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TechCrunch Startup News

Listen to select TechCrunch articles on startups coverage—who"s raising, who"s exiting, who"s changing the world.

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7:19

Rivian spin-out Mind Robotics raises $500M for...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2026/03/12

The startup, which was created by Rivian founder RJ Scaringe, is looking to train on data from, and deploy in, Rivian's factory.Plus, Replit raised a new $400 million round and said it hopes to have $1B in ARR by year's end. And, Breakout Ventures is finding growing success by backing early-stage startups in scientific fields such as biology and chemistry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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7:05

Canopii looks to succeed where past indoor farms have...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2026/03/11

Canopii's robotic farms can autonomously grow 40,000 pounds of herbs and leafy greens a year while being the size of a basketball court. Also, Legora, an AI platform for lawyers, is now valued at $5.55 billion following a $550 million Series D led by Accel to fuel its growth in the U.S. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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11:30

Robinhood’s startup fund stumbled in NYSE debut,...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2026/03/10

-The fund currently offers retail investors exposure to eight startups, including Mercor, Ramp, and Stripe, with plans to expand its portfolio. -Unlike a vibe-coded product built by a college dropout, Eridu's co-founder, Drew Perkins, has been inventing networking tech since the dawn of the internet. -The company launched its first product, a Game Boy-style handheld device called the Chromatic, in 2024. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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8:43

Zeno raises $25M to speed up production of its...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2026/03/06

The startup, co-founded by Tesla and Apple alumni, has sold nearly 1,000 of its motorbikes so far. Also, AI procurement startup Lio announced a $30 million Series A in a round led by Andreessen Horowitz. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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4:53

Science Corp raises $230M as it races to bring its...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2026/03/05

A source close to the company says the round assigns Science a post-money valuation of $1.25 billion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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4:59

Decagon completes first tender offer at $4.5B...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2026/03/05

The AI-powered customer support startup is the latest example of a fast-growing, young company that's providing employee liquidity.Also, Crunchbase data shows a record $189 billion of global venture capital flowed to startups last month, with AI startups nabbing 90% of the capital. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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5:38

Why AI startups are selling the same equity at two...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2026/03/04

Some AI founders are using a novel valuation mechanism to manufacture unicorn status.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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7:33

Fig Security emerges from stealth with $38M to help...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2026/03/03

Fig traces data flows in the security stack and then alerts security teams when changes at any point affect detection or response capabilities.Also, the four-year-old startup Cursor saw its revenue run rate double over the past three months, according to one Bloomberg source. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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5:45

MyFitnessPal has acquired Cal AI, the viral calorie...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2026/03/03

After wooing Cal AI for months, MyFitnessPal has successfully acquired its up-and-coming rival, Cal AI, the app built by teens soaring on the apps stores. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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7:00

Parade’s Cami Tellez announces new creator economy...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2026/03/02

Cami Tellez announces launch of new company, $4 million raise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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8:47

Hardware Why China’s humanoid robot industry is...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2026/03/02

As TechCrunch's Kate Park writes, China’s push into humanoid robots is accelerating, with domestic firms shipping more units and iterating faster than U.S. competitors in a still-nascent market. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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7:51

Deepinder Goyal returns with a $54M brain-monitoring...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2026/02/27

Zomato co-founder Deepinder Goyal's new wearable startup Temple has raised $54 million in a friends-and-family round at a post-money valuation of about $190 million.Plus, Ultrahuman’s Ring Pro promises 15-day battery life and a $479 price tag as the wearables maker expands its health-tech push. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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7:33

Sophia Space raises $10M seed to demo novel space...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2026/02/27

Sophia Space's modular computer tiles offer a new vision for space data centers.Also, Trace is launching with $3 million in seed funding, including investment from Y Combinator, Zeno Ventures, Transpose Platform Management, Goodwater Capital, Formosa Capital, and WeFunder. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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8:28

Jest is challenging the app store status quo; plus,...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2026/02/26

Jest, a marketplace for messaging games, emerged from stealth with $7 million in seed funding.Also, self-driving trucks startup Einride has raised an oversubscribed $113 million PIPE in advance of its SPAC merger scheduled for early 2026. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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6:24

Y Combinator grad and AI insurance brokerage Harper...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2026/02/25

Harper is an AI-native insurance brokerage that just raised a $45 million combined Series A and seed, after a member of YC's Winter 2025 cohort.Also, MatX, a chip startup founded by two former Google hardware engineers, has raised a $500 million Series B led by Jane Street and Situational Awareness, an investment fund formed by former OpenAI researcher Leopold Aschenbrenner. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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9:33

Canva acquires startups working on animation and...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2026/02/25

With the new acquisitions, the company wants to bolster its position as a marketing solution by potentially adding video creation and more granular measurement.Also, Stripe and PayPal Ventures have participated in Xflow's $16.6 million round that gives it a post-money valuation of $85 million. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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5:29

Ukraine’s startups keep building

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2026/02/24

In the four years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of their country, Ukrainian startups have done more than survive: they are still building and growing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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5:30

Particle’s AI news app listens to podcasts for...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2026/02/24

AI news app Particle can now pull in key moments from podcasts, letting readers instantly play short, relevant clips alongside related stories. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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10:28

Quantonation’s double-sized second fund shows quantum...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2026/02/23

Quantonation Ventures, a venture firm investing in quantum and physics-based startups, has closed its oversubscribed second fund at €220 million, or approximately $260 million. That’s more than twice the size of its inaugural fund, and comes in addition to other signals that the quantum winter isn’t coming yet. Also, Neo's new Residency program invests $750,000 in an uncapped SAFE for startups and provides a $40,000 no-strings-attached grant for college students. Learn more about your ad choices

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8:43

Nvidia deepens early-stage push into India’s AI...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2026/02/20

Nvidia is working with investors, nonprofits, and venture firms to build earlier ties with India's fast-growing AI founder ecosystem.Also, General Catalyst's pledge marks a sharp jump from the company's earlier $500 million–$1 billion India earmark. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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