Learn what VCs actually want, from a founder who’s raised $1B

Investors want founders who understand the financial reality of their business. Messy data, misunderstood metrics, or waiting until you’re nearly out of cash to start fundraising can cost founders leverage, valuation, and even a term sheet. In this epi…

Runlayer, Rippling drop lawsuits. But the brouhaha is still a cautionary tale for founders.

Runlayer and Rippling have dropped their lawsuits. No money was paid. Rippling celebrated by releasing a competing product.

Castelion hits $13B valuation to mass-produce hypersonic missiles

The $1 billion Series C was co-led by Andreessen Horowitz, Carlyle, and JP Morgan Chase.

Inertia Enterprises finds a way to make its fusion fuel fast

Fusion power startup Inertia Enterprises reduced the fuel filling process from a week to just a few hours. It’s one of 10 hurdles the company must overcome to make a profitable power plant.

The 2026 Startup Battlefield 200 is here — see who made the cut

We’re thrilled to unveil the 2026 Startup Battlefield 200, our annual handpicked list of the 200 most promising early-stage startups from around the world.

Rillet raises $100M Series C at $1B valuation — 2 years after emerging from stealth

AI-native account startup Rillet became a unicorn, led by ICONIQ after it doubled its ARR in the past three months, it said.

Meet the startup helping Wall Street put a price on AI compute

The AI buildout shows no signs of slowing. And with hundreds of billions of dollars a year going into data centers and GPUs, compute has become the single biggest cost for anyone building AI products. But for all that spending,…

The founder’s secret weapon: Work at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 and learn how the pros do it 

Volunteer at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 and get an insider’s view of how world-class tech events get built and more.

Etched’s valuation doubles to $21B in a month

Jane Street has installed Etched’s first shipped AI cluster system, and was so impressed, it led another massive round, the startup says.