Prentis, new AI lab co-founded by Reid Hoffman, Marc Pincus in talks to raise $100M
Prentis, a new AI research lab focused on computer use models, co-founded by serial entrepreneur Ritankar Das, and tech heavyweights…
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026’s new Smart Money Stage explores fintech, payments, AI, and everything between
Money has evolved into far more than the cash in your wallet or your bank account. And at TechCrunch Disrupt…
Build in public, fail in public: what it’s like to be a founder under 20 right now
For Arlan Rakhmetzhanov, 19, there is no middle ground. Either he builds a company as valuable as Google, he says,…
Meet the judges who will crown Australia’s next breakout startup
TechCrunch Startup Battlefield is coming to Australia — and we’re partnering with Stripe to find the country’s most exciting early-stage…
Insurance startup Corgi reportedly raised more money at $4B — its third round in eight weeks
Insurance tech, data room software, and coffee-shop startup Corgi is reportedly raising yet another round that closely follows its last…
AegisAI, founded by former Google security execs, lands $36M to stop AI-driven spear phishing
Hackers are increasingly using AI to launch attacks on a massive scale, with email emerging as a primary target. AI…
AI chip startup Etched defies skeptics, hits $10.3B valuation from big-name investors
Etched, the AI chip startup founded by three Harvard dropouts in 2022, has closed a $300 million Series C funding…
Edtech platform raises $4.5M to help teach students how to vibe code
Dora Palfi comes from a family of teachers. Naturally, then, “it was instilled in me that education is something that…
Your backstage pass to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 is waiting
Volunteering at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 isn’t just about scoring free admission (though a free three-day pass is a pretty sweet…
ServiceNow bets $40 million on Indian banking software specialist to expand its financial services push
ServiceNow, the U.S. enterprise software company known for automating workflows like IT service management and HR operations, is betting on…