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6:05

Tiger Global plans cautious venture future with a...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2025/12/09

Tiger's last fund did well with investments in OpenAI, Waymo and Databricks. But it warns investors that AI valuations are already 'elevated.' Skild AI is developing a hardware-agnostic foundation model for robots that can be customized for various uses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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4:35

Heat pump startup Quilt raises $20M Series B to...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2025/12/08

Quilt has sold nearly 1,000 units in the U.S. and Canada, and the new funding should help expand sales operations to more states and provinces. Also, while OpenAI continues to insist that there are currently no ads — or tests for advertising — live in ChatGPT, the company’s chief research officer also acknowledged that the company “fell short” with recent promotional messages. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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5:25

Meta acquires AI device startup Limitless; and Is it...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2025/12/08

Limitless said it shares Meta's vision of bringing personal superintelligence to everyone. Also, sometimes, founding a startup just once isn’t enough. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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5:27

New streaming channel launches to give viewers a peek...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2025/12/05

Hamlet TV is a way to help keep citizens informed of what's happening inside local governments.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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6:33

Nexus isn’t going all in on AI, keeping half of its...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2025/12/04

Nexus Venture Partners manages $3.2 billion in capital across its funds and has invested in more than 130 companies over the years. Also, can Kiro win the hearts of startup founders above the many AI coding tools they already have? Amazon hopes a free year will tempt them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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5:52

VCs deploy ‘kingmaking’ strategy to crown AI winners...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2025/12/04

While VCs have long used big investments to spur category winners, they are taking this strategy to new extremes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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5:48

Microreactor startup Antares raises $96M for land,...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2025/12/03

Antares is designing and building small modular reactors that it plans to deploy for commercial, space, and defense applications.The latest funding comes less than two months after Kalshi announced that it raised $300 million at a $5 billion valuation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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7:52

Titan OS raises $58 million from Highland Europe for...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2025/12/02

Titan OS aims to expand its independent TV operating system in Europe and Latin America.Gradium, a startup spawned out of French AI lab Kyutai (backed by French telecom billionaire Xavier Niel), launched out of stealth on Tuesday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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3:47

Black Forest Labs raises $300M at $3.25B valuation;...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2025/12/02

The round was co-led by Salesforce Ventures and Anjney Midha (AMP), and saw participation from a16z, NVIDIA, Northzone, Creandum, Earlybird VC, BroadLight Capital, General Catalyst, Temasek, Bain Capital Ventures, Air Street Capital, Visionaries Club, Canva and Figma Ventures. Also, analysts will be watching to see if Thrive-owned firms actually succeed in building long-term profitable businesses using OpenAI’s tech, or if the result is really just pumped up valuations based on speculative market

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5:15

How AI PR startup Clipbook won Mark Cuban’s...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2025/12/01

Adam Joseph was shocked when Mark Cuban replied to his email with an inquisition full of questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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8:30

Are you balding? There’s an AI for that; plus,...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2025/12/01

MyHair AI examines photos of the scalp to help diagnose hair loss and suggest scientifically validated clinics and treatments. The startup uses AI to help immigrants understand the system, connect with lawyers and reduce associated costs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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5:47

Why ‘hold forever’ investors are snapping up venture...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2025/11/26

An investor explains the "buy, fix, and hold" model employed by Bending Spoons and similar companies that buy distressed startups.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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7:07

Google teams up with Accel to hunt for India’s next...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2025/11/26

Google and Accel will jointly invest up to $2 million in each startup through their new partnership.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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6:23

Find Your Grind raises $5M to grow platform...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2025/11/25

Career exploration platform Find Your Grind raises $5 million to help more students discover alternative professions. Also, the discovery of a massive lithium deposit suggests that a region in Quebec might hold even more lithium than originally suspected. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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3:37

X-energy rides nuclear wave, raises $700M Series D

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2025/11/25

The small modular reactor startup is capitalizing on surging interest from tech companies and data center developers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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9:35

This startup wants to build a fusion reactor — on a...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2025/11/24

Startups are still racing to build the world's first commercial fusion power plant on land, but Maritime Fusion thinks the path will be easier out at sea. Also, AI testing startup Momentic has raised $15 million in a Series A round led by Standard Capital, with participation from Dropbox Ventures. Existing investors at Y Combinator, FCVC, Transpose Platform and Karman Ventures also participated. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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6:53

Bret Taylor’s Sierra reaches $100M ARR in under two...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2025/11/24

Sierra’s rapid growth suggests that enerprises are embracing AI agents.Also, Phictly helps fans find niche clubs for their favorite books, shows, and movies, offering intimate, spoiler-safe communities with flexible pacing and tracker tools. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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4:49

The European startup market is ready for the limelight

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2025/11/21

The region's startup market is hungry for its first trillion-dollar startup, and in many ways has set itself up to reach that goal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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9:17

Source: Kalshi’s valuation jumps to $11B after...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2025/11/21

The quickly growing prediction betting market raised fresh capital from Sequoia and CapitalG, according to someone familiar with the deal. Also, Point One Navigation, now valued at $230 million, is building out well beyond automotive. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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5:10

After SEC investigation, Curastory founder resigns,...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2025/11/20

Curastory’s founder and CEO, Tiffany Kelly, has resigned from the role and replaced herself with Dave Dickman, former CEO of the influencer marketing platform Tagger. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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