AI voice startup ElevenLabs doubles valuation to $22B
Voice AI startup ElevenLabs announced today that it's allowing employees to cash out a…
Cerebras Systems’ Andrew Feldman on whether AI can keep scaling at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
AI models keep getting more capable. But every leap forward demands more compute, energy,…
Restate lands $20M as the need for durable infrastructure increases with AI agents
When Stephen Ewen co-founded Restate in 2022 to provide durable workflow infrastructure, he couldn't…
3 days left to exhibit: Turn visibility into your next opportunity at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
This is it: 3 days to get your startup in front of 10,000+ founders,…
Charter Space raises $5M to bring insurance to the stars
The El Segundo, California-based startup said Wednesday it's already servicing over 50 companies across…
Two Google alumni raise $11.3M to back AI startups that enterprises will actually pay for
Two Google alumni have closed an $11.3 million fund to back early-stage AI startups,…
a16z-backed EliseAI raises $350M, doubles valuation to $4B
Earlier this month, Elise announced the launch of an AI "teammate" called Apollo that…
More Ways to Disrupt: New 2026 Side Events from KOTRA, WayFounder, Enterprise Ireland, SafetyWing + Descope
TechCrunch Disrupt is where the tech community comes together to build, debate, and connect.…
After losing his voice to cancer, this founder is building “glasses for voice”
Konrad Zieliński lost his voice to cancer years ago while he was a student…
With Dazzle, Marissa Mayer bets your camera roll has more info on your life than your inbox
I was eager to try Dazzle, which users can interact with through its app…
Robotics startups are courting university researchers. Microagi just hired eight.
For decades, the biggest advances in robotics came out of university labs.Now, as billions…
Ex-Tesla team raises $12.5M to put supply chains on autopilot
At its core, Atomic decides how much inventory a company should have, and where,…
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…
Anthropic, Gamma, and Clay share what happens when enterprises actually deploy AI at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
An AI demo can look brilliant in five minutes. Then customers start using the…
Mavi bets on the AI boom creating demand for a new kind of accountant
Last year, the company raised a $4 million seed round led by Harlem Capital,…
Commonwealth Fusion Systems’ Brandon Sorbom and Helion’s David Kirtley on bringing fusion to the grid at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
For decades, commercial fusion power has seemed perpetually out of reach. Now two companies…
