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Lovable founders
Startups

Lovable confirms new $13.3B valuation, raises another $400M | TechCrunch

Europe’s favorite vibe-coding startup Lovable has confirmed previously reported whispers that it was raising another mega round at...

Sam Altman, chief executive officer of OpenAI Inc.
In Brief

OpenAI’s Sam Altman says it would be ‘ill-advised’ to go public in 2026 | TechCrunch

While OpenAI has filed confidentially for an IPO, the company will not be going public this year, according...

Discovered Materials founders Advaith Sridhar and Akash Ramdas
AI

Discovered Materials is playing AI whack-a-mole to hunt cooler chips | TechCrunch

Chips running AI workloads are too hot: That’s one reason why data centers consume so much electricity and...

Fundraising

Omilia raises $67M to scale its customer support platform | TechCrunch

The customer support industry has seen a massive influx of startups like Sierra, Decagon, and Parloa trying to...

Screenshots of Magic Sort by Grand Games
Gaming

Grand Games, the Turkish startup behind Magic Sort, drinks up $30M | TechCrunch

Gaming startups, specifically those building casual mobile games, are very hot in Turkey right now, and today, another...

Cognition founder and CEO Scott Wu
In Brief

AI coding startup Cognition reportedly already in talks to raise at $40B valuation | TechCrunch

Cognition, maker of the AI coding agent Devin, is reportedly already talking to investors about raising another funding...

Victory, winner, dollars, dollar signs
Venture

After betting the firm on Anthropic, Menlo Ventures raises victorious $3B fund | TechCrunch

Menlo Ventures announced $3 billion in funds on Tuesday, the largest raise in its 50-year history, driven in...

TechCrunch Early Stage 2024 audience
Startups

Founder Summit pass rates increase June 26 | TechCrunch

Founders don’t grow alone. They learn from peers tackling similar challenges, connect with those who have already navigated...

Rendering of Hadrian's planned third facility in Mesa, AZ.
In Brief

Defense tech Hadrian raises $1.37B at $8B valuation | TechCrunch

Defense tech Hadrian announced on Thursday that it had raised a fresh $1.37 billion round at a valuation of...

Polar founders
Fundraising

Perplexity employee who worked on Comet launches an AI browser aimed at knowledge work | TechCrunch

AI browsers were all the rage in 2025. Companies large and small tried to build browsers that baked...