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How Justin Ernest invested nearly $500M into hot startups without a traditional VC fund

Founders share VC horror stories, and some are naming names

Defense tech, AI, and fundraising take center stage at StrictlyVC Los Angeles on June 18

Startup Battlefield is returning to Australia — here’s what happened the last time we came to Sydney

Benchmark raises its first-ever growth fund as part of $2B capital haul

Triomics nabs $22M to bring oncology-specific AI to cancer centers

Triomics nabs $22M to bring oncology-specific AI to cancer centers

Startup Battlefield 200 applications close today: Nominate a founder or submit your startup

Startup Battlefield 200 applications close today: Nominate a founder or submit your startup

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Early Bird ticket savings end in 3 days

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Early Bird ticket savings end in 3 days

Amazon fulfillment competitor Stord raises $250M at $3B valuation

Amazon fulfillment competitor Stord raises $250M at $3B valuation

The pitch trick that helped an esports startup raise $20M when VCs only wanted AI

The pitch trick that helped an esports startup raise $20M when VCs only wanted AI

5 days left: Save up to $410 on TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 passes before prices increase

5 days left: Save up to $410 on TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 passes before prices increase

Peec, one of Berlin’s rising startups, more than doubled annualized revenue in months to $10M, sources say

Peec, one of Berlin’s rising startups, more than doubled annualized revenue in months to $10M, sources say

How VCs and founders use inflated ‘ARR’ to crown AI startups

How VCs and founders use inflated ‘ARR’ to crown AI startups

Convective Capital raises an $85 million fund to build disaster resilience

Convective Capital raises an $85 million fund to build disaster resilience

This young startup is taking on a fragrance industry that hasn’t changed in almost half a century

This young startup is taking on a fragrance industry that hasn’t changed in almost half a century

Beauty booking startup Fresha hits $1B valuation with KKR backing

Beauty booking startup Fresha hits $1B valuation with KKR backing

Imperagen raises £5 million to use quantum physics, AI on enzyme engineering

Imperagen raises £5 million to use quantum physics, AI on enzyme engineering

ClickHouse triples annualized revenue to $250M, charting a path toward an IPO

ClickHouse triples anualized revenue to $250M, charting a path toward an IPO

Tech CEOs are apparently suffering from AI psychosis

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Early Bird ticket rates end May 29

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After Nvidia’s $20B not-acqui-hire, AI chip startup Groq reportedly raising $650M

After Nvidia’s $20B not-acqui-hire, AI chip startup Groq reportedly raising $650M

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Defense tech is flooded with money, but who’s built to last?

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Defense tech is flooded with money, but who’s built to last?

Why VivaTech 2026 is the place to see Europe’s AI strategy take shape

Why VivaTech 2026 is the place to see Europe’s AI strategy take shape

How to make the Startup Battlefield Top 20 — and what every company gets regardless

How to make the Startup Battlefield Top 20 — and what every company gets regardless

Zigging when most are zagging, ex-Meta CTO raises $250M climate fund

Zigging when most are zagging, ex-Meta CTO raises $250M climate fund

Black founders raise highest amount of quarterly funding since 2022, but there’s a catch

Black founders raise highest amount of quarterly funding since 2022, but there’s a catch

SoftBank says it will invest up to €75 billion to build French data centers

SoftBank says it will invest up to €75 billion to build French data centers

Snap alums unveil Ghost Angels fund

Snap alums unveil Ghost Angels fund

The groupthink boom: what three top VCs really think about the AI frenzy

The groupthink boom: what three top VCs really think about the AI frenzy

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Sam Altman makes ‘mic drop’ offer to every Y Combinator startup

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Sam Altman makes ‘mic drop’ offer to every Y Combinator startup

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Startup Battlefield 200 applications close in one week: Window to nominate and apply for the most promising startups ends May 27

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Startup Battlefield 200 applications close in one week: Window to nominate and apply for the most promising startups ends May 27

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Forget the feed: Status AI raises $17M to turn social media into interactive entertainment

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Forget the feed: Status AI raises $17M to turn social media into interactive entertainment

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Stilta raises $10.5M from a16z and YC to help companies rediscover the patents they forgot they had

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Stilta raises $10.5M from a16z and YC to help companies rediscover the patents they forgot they had

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Theo Baker spent four years investigating Stanford. Before he leaves, here’s what he found.

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Theo Baker spent four years investigating Stanford. Before he leaves, here’s what he found.

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For Eclipse, the $2.5B Cerebras win is just the start of realizing its physical-world thesis

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Marketing operating system Nectar Social raises $30M Series A led by Menlo

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$60B AI chip darling Cerebras almost died early on, burning $8M a month

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$60B AI chip darling Cerebras almost died early on, burning $8M a month

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