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Startups

3 days left to lock in 50% off a second ticket to Disrupt 2026 | TechCrunch

Three days. That’s all that’s left to decide, not just whether you’ll be at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, but also who you’ll show up with from...

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Venture

As crypto cools, a16z crypto raises a $2.2B fund | TechCrunch

In a blog post that lays out a vision for crypto’s future, ranging from a “new financial system”...

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Climate

Zigging when most are zagging, ex-Meta CTO raises $250M climate fund | TechCrunch

Gigascale, the venture firm led by former Meta CTO Mike Schroepfer, announced on Monday that it had raised...

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Venture

Black founders raise highest amount of quarterly funding since 2022, but there’s a catch | TechCrunch

According to Crunchbase’s latest data around Black founders, $643 million has poured into U.S. Black-founded startups since the...

In Brief

SoftBank says it will invest up to €75B to build French data centers | TechCrunch

SoftBank Group announced today that it plans to spend up to €75 billion (around $87 billion) to expand...

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Venture

Snap alums unveil Ghost Angels fund | TechCrunch

A group of 20 Snap alumni has come together to launch a fund called Ghost Angels to back...

Venture

The groupthink boom: what 3 top VCs really think about the AI frenzy | TechCrunch

This week at TechCrunch’s StrictlyVC event in Athens — part of the Panathēnea festival taking place in the...

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In Brief

After Nvidia’s $20B not-acqui-hire, AI chip startup Groq reportedly raising $650M | TechCrunch

Groq is looking to raise $650 million in new funding from existing investors, sources tell Axios, as it...

Breakout Stage at Disrupt
Startups

Today is the last day to apply to speak at Disrupt 2026 | TechCrunch

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 returns October 13–15 to Moscone West in San Francisco — and applications to speak are...

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Startups

Final 24 hours to save up to $410 on your Disrupt 2026 ticket | TechCrunch

This is it. The countdown is almost over. You now have until tonight at 11:59 p.m. PT to...