Category: Startups
Tressfecta wants to make hair braiding a less arduous task for hairstylists | TechCrunch
Aisata Diallo, 24, calls herself a lifelong braider. “I’ve always braided my hair growing up and, at some...
And the winner of Startup Battlefield at Disrupt 2026 is: Intero Biosystems | TechCrunch
For three days this week in San Francisco, 20 eager startups participated in the Startup Battlefield at TechCrunch...
Ramp reaches $60B valuation as it pushes deeper into AI | TechCrunch
Expense management company Ramp said on Thursday that it had raised $1.85 billion in a new funding round...
Meet the five companies competing in the Startup Battlefield finals at Disrupt 2026 | TechCrunch
Over the past two days, 20 startups have been pitching on stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, presenting live...
Intero Biosystems wants drugmakers to test on mini human intestines, not animals | TechCrunch
Drug development has long relied on animal models, but differences between species mean what works in animals doesn’t...
CedarDB wants one database to handle both transactions and analytics, as AI agents raise the stakes | TechCrunch
Databases have traditionally been built for one of two jobs. Analytical databases help businesses spot trends and answer...
Colossal Biosciences announces new AI platform to help accelerate de-extinction efforts | TechCrunch
Colossal Biosciences announced Wednesday a new AI platform to help accelerate its efforts to bring back extinct species,...
TimeTeller puts our internal clocks at the center of personalized medicine | TechCrunch
At-home health testing has been mired in overblown claims and outright fraud. But German startup TimeTeller, which has...
Hiyd is a health tracker that attaches to the watch you already wear | TechCrunch
If you’re a watch enthusiast, you probably don’t want to exchange your prized timepiece for a bulky fitness...
Apate sends AI agents undercover to get scammed so they can gather fraud intelligence | TechCrunch
Most companies use AI agents to ship products faster or to speed up workflows. Apate.ai sends them undercover...
