Category: Ventures
The pitch trick that helped an esports startup raise $20M when VCs only wanted AI | TechCrunch
Earlier this year, Lucra Sports founder and CEO Dylan Robbins did something that no one else has ever...
5 days left: Save up to $410 on Disrupt 2026 passes | TechCrunch
Five days. That’s all that’s left to lock in one of the smartest advantages you can give yourself...
Peec, one of Berlin’s rising startups, more than doubled annualized revenue in months to $10M, sources say | TechCrunch
One of Berlin’s rising-star, early stage startups, Peec AI, just crossed $10 million in annualized revenue, according to...
How VCs and founders use inflated ‘ARR’ to crown AI startups | TechCrunch
Last month, Scott Stevenson, co-founder and CEO of the legal AI startup Spellbook, took to X in an...
Convective Capital raises an $85 million fund to build disaster resilience | TechCrunch
Fire season kicked off early in California this year, with flames already approaching a former nuclear test site...
This young startup is taking on a fragrance industry that hasn’t changed in almost half a century | TechCrunch
Fragrance tech company Patina says it has raised $2 million in funding investors, including Betaworks and True Ventures. The...
Beauty booking startup Fresha hits $1B valuation with KKR backing | TechCrunch
Beauty and wellness booking marketplace Fresha has announced an $80 million investment from KKR’s Next Generation Technology Growth...
Imperagen raises £5 million to use quantum physics, AI on enzyme engineering | TechCrunch
Biotech company Imperagen announced on Thursday a £5 million ($6.7 million) seed round led by PXN Ventures, with...
Sam Altman makes ‘mic drop’ offer to every Y Combinator startup | TechCrunch
During a Y Combinator event on Tuesday night, Sam Altman had what YC partner Tyler Bosmeny called a...
Disrupt 2026 Early Bird ticket rates end May 29 | TechCrunch
Four days. That’s all that’s left to decide, not just whether you’ll be at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, but also how you’ll show up from October...
