Patronus AI lands $50M to build ‘digital worlds’ that stress-test AI agents
AI agents are becoming more sophisticated. They are evolving from answering questions to autonomously…
Valor Equity Partners looks to raise a $2.5B Fund VII, per Bloomberg
It's not entirely clear what the fund's thesis will be, but past investments likely…
How to invest when everything is moving too fast
TechCrunch's StrictlyVC evening in Los Angeles late last week brought together two of the…
After betting the firm on Anthropic, Menlo Ventures raises victorious $3B fund
Menlo Ventures announced $3 billion in funds on Tuesday, the largest raise in its…
The founder conference built for growth: TechCrunch Founder Summit pass rates increase June 26
Founders don't grow alone. They learn from peers tackling similar challenges, connect with those who have…
Seedcamp raises $320M for its new fund to expand its US footprint
Seedcamp already has offices in New York City and Miami, but the firm is…
‘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…
The 11 standout startups from YC’s Demo Day, according to VCs
With each new season comes another YC Demo Day. On Tuesday, the Spring 2026…
Chi-Hua Chien saw Facebook coming — now he says the real AI winners won’t be selling AI
You keep coming back to personalization as a through line. Is that what separates…
Roelof Botha joins SpaceX’s board of directors
Former Sequoia Capital managing partner Roelof Botha is joining SpaceX's board of directors, less…
NEA’s Tiffany Luck says enterprises are still figuring out their AI ROI
Tokenmaxxing was the hottest trend in Silicon Valley earlier this year, with CEOs encouraging…
PayPal Ventures shutters as company restructuring continues
Five sources told Fortune that the corporate venture arm, which was founded in 2016,…
Orbio raises $21 million to automate hiring and onboarding for frontline workers
After Sergi Bastardas' decade at Amazon and floriculture startup Colvin, one thing always stood…
Why enterprise AI will be a major focus at VivaTech 2026
TechCrunch is partnering with VivaTech 2026 to highlight the technologies, founders, and ideas driving…
How Justin Ernest invested nearly $400M into hot startups without a traditional VC fund
But SPVs don't have the same kind of street cred as traditional VC funds. Yet Ernest remains confident that starting with them, and earning a solid rep with family offices, rather than launching…
How Justin Ernest invested nearly $500M into hot startups without a traditional VC fund
But SPVs don't have the same kind of street cred as traditional VC funds.…
