunch
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Defense tech, AI, and fundraising take center stage at StrictlyVC Los Angeles | TechCrunch
With just two weeks to go, StrictlyVC Los Angeles is quickly approaching. On Thursday, June 18, at The Aerospace Corporation Campus in El…
Carvana Warrant to Invest in Slate Auto: Details and Implications – News and Statistics – IndexBox
Jun 3, 2026 Carvana has secured the right to invest in Slate Auto, the electric vehicle venture supported by Jeff…
Coralogix raises $200M on bet that someone needs to watch the AI agents | TechCrunch
Coralogix, a Boston-headquartered software-monitoring startup founded in Israel, has raised $200 million in a new funding round, betting that the…
Rocket engine startup Impulse raises $500 million to hire people, not AI | TechCrunch
Impulse Space, a startup founded by SpaceX engine guru Tom Mueller to build highly-maneuverable spacecraft, announced a $500 million Series…
This AI weather startup is out-forecasting government agencies | TechCrunch
A new AI weather forecasting tool released today by the startup WindBorne Systems offers more frequent and accurate predictions on…
So you’ve heard these AI terms and nodded along; let’s fix that | TechCrunch
Artificial intelligence is changing the world, and simultaneously inventing a whole new language to describe how it’s doing it. Spend…
After Nvidia’s $20B not-acqui-hire, AI chip startup Groq reportedly raising $650M | TechCrunch
Groq is looking to raise $650 million in new funding from existing investors, sources tell Axios, as it leans into…
Cognition’s Scott Wu says AI coding agents shouldn’t replace humans | TechCrunch
Cognition CEO Scott Wu made headlines again this week when his two-year-old AI coding agent startup raised $1 billion at…
Today is the last day to apply to speak at Disrupt 2026 | TechCrunch
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 returns October 13–15 to Moscone West in San Francisco — and applications to speak are open for just…
This chip startup just raised $135M on a bet that AI’s biggest bottleneck isn’t compute — it’s memory | TechCrunch
Every time you ask ChatGPT a question, your request triggers a data relay race. Information leaves memory, passes through a…
Anthropic raises $65 billion, nears $1T valuation ahead of IPO | TechCrunch
Anthropic has snagged $65 billion in funding at a $965 billion post-money valuation in its latest funding round, marking what…
H1 secures $40M from CVS, proving SaaS startups can still attract investment | TechCrunch
It’s no secret that pre-AI era startups are generally getting little love from investors now. Ariel Katz, co-founder and CEO…
Why Paris may be the most important AI city outside Silicon Valley | TechCrunch
For decades, the geography of the tech industry has felt largely fixed, with Silicon Valley dominating the global startup economy.…
Corgi announces $106M raise at $2.6B valuation — double what it was worth 3 weeks ago | TechCrunch
Insurance tech Corgi on Thursday announced a $106 million Series B1 raise, valuing the company at $2.6 billion, just three…
Sesame, the conversational AI startup from Oculus founders, launches its iOS app | TechCrunch
On Thursday, the AI startup Sesame, co-founded by Oculus’ founders and others from the VR company that sold to Meta,…
RSI is the new AGI — and it’s just as hard to pin down | TechCrunch
The word “recursion” is the latest buzzword in AI circles. Two separate startups have taken on the name, and many…