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3:55

Anthropic closes in on $20B round; plus, Harvey...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2026/02/10

Anthropic raised $13 billion in equity funding just five months ago, but intense competition between frontier labs and the ongoing cost of compute have made them eager to raise as quickly as possible. Also, after announcing $190 million in ARR in December, Harvey may be raising again a big leap in valuation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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4:39

Gather AI, maker of ‘curious’ warehouse drones, lands...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2026/02/09

Gather AI has closed funding from former Salesforce CEO's firm Smith Point Capital. Its warehouse AI system doesn't just scan. It seeks out specific data. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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4:32

Sapiom raises $15M to help AI agents buy their own...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2026/02/06

The startup -- with backing from Accel -- is building a financial layer that handles the authentication and micro-payments required for AI agents.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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10:09

Fundamental raises a Series A with a new take on big...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2026/02/05

Fundamental has built a new foundation model to solve an old problem: how to draw insights from the huge quantities of structured data produced by enterprises.Also, having raised a €30 million Series A round led by CapitalG, business identity verification startup Duna is now among the most well-capitalized European startups founded by Stripe alumni. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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6:17

Peak XV says internal disagreement led to partner...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2026/02/05

Peak XV says internal disagreement led to partner exits as it doubles down on AI Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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7:17

Exclusive: Positron raises $230M Series B to take on...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2026/02/04

The investment comes from backers including the Qatar Investment Authority as demand for chips beyond Nvidia soars and as Qatar aims to build out its AI infrastructure.Also, To build and sell more of its autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs), Apeiron Labs recently closed a $9.5 million Series A round led by Dyne Ventures, RA Capital Management Planetary Health and S2G Investments, the company exclusively told TechCrunch. Assembly Ventures, Bay Bridge Ventures, and TFX Capital participated. Learn

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4:29

Gradient’s heat pumps get new smarts to enable...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2026/02/04

Gradient's heat pumps fit in windows, minimizing installation times. Now, it is introducing software to make those units more intelligent. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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6:58

Linq raises $20M to enable AI assistants to live...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2026/02/03

Linq offers an API that lets companies offer their AI assistants via iMessage, RCS and SMS.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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4:09

Carbon Robotics built an AI model that detects and...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2026/02/03

Carbon Robotics' Large Plant Model will allow farmers to kill new types of weeds without having to retrain the machines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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4:40

Two Stanford students launch $2M startup accelator...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2026/02/02

Two Stanford students launch $2M startup accelator for students nationwide Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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6:39

HomeBoost’s app will show you where to save on your...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2026/02/02

The startup is partnering with utilities to help homeowners determine the best upgrades to cut their energy use. Also, Waymo is reportedly finalizing a new funding round that will value the robotaxi company at $110 billion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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7:43

Upwind raises $250M at $1.5B valuation to continue...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2026/01/30

The $250 million Series B was led by Bessemer Venture Partners, with participation from Salesforce Ventures and Picture Capital.Also, Outtake makes an agentic cybersecurity platform to help enterprises detect identity fraud. Its angel investors are a who's who. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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7:47

Flapping Airplanes and the promise of research-driven...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2026/01/29

A new AI lab called Flapping Airplanes launched yesterday, and a Sequoia partner has an interesting take on why they stand out.Also, Upwind's $250 million Series B was led by Bessemer Venture Partners, with participation from Salesforce Ventures and Picture Capital. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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7:54

Tiny startup Arcee AI built a 400B-parameter open...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2026/01/29

30-person startup Arcee AI has released a 400B model called Trinity, which it says is one of the biggest open source foundation models from a U.S. company.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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6:07

Jennifer Garner’s Once Upon a Farm resumes IPO plans;...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2026/01/28

Once Upon A Farm food company may debut as soon as next week. It has issued a price range for shares, an SEC filing shows.Also, By Rotation, one of the UK’s most popular peer-to-peer fashion rental platforms, is partnering with Uber to deliver ski clothes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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9:07

Phia raises $35M to ‘make shopping fun again’; plus,...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2026/01/28

Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni’s Phia raises $35M to ‘make shopping fun again’ Also, designed to autonomously resolve help desk tickets, Risotto has raised $10 million in seed funding in a round led by Bonfire Ventures. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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7:51

Northwood Space secures a $100M Series B and a $50M...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2026/01/27

This is the El Segundo, California-based startup's second raise in less than a year. Also, Ricursive joins Recursive and Unconventional AI in raising massive funds at multi-billion valuations out of the gate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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5:45

AI startup CVector raises $5M for its industrial...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2026/01/27

Industrial AI startup CVector built a brain and nervous system for big industry. Now, founders Richard Zhang and Tyler Ruggles are tasked with a bigger challenge: showing customers and investors how this AI-powered software layer translates to real savings on an industrial scale. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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6:08

How PopWheels helped a food cart ditch generators for...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2026/01/26

PopWheels realized its battery swapping network could be used for more than food delivery workers who need to charge their e-bikes. Now, its planning for an "aggressive rollout" this summer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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6:36

This startup will send 1,000 people’s ashes to space...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2026/01/26

Started by an engineer who worked on the space shuttle program, and at Blue Origin, Space Beyond has a spot on a 2027 Falcon 9 flight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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