Funding rounds, founders, and the early-stage companies betting on what comes next.
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Livestream shopping platform Whatnot has acquired AI startup Shaped, a machine learning company focused on real-time recommendations and search. The deal will bolster Whatnot’s personalization and discovery features as it expands into new product categories.
Can a handful of engineers really do the work of an army of consultants? That’s the bet behind Ode with Anthropic — the joint venture dedicated to embedding forward-deployed engineers in enterprise firms, backed by Anthropic, Blackstone, Hellman & Friedman, Goldman Sachs and others.   On this episode of TechCrunch’s Equity podcast, Rebecca Bellan sits down with Ode’s leaders Chris Taylor and Eddie Siegel, who founded Fractional AI, […]
DeepSeek, the Chinese large language model developer, is said to be preparing for a 2027 IPO debut as it also looks to raise around $1.5 billion in new funds at a $71 billion valuation.
A brutally honest look at what startup life really costs, and why chasing success without purpose leaves founders burned out, broken, or both.
An honest conversation with Sophie Vo on walking away from the startup grind to build something radically different. She shares why true success is not about scale but about alignment, real impact, and building a business that actually feels like freedom.
Mobile users expect their apps to be fast and responsive, and apps with a slow startup time, especially during coldstart, can leave them feeling...
Sam Altman’s biometric startup World raises $52.5M via crypto saleTechCrunchJuly 24, 2026
Meet the judges who will crown Australia’s next breakout startupTechCrunchJuly 24, 2026
Insurance startup Corgi reportedly raised more money at $4B — its third round in 8 weeksTechCrunchJuly 23, 2026
Smash Foods Closes $18 Million Funding Round Led By L Catterton To Boost Jam And Protein Bites MomentumForbesJuly 23, 2026Startup founders urge U.S. government not to shut off Chinese open weight AIHacker NewsJuly 23, 2026