Kalshi raises $1B at $11B valuation, doubling value in under two months
The latest funding comes less than two months after Kalshi announced that it raised $300 million at a $5 billion valuation.
Kalshi raises $1B at $11B valuation, doubling value in under two months
The latest funding comes less than two months after Kalshi announced that it raised $300 million at a $5 billion valuation.
Simular’s AI agent wants to run your Mac, Windows PC for you
by Julie Bort
Simular, a startup building AI agents for Mac OS and Windows, has solved the AI hallucination problem in an compelling way.
Paris-based AI voice startup Gradium nabs $70M seed
by Julie Bort
Gradium, a startup spawned out of French AI lab Kyutai (backed by French telecom billionaire Xavier Niel), launched out of stealth on Tuesday.
How AI PR startup Clipbook won Mark Cuban’s investment from a cold email
by Julie Bort
Adam Joseph was shocked when Mark Cuban replied to his email with an inquisition full of questions.
ChatGPT launched three years ago today
by Anthony Ha
It’s no hyperbole to suggest that ChatGPT subsequently transformed the worlds of business and tech.
Behind the scenes of drone food delivery in Finland
by Anna Heim
TechCrunch went behind the scenes of a three-party partnership between Irish drone delivery company Manna, Doordash-owned food delivery platform Wolt, and food startup Huuva.
Supabase hit $5B by turning down million-dollar contracts. Here’s why.
Vibe coding has taken the tech industry by storm, and it’s not just the Lovables and Replits of the world that are winning. The startups building the infrastructure behind them are cashing in too. Sup…
SoftBank stays in as Meesho $606M IPO becomes India’s first major e-commerce listing
Meesho heads for India’s first big e-commerce IPO next week.
How OpenAI and Google see AI changing go-to-market strategies
by Tim De Chant
AI is changing how investors and startups bring their products to market. Three experts offered their insights at TechCrunch Disrupt.
How Glīd won Startup Battlefield 2025: Mentorship, mission-focus, and meditation
This week in Build Mode, Startup Battlefield editor Isabelle Johannessen is joined by the winner of this year’s competition, Kevin Damoa, the CEO and founder of Glīd, a logistics infrastructure company that aims to streamline the complex container ship…
How Glīd won Startup Battlefield 2025: Mentorship, mission-focus, and meditation
This week in Build Mode, Startup Battlefield editor Isabelle Johannessen is joined by the winner of this year’s competition, Kevin Damoa, the CEO and founder of Glīd, a logistics infrastructure company that aims to streamline the complex container ship…
Glīd won Startup Battlefield 2025 by building solutions to make logistis simpler, safer, and smarter
We’re excited to interview the winner of Startup Battlefield 2025, and Glid co-founder Kevin Damoa, on this week’s Build Mode!
UK Budget 2025: Reactions From Tech Leaders
While many leaders welcome fresh commitments to AI infrastructure and innovation, others warn about limited investment and a lack of cyber resilience.
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UK Budget 2025: Reactions From Tech Leaders
While many leaders welcome fresh commitments to AI infrastructure and innovation, others warn about limited investment and a lack of cyber resilience.
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The future of deep tech will be explained to you at StrictlyVC Palo Alto on Dec 3
On Wednesday evening at PlayGround Global in Palo Alto, some very smart people who are building things you don’t understand yet will explain what’s coming. This is the final StrictlyVC event of 2025, and truly, the lineup is ridiculous.
Nordic founders are taking bigger swings, and it’s paying off
Ten years ago, raising €1 million in Copenhagen was enough to make waves in the region’s tech scene. Today, the Nordics are turning out billion-dollar companies like Lovable — which hit $200M in revenue just 12 months after launching. D…
JustiGuide wants to use AI to help people navigate the U.S. immigration system
The startup uses AI to help immigrants understand the system, connect with lawyers and reduce associated costs.
Breaking down the boom in the Nordic’s startup ecosystem
On this week’s Equity, we sat down with Dennis Green-Leiber, the founder of the AI company Propane, to talk about the booming success of the Nordic ecosystem.
Are you balding? There’s an AI for that.
MyHair AI examines photos of the scalp to help diagnose hair loss and suggest scientifically validated clinics and treatments.
UK Budget 2025: Government Bets on AI and Startups
The Labour government’s Budget demonstrates renewed intent to support AI, but there is an absence of a fully integrated digital strategy.
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Why ‘hold forever’ investors are snapping up venture capital ‘zombies’
An investor explains the “buy, fix, and hold” model employed by Bending Spoons and similar companies that buy distressed startups.
Find Your Grind raises $5M to grow platform empowering students to explore unique career paths
Nick Gross says that Find Your Grind gives students the tools to explore what careers are out there and what paths suit their strengths, interests, and visions for what they want their futures to look like.
Fleet Space finds massive lithium deposit using AI and satellites
by Tim De Chant
The discovery suggests that a region in Quebec might hold even more lithium than originally suspected.
Google teams up with Accel to hunt for India’s next AI breakouts
Google and Accel will jointly invest up to $2 million in each startup through their new partnership.