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The hottest place for startups to strike a deal? The F1 paddock
Over cold drinks in the Florida heat, this TechCrunch reporter watched from the paddock as founders and investors — the rich and the richer — mingled in search of deals. Conversations barely paused, except for the occasional glance at…
$1.3 Billion Startup Scribe Builds AI Software To Record Employees' Work
Scribe cofounders Jennifer Smith and Aaron Podolny E very company these days wants to figure out how to automate people's work with AI. Turns out, AI can also help with that. Founded in 2019, San Francisco- based startup Scribe makes a browser…
The hot new breakup line: 'It's not you, it's my startup
Among the more unexpected effects of the AI race is the rise of a breakup line: It's not you, it's my startup. Lee Beckman, the 30-year-old founder of an ed-tech startup, had been dating his girlfriend long-distance for about five months when he…
IDF reservists created 150 new startups during 2025, 18x Elite Impact reveals
Some 150 startups were created by IDF reserve veterans, 18x Elite Impact, the entrepreneurship program focused on promoting companies founded by former soldiers, revealed at its one-year anniversary event on Sunday. These represent an important…
Cricketers keeping wickets for startup founders
With every boundary hit on the IPL ground, another parallel score ratchets up off the field. Indian cricketers have long been splashed on billboards as brand ambassadors, but today they are increasingly showing up on startup cap tables, backing…
eBike Startup Lime Files for $2 Billion IPO
Lime parent Neutron Holdings filed paperwork with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Friday (May 8) for its initial public offering (IPO). Sources told the Financial Times (FT) that Lime is hoping to list at a valuation of around $2…
What 2,800 funding rounds reveal about how startups spend money
When closing a round, founders tell well-framed stories about their product, team, growth and much more. But beyond marketing-heavy anecdotes, they also inform the ecosystem about why they've raised funds and how they intend to deploy them. At…
Get ready for the whisper-filled office of the future
How will work setups change if we spend more and more time talking to our computers? A recent feature in the Wall Street Journal looks at the rising popularity of dictation apps like Wispr, especially now that they can be connected to vibe coding…
Another Fintech Bankruptcy: SMB Banking & Credit Card Startup Parker Files Chapter 7
Happy Mother's Day to my fintech and banking moms out there. It's also the two-year anniversary of end users in the Synapse/Evolve debacle having their funds frozen for those who celebrate! After ~10 weeks in Mexico (and two side trips to the…
The Barbell Founder: Why I Chose to be a Part-timer to Protect My Startup
Stop optimizing for nominal wages. Start optimizing for cognitive surplus and time sovereignty. In the modern startup ecosystem, there is a piece of conventional wisdom that acts as a silent killer: “Get a high-paying, stable corporate job…
The Future That Almost Never Was
SpaceX filed its confidential S-1 with the SEC on April 1, 2026, targeting a $1.75 trillion valuation and a $75 billion raise in what analysts project will be the largest IPO in market history. A June Nasdaq listing could position Elon Musk to helm…
TechCrunch Mobility: Lime's IPO gamble
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, how AI is playing a part. To get this in your inbox, sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility ! After years of hints and…
The barista is human but an AI agent runs this experimental Swedish cafe
The coffee might be poured by a human hand, but behind the counter something far less traditional is calling the shots at an experimental cafe in Stockholm. San Francisco-based startup Andon Labs has put an artificial intelligence agent nicknamed…
Beyond the silicon ceiling: how Hong Kong's AI-fueled trade boom crafts a new 'global interface'
Hong Kong's economy is writing a new narrative, one where a surge in artificial intelligence is redefining the city's traditional role as a super-connector. The 5.9 percent real GDP growth in the first quarter – the strongest performance in…
How to build a company that withstands any era | Eric Ries, Lean Startup author
The Lean Startup author on why most mission-driven companies are just mission-“hopeful,” why only 20% of founders remain CEO three years post-IPO, and the Delaware filing every founder should make Eric Ries is the author of The Lean…
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