Nuclear startup Valar Atomics in talks to raise new funding at $6B valuation
Valar's technology is based on a helium-cooled, high-temperature gas reactor. The company says it…
Reach Capital raises $265M Fund V to back AI founders building to ‘expand human potential’
Reach Capital announced Tuesday the close of a $265 million Fund V. The thesis…
The groupthink boom: what three top VCs really think about the AI frenzy
This week at TechCrunch's StrictlyVC event in Athens — part of the Panathenea festival…
Bending Spoons defies SaaS slump, surges 40% on first day of trading
Earlier this year, shares of traditional SaaS companies tumbled amid investor fears that software…
Inside one London founder house rewriting the founder-house rules
Six twentysomethings in East London have built what they say is the anti-San Francisco…
Stilta raises $10.5M from a16z and YC to help companies rediscover the patents they forgot they had
Oskar Block has never been able to stay away from entrepreneurship for long. He…
Defense tech, AI, and fundraising take center stage at StrictlyVC Los Angeles on June 18
On Thursday, June 18, at The Aerospace Corporation Campus, investors, founders, and tech leaders…
Nandan Nilekani leaves GP role at Fundamentum as it launches $200M third fund
Nandan Nilekani, co-founder of Indian IT services giant Infosys, will no longer serve as…
AI makes weather prediction better. Can WindBorne make it lucrative?
The new round was co-led by Khosla Ventures and Galvanize, with additional investments from…
Amazon fulfillment competitor Stord raises $250M at $3B valuation
E-commerce logistics company Stord has raised a $250 million round at a $3 billion…
‘It’s harder than ever to raise a fund.’ Here’s one emerging manager’s advice.
In artificial intelligence's funding bonanza, a tiny circle of startups can stack billion-dollar rounds…
Neil Rimer thinks the AI money is coming back out
Against this backdrop, it's worth thinking through how much wealth is amassing outside these…
DOJ’s probe into Andreessen Horowitz over board seats baffles VCs
Such conflicts can be resolved by having a partner step down from one of…
Snap alums unveil Ghost Angels fund
"On the social side, we're backing founders that are applying AI in creative ways…
After $18B IPO, Bending Spoons founder says success comes from minimizing luck
"It sparked a reflection around the fact that you don't always find perfect correlation…
Europe got its own TBPN-style live show, and everyone’s angling for a guest spot
Europe is a big place, though, with more than 40 different countries and over…
