Investors spill what they aren’t looking for anymore in AI SaaS companies

TechCrunch spoke with VCs to learn what investors aren’t looking for in AI SaaS startups anymore.

SaaS in, SaaS out: Here’s what’s driving the SaaSpocalypse

What’s behind the SaaSpocalypse? It simply seems a new supreme has risen.

The New Era of Shopping raises $1.4M Pre-Seed to help brands win in the age of agentic commerce

The New Era of Shopping today announced the close of a $1.4 million Pre-Seed round to help traditional brands become discoverable, trusted, and purchasable inside AI assistants and agent-driven shoppi…

Copla raises €6M Series A to support EU regulatory compliance

Copla, a European regtech company developing real-timecompliance infrastructure for regulated financial services, has raised €6million in a Series A funding round led by Baltic DeepTech & AI VC Ir…

Demoboost closes €2.8M to turn product demos into revenue intelligence

Warsaw-based Demoboost, a platform that enables B2Bsoftware companies to deliver scalable, data-driven product demos, has raised€2.8 million in funding to support further product development andintern…

Bracket closes $7M round to expand treasury intelligence platform

London-based Bracket, an FX, treasury,and cash management platform for mid-market businesses, has raised $7 millionin seed funding. The round was led by Macquarie Group’s Commodities and GlobalMarkets…

Hauler Hero collects $16M for its AI waste management software

Hauler Hero has seen its customer base, revenue, and head count double since the company raised its seed round in 2024.

Naboo raises $70M from Lightspeed for AI-powered events procurement

Naboo, a Paris-based event-tech company,has closed a $70 million Series B funding round led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, with participation from existing investors Notion Capital, ISAI, andTernel. …

Databricks CEO says SaaS isn’t dead, but AI will soon make it irrelevant

AI isn’t going to replace major SaaS apps with vibe-coded versions, Databricks CEO Ali Ghodsi believes. But it could give rise to competitors.

Daytona raises $24M Series A to build agent-native compute infrastructure

Croatian-founded Daytona has raised a $24M Series A to buildinfrastructure designed for large-scale agent workloads. The round was led byFirstMark Capital, with Matt Turck joining the board. Additiona…