AI coding startup Cognition raises $1B at $25B pre-money valuation
Cognition, the makers of the autonomous AI software engineer named Devin, has raised more than $1 billion at a $25…
Startup Battlefield 200 applications close today: Nominate a founder or submit your startup
Today is the final day to apply or nominate a startup for Startup Battlefield 200. Once the clock strikes 11:59…
SOND, a sleep tech startup from Bose’s former head of sleep, exits stealth with $7M
Traditionally, sleep earbuds have been designed to mask outside noise and promote sleep with calming sounds. But today, a Boston-based…
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Early Bird ticket savings end in 3 days
There are only 3 days left to save up to $410 on your ticket to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. Early Bird…
Former Google and Apple Researchers Launch a Startup to Build AI’s Missing Feedback Loop
Trajectory is betting the rapid iteration cycle that supercharged vibe-coding can help all kinds of companies build AI products that…
Tech CEOs are apparently suffering from AI psychosis
There is a certain wildness in the tech industry these days that both mimics previous eras of large changes, like…
Airbnb-backed WeRoad raises $58M to take its group travel platform to the US
WeRoad, the Milan-based group travel startup, has raised a $58 million Series C round led by Airbnb as it prepares…
What we’re looking for in Startup Battlefield 2026, and how to apply in time for the May 27 deadline
Every year I read through thousands of Startup Battlefield applications. And every year, I see the same pattern: The founders…
OpenRouter more than doubles valuation to $1.3B in a year
Popular AI gateway maker OpenRouter, founded in 2023, has raised a hefty $113 million Series B led by CapitalG, the…
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Early Bird ticket rates end May 29
Four days. That’s all that’s left to decide, not just whether you’ll be at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, but how you’ll…