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From the stage to the future: Where are Startup Battlefield's alumni now?
Some of the most consequential companies in tech history didn't launch with a splashy fundraising announcement. They started with a pitch. Dropbox demoed to a room of skeptics. Cloudflare took the stage before most people understood what edge…
This AI weather startup is out-forecasting government agencies
A new AI weather forecasting tool released today by the startup WindBorne Systems offers more frequent and accurate predictions on key variables than the world-leading system developed by European governments, thanks to advancements in how sensor…
Swiss Dental Startup vVardis Is Preparing for US IPO
vVardis Holding AG, a Swiss dental startup, is working with banks for a US initial public offering that could come this year, according to people familiar with the matter. The company, which was founded by sisters Haley and Goly Abivardi, has…
How to make the Startup Battlefield Top 20 - and what every company gets regardless
Every founder who applies to Startup Battlefield wants the same thing: the Disrupt Main Stage. Six minutes to pitch and demo live, in front of top-tier Silicon Valley investors. A dedicated TechCrunch article published as you present. A shot at the…
Sam Altman is quietly backing a stealth startup that's building software for robots and cars
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is backing a stealth physical AI startup run by former Tesla and Meta employees, according to internal documents reviewed by Business Insider. The startup, called Alfred, is also being funded by Khosla Ventures, SV Angel…
LaunchVideo.com Becomes Biggest X Marketing Agency For Startup Launches In 2026
Founded by Subah Wadhwani and Arthur Zargaryan, and led by COO Vihan Khanna, Launchvideo.com has rapidly become the go-to partner for startups looking to maximize visibility around product launches, fundraising announcements, and major company…
Why Bootstrapped Startups Should Think Twice Before Going Fully Remote
Vikram Joshi, Founder and CTO at pulsd —a company in the business of democratizing fun in New York City. The rapid normalization of working from home has reconfigured how and where talent operates, offering flexibility that was once a pipe…
Meet the startup taking on TikTok Shop and eBay Live with AI-powered auctions. Here's its $26 million pitch deck.
Tilt, a live shopping auction app that says it uses AI to make selling online faster and easier, has raised $26 million in funding. The London-based startup, founded in 2021 by ex-Revolut employees Abhi Thanendran and Neil Shah, has raised $50…
Seoul Design Foundation boosts circular economy startups with new training program
For years, Korea's upcycling sector existed largely as a well-intentioned niche, characterized by small-scale artisans transforming discarded materials into eco-friendly novelties. But as consumer appetite for the circular economy matures, a…
Boston Startup Fundraising Looks Strong Only By Pre-AI Parameters
Startup investment in the Boston metro area has been trending higher for the past couple years. Even so, the region's funding gains haven't kept pace with the massive AI-driven increases in overall U.S. venture investment. So far this year…
Public Procurement Service highlights fostering innovation, supporting AI startups
The Public Procurement Service (PPS) has spent the past year reshaping Korea's public procurement system to support innovation, nurture emerging industries such as artificial intelligence (AI) and tighten oversight of government contracts, it said…
I was fired from a tech startup and moved to Costa Rica to build my own business. I'm healthier, calmer, and more confident now.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jennifer Lankford, the 45-year-old CEO of Lankford Communications, who relocated to Costa Rica. The following has been edited for length and clarity. I'm the CEO of Lankford Communications, and…
African Startup Spiro Raises $215 Million, Nearing Unicorn Value
African electric-mobility startup Spiro raised $215 million backed by European and African investors as it nears $1 billion in value, or so-called unicorn status, founder Gagan Gupta said. It will use the funds to expand its battery-swapping and…
Anthropic files for IPO before OpenAI as trillion-dollar startups race to go public
Artificial intelligence startup Anthropic said Monday it filed for an initial public stock offering, a surprise start to the race between it and OpenAI to be the next trillion-dollar AI startup to hit the public markets. The filing, which is…
Disrupted or dead': AI is crushing a generation of startups built before ChatGPT
Nearly half of America's 857 unicorn startups haven't raised fresh funding in three years, PitchBook data shows. Startups that last raised in 2021 are worth 68% less on average, PitchBook found, while those that last raised in 2022 have seen their…
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