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Re:Build, which spun out Slate Auto, raises $2.1B

The manufacturing accelerator bills itself as “America’s answer to Shenzhen.”

This startup’s self-driving excavators help dig up $600M in new funding

Bedrock Robotics, which is now valued at $4.1 billion, is particularly focused on autonomous excavators, in part because of a growing shortage of skilled operators.

Matiks raises $10M to expand its math and puzzle gaming platform

Matiks has introduced a new platform for users to create games using AI.

From Toast to Bessemer: Who founders will hear from at TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 

Hosted by TechCrunch in partnership with Fidelity Private Shares, the full-day event goes beyond fundraising and AI to explore the realities of finding customers, building teams, sharpening a pitch, developing founder leadership, and scaling companies …

Agent cloud startup Daytona hits $1B valuation backed by FirstMark and a who’s who of angels

Daytona is building a cloud for agents that’s like giving every agent its own computer. It has attracted founders of Stripe, Perplextity, Datadog, Mercor, and others as angels, it says.

Warhound raises $200M to engineer war dogs and arm them with Anduril gear

Warhound, the brainchild of Ben Lamm and Palmer Luckey, emerges from stealth to genetically engineer dogs for military and law enforcement.

OpenAI working on new $30B raise at $1.25T valuation ahead of IPO

Should OpenAI command an over $1 trillion valuation with this round, it would break records as the most highly valued private company ever.

Investors break down how founders can raise a Series A today

Raising a Series A these days isn’t so simple — top investors break down what founders need to know now.

Fusion startup Helion is developing new semiconductors that could double output of its power plants

Helion now has another $225 million to help speed development of its first fusion power plant, due to provide Microsoft with electricity in 2028.