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5 startups that caught VCs' attention at the latest PearX demo day
There isn't a shortage of accelerators for startups, but one of the few that investors watch closely is PearX, a 12-week program that caps its cohorts at a mere 20 startups and is run by Pear VC, a pre-seed and seed-focused venture firm. PearX's…
The Startup Battlefield 200 judges who'll decide the winner at Disrupt 2026
Thousands of startups applied. Just 200 made Startup Battlefield. Only 20 will pitch on the Disrupt Stage across all three days. Competition goes from October 13-15 at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. It all comes down to one final decision. For our…
Exclusive | Robotics Startup RobCo Hits $1 Billion Valuation
German robotics startup RobCo has sold shares in a deal that values the company at more than $1 billion—double the level hit earlier this year—highlighting investor enthusiasm for physical AI systems. The company makes autonomous…
Can The EU Make Clothes As Cheap As Asia? With Automation, This Startup Says Yes
Danish startup Rodinia Generation said it has secured 4 million euros ($4.5 million) to scale its on-demand manufacturing pilot, which uses automation to produce clothes in Europe at the same cost as Asia. The company said in a statement on Monday…
J&K industrial push broadens as startups, MSMEs deepen investment cycle
Jammu and Kashmir's industrial expansion is beginning to move beyond large factory investments, with a rapid rise in startups, formalised small businesses and supporting institutions pointing to a broader effort to build an enterprise base in the…
24 startups raised 411 million dollars last week, and a new Rs 250 crore fund is the better signal
Startups WEH Ventures first close means limited partners are still committing. Thirteen early-stage rounds against five growth-stage. Twenty-four Indian startups raised about $411 million in the week to 3 October — five growth-stage rounds…
German robot startup RobCo hits $1 billion valuation, CEO moves to US
AMSTERDAM, Oct 5: German robotics maker RobCo on Monday said it had passed a $1 billion valuation and that its CEO Roman Holzl had relocated to the United States to focus on the company's fastest-growing market. The Munich-based firm said the…
PM Modi signs 5 key India-Switzerland pacts: What they mean for students, professionals and startups
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India and Switzerland have agreed to significantly strengthen their partnership across trade, investment, infrastructure, defence, nuclear energy, science, technology and people-to-people ties. Swiss President Guy…
Startup success is rare enough in the UK without any more taxes
If our rare successes are taxed further, more of our spinouts will end up sold early to foreign buyers and we risk losing their IP, writes Dr Ben Miles Last week, we heard our new Prime Minister champion the UK as the future global…
R. Madhavan set to host Game Changers featuring startup founders and global investors; details inside! : Bollywood News
Optimystix Entertainment India Limited has announced Game Changers, a new original business reality format that will be hosted by actor and filmmaker R. Madhavan. The show will be produced in Dubai for the Middle East market, with plans to explore…
Sand Batteries From Finnish Startup Offer New Renewable Energy Storage Option
A sand battery is a large silo filled with an inert, non-combustible material that absorbs and retains heat from superheated air. The air circulates through a network of pipes and ducts coiled through the silo. This heat energy can come courtesy of…
The full Disrupt Stage lineup
The biggest stage at TechCrunch Disrupt is where the people building the future come to talk about what happens next in the tech ecosystem. Across three days, from October 13 to 15, at Moscone West in San Francisco, the Disrupt Stage will bring…
How AI Agents Are Helping Companies Scale Their Marketing
Agentic Marketing shifts AI from helping marketers create content to actually executing full workflows on their behalf. The framework boils down to one formula: Skills + Tools + Context = Agency. As AI takes on more execution, marketers should move…
Etched fields funding offers at $40B+ valuation, sources say
Although it's only been a couple of months since Etched raised $700 million at a $21 billion valuation, the AI chip startup is already being plied with investment offers at double or more its value, according to people familiar with the company.
AI Can Now Prescribe Acne Drugs in this US State
An AI-based healthcare startup on Monday will start offering prescriptions to Utah patients without direct human oversight, the first time a state has allowed such technology to replace the role of a doctor. The move, limited to acne medications…
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