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Cyber startup Mave steps out of the shadows with $34 million fundraising
Israeli cyber startup Mave was revealed on Thursday after completing a fundraising round of about $34 million within roughly a year since its founding, announcing that it intends to double its workforce. The fundraising includes a $28 million…
Billy Evans' 'Theranos 2.0' startup has patents, investors, and a missing CTO-but no product
Billy Evans has spent the past week as the breakout character of the year's most talked-about documentary. Now attention is turning to his day job. Evans, the longtime partner of convicted Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes, runs Haemanthus, an…
U.S. Energy Execs Say They Quit Startup Over Undisclosed Russian Funding
A group of American executives has quit an energy startup that aspired to liquefy and export natural gas out of Alaska, alleging they recently learned it was secretly being funded by Russian gas giant Novatek. Polar LNG, the startup, was launched…
An American startup wants to sell sunlight after dark. Who gets a say?
A US startup has booked two Indian rocket launches to test a planned service no company has sold before: sunlight at night. California-based Reflect Orbital plans to place giant mirrors in low-Earth orbit, and use them to steer reflected sunlight…
The forces shaping next stage for Indian startups
India's startup story has reached an interesting stage. We have celebrated unicorns, applauded record valuations and watched founders become household names. Yet, beneath the headlines, a more important question remains: can India move from…
Former Unit 8200 Officers Raise $34 Million for Agentic SecOps Startup Mave
Tel Aviv-based Mave was founded in 2025 by Unit 8200 alumni Guy Eshel (CTO) and Raziel Oren (CEO). The funding announced on October 22, 2026 comprises $6 million seed funding (raised at the time of founding) and a new $28 million Series A round led…
Theodoros Loukaidis on taking Cyprus startups global
Cyprus has spent the past decade building an innovation ecosystem. For Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF) Director General Theodoros Loukaidis, the next test is whether that ecosystem can now produce companies that grow well beyond the…
Healey's startup adviser quits ahead of Budget over 'sideshow' treatment of entrepreneurs
The Treasury's entrepreneurship adviser is stepping down after accusing ministers of treating Britain's fastest-growing companies as a “sideshow” while directing taxpayer money towards traditional industries. Alex Depledge, appointed…
Cyprus turns tech potential into growth, but startup scaling remains a hurdle
Cyprus' startup and innovation ecosystem is entering a more consequential phase, with government, investors, researchers, universities and private-sector organisations increasingly working to turn years of investment and ambition into a durable…
These Mini Power Plants Aim to Make Green Fuel, Using the Air Around Them
LONDON—On a quiet industrial estate, engineers at British startup Rivan Industries are working to perfect a system to produce synthetic natural gas from water, sunlight and air. Their work involves splitting hydrogen from water and capturing…
TechCrunch Mobility: Blue-green is the color of autonomy
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, the role AI is playing in it. To get this in your inbox, sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility ! U.S. federal safety…
This sold-out plushie emits the grating hum of a real-life data center when you squeeze it
Plushies are getting weirder every day. Bezzy is a gray handmade plushie with round eyes, a disarming smile, and a server-rack abdomen that plays the grating, mind-numbing hum of a data center when you squeeze it. The sound is actually a recording…
U.S. executives quit Alaska gas venture over alleged Russian funding: WSJ
Several American energy executives resigned from an Alaska liquefied natural gas startup after discovering that Russian gas producer Novatek was allegedly financing and directing the venture without their knowledge, The Wall Street Journal reported…
The hottest AI wearables and gadgets you should know about
A slew of AI-powered gadgets on the market aims to integrate artificial intelligence into our daily lives like never before. Some of these AI wearables — including necklaces, rings, and wristbands, as well as portable devices — serve…
Marc Lore's Wonder bets on Texas, automation and user-built restaurants as it mulls IPO
Wonder is expanding quickly and leaning into automation and user-built restaurants as founder Marc Lore prepares the startup for a potential IPO. The company plans to open more than 100 Texas locations by the end of 2027. Lore declined to comment…
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