This former PG&E engineer is building a ‘Google Maps for the underground’
Josh Mackanic left a 10-year engineering career at Pacific Gas and Electric because he…
CloudNC raises $20M to automate manufacturing’s most pressing bottlenecks
Before a part can be cut, Saville said, a machinist or a computer-aided manufacturing…
Hear why Neuralink co-founder Max Hodak says the screen era is ending at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
When you imagine working with a computer, you likely think of keyboards, clicks, or…
Five AI safety sessions every founder should have on their TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 agenda
Would you trust an AI agent with access to your company's systems? Put your…
Peak XV ups Surge seed investment ceiling to $5M, unveils 18-startup cohort
Peak XV Partners, one of the largest venture capital firms investing in markets including…
5 startups that caught VCs’ attention at the latest PearX demo day
The PearX program distinguishes itself from Y Combinator, the OG of startup accelerators, in…
South Korea’s LetinAR is building optics behind AI glasses
Its modules are already shipping. LetinAR counts Japan’s NTT QONOQ Devices and Dynabook, formerly…
SOND, a sleep tech startup from Bose’s former head of sleep, exits stealth with $7M
Traditionally, sleep earbuds have been designed to mask outside noise and promote sleep with…
The most interesting startups right now want to get you off your phone
While the AI fundraising machine keeps breaking its own records, some founders are building…
Every fusion startup that has raised over $100M
Over the last several years, fusion power has gone from the butt of jokes…
Startup Battlefield Australia application closes in days: Apply before July 6
This isn't just an event for the startups pitching. It's a moment for every…
An AI agent startup just let its agent run its $100 million fundraise
There's something almost too meta about this one, via Bloomberg. Lyzr, a three-year-old, Jersey…
AegisAI, founded by former Google security execs, lands $36M to stop AI-driven spear phishing
However, given that AegisAI is led by experts who helped secure Gmail, the most…
Horizon3 hits $2 billion valuation with $250M Series E as AI threats escalate
Matt Hartley, the company's chief revenue officer, said that its NodeZero platform has two…
AI code-testing startup Blacksmith’s valuation jumps almost 10x in less than a year
Founded in 2024, Blacksmith helps companies build, test, and verify software before it reaches…
Learn what VCs actually want, from a founder who’s raised $1B
Investors want founders who understand the financial reality of their business. Messy data, misunderstood…
