Startups & Venture Capital
Funding rounds, new companies, founder stories and investor moves
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TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Unveils Builders Stage and AI Breakthroughs
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 is set to return to San Francisco’s Moscone Center from October 13 to 15. The Builders Stage…
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Lime’s $174 Million IPO Prices Company Near $1.7 Billion Valuation
Lime priced its initial public offering at $25 per share. The deal raised roughly $174 million and valued the company…
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How Investors Are Rethinking Funding for Black Founders
Black startup founders still receive a tiny sliver of venture capital. That hasn’t changed much. Investors and founders agree the…
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SpaceX’s $60 Billion Cursor Deal Fuels Startup M&A Frenzy
SpaceX just rewrote the startup acquisition record with a $60 billion deal for Cursor and its parent, Anysphere. That’s nearly…
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Last Chance to Save Big on TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 Tickets
The TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 is just months away. It will take place on November 4 in Boston. This event…
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Main Capital Nets €5.25 Billion for AI-Driven Software Expansion
Main Capital Partners just closed the largest private equity buyout fund ever raised in the Netherlands. They secured €5.25 billion…
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Startup Funding Surges Across AI and Healthcare Sectors
Big money is flowing into startups across AI, healthcare, and tech. Several companies announced large funding rounds this June. These…
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How AI Is Revolutionizing Perfume Creation in 2026
The perfume world just got a major upgrade. Algorithms now have noses. That’s right — AI isn’t just crunching numbers;…
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Kazakhstan Anchors Central Asia’s $320M Startup Surge
Kazakhstan just placed a $5 million bet on Central Asia’s startup boom. Alem Capital Management, a Kazakh fund-of-funds, committed that…
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OpenAI’s Massive Losses Before Its Billion-Dollar IPO
OpenAI is on a wild financial ride as it gears up for one of the most talked-about IPOs ever. The…
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