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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…
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…
Unastella, a South Korean rocket startup that launched from home, raises $24M
As SpaceX counts down to what could be the largest IPO in history, the race to build the next generation of launch vehicles is heating up. Asia wants in. Startups across Australia, India, Japan, and South Korea are racing to establish themselves in…
Under 30 Alum's 3D Model Startup Hits Unicorn Status Amid AI Frenzy
VAST, a Chinese AI model developer founded by 29-year-old gaming enthusiast Simon Song, has become a unicorn startup after raising about $200 million in fresh funding from over a dozen investors including INCE Capital, Genesis Capital and Primavera…
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…
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…
America's Next Arsenal Will Be Built by Startups
America's 250th anniversary should be more than a commemoration. It should be a challenge. For two and a half centuries, the United States has endured because each generation built what the moment required: ships, railroads, factories, aircraft…
Berkshire Hathaway deal, startups grapple with AI, the cost of the Iran war and more in Morning Squawk
This is CNBC's Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Happy Monday. There's some breaking news to start the week: Nvidia is getting into the PC market, helping to spark a rally in premarket trading among…
Nvidia picks Unitree for humanoid robot platform as Chinese startup eyes IPO
Nvidia is working with Chinese startup Unitree for a research-focused humanoid robotics system. The robot comes with Nvidia's Blackwell chip inside a Unitree humanoid body. Sales, primarily to research institutions, are set to start later this…
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