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Semiconductor Giants Are Busy Backing Startups This Year
Anyone with a stock portfolio has invariably noticed that semiconductor companies are on a tear this year. Massive AI spending has helped push earnings and valuations for industry leaders to record levels. In turn, semiconductor giants are…
The 25 most promising robotics startups in 2026, according to investors
Nominated by: Amy Yin, defy.vc (an investor) Total funding: $6.5 million, according to the company What it does: San Francisco-based Avatar Robotics uses remotely operated robots to sort and pack products in warehouses. The company uses data from…
Sound-powered fire protection startup gets $15M to snuff out fires before they turn catastrophic
For over a century, fire protection has been limited to water and chemicals. And while they can prevent catastrophic fires, the cleanup bills can be significant. But maybe not for long. Sonic Fire Tech is testing a sound-powered fire protection…
$1 billion NYC-startup Dash0 acquires Berlin tech company to build software that fixes itself
The American software startup Dash0 is going on a shopping spree: the New York City-headquartered observability company, founded by Mirko Novakovic, is acquiring Berlin-based startup Polar Signals, the companies announced on Monday. The acquisition…
This AI startup is using self-driving car technology to bring 3D video to live sports
If you've ever played a sports video game—such as an entry in the long-running Madden NFL series, or one of the annual releases focused on the NHL, NBA, or MLB—you're likely familiar with the ability to follow the action from every…
3 In 4 Spacetech Startups Yet To Raise Equity Capital
India may have joined a club of three nations with private orbital launch capability following Skyroot Aerospace's Vikram-1 milestone, but three among four of the country's space startups are still waiting on their first funding round. Data from…
America250 Backs College Entrepreneurs with Re-Opening of 'America's Startup' National Competition
Applications are open August 17 through October 8, 2026, inviting undergraduate students (or the equivalent) enrolled at accredited U.S. colleges, universities, and trade schools to compete for a share of a $1 million total prize…
'Only idiot startup founders stay in Cali': Mark Cuban rips Ro Khanna on billionaire tax-reveals a rift between Democrats and their wealthy supporters
Billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban didn't hold back in a public squabble with Rep. Ro Khanna about the proposed wealth taxes in California—cracking open a feud between one of the wealthiest Democratic Party supporters and the left wing of…
Saints & Masters launches ONAM Cloud for Indian startups and enterprises
Saints & Masters, a global technology advisory and execution firm, has launched ONAM (Orchestrated Networks, Applications and Machines) Cloud, a cloud platform designed to offer Indian startups, enterprises and industries enterprise-grade cloud…
Goldman and Intel back $5.4bn AI video startup
Goldman Sachs and Intel have backed AI video maker Higgsfield in a $400m (£295m) funding round that has more than quadrupled the two-year-old company's valuation since January. The fresh funding values the startup at $5.4bn, up from $1.3bn…
AI companies claimed 80 percent of all startup investment in one quarter, and non-AI founders are dividing the smallest remaining share of venture capital on record
Picture a room where a thousand founders are competing for the same pool of money. Now imagine four of them sweeping 65 cents of every dollar off the table before anyone else reaches for it. The remaining 996 founders divide what is left. That is…
German drone maker Helsing enlists Rakuten to broker Japan military deal
German drone maker Helsing has enlisted Japanese e-commerce and finance firm Rakuten 4755.T to help finalise a deal to sell its unmanned systems to Japan's army, a spokesperson for Rakuten said on Monday. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Japan's…
Stripe to acquire AI gateway startup OpenRouter for over $7bn
Stripe has finalised a deal to acquire OpenRouter, a startup that helps businesses switch between different AI models, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter. The transaction is valued at more than $7bn, although the final price…
Terra Industries closes $52M seed round to build defense infrastructure for the Global South
African defense tech company Terra Industries on Monday announced an additional $18 million in funding, bringing its seed round to $52 million. Investors in the round include Joe Lonsdale's 8VC, Silent Ventures, and Nova Global. Since its launch…
Save up to $300 on your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 pass until August 21
The lowest prices for TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 end this Friday, August 21 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Once that window closes, your chance to save up to $300 on your pass, or get an even larger discount on group pricing, will come to an end. If you've been…
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