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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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8:02

Riding an AI rally, Robinhood preps second retail...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2026/05/12

Robinhood files confidentially for its second venture fund, this time targeting growth as well as early-stage startups.Also, Samsung, Hyundai and LG just bet on the startup that wants to be robotics' data backbone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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7:29

Cowboy Space raised $275 million to build rockets for...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2026/05/11

Cowboy Space Corporation wants to put data centers in orbit. First, it has to build the rockets to get them there. Also, how will work setups change if we spend more and more time talking to our computers? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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10:20

A 20-minute pitch wins Indian startup Pronto backing...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2026/05/08

The investment comes as Pronto scales to 26,000 daily bookings and the market heads toward a potential $18 billion size.Also, Genesis AI, a startup that raised a $105 million seed round to build foundational AI for robotics, has unveiled its first model, GENE-26.5, but also a demo showcasing a set of robotic hands performing complex tasks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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9:27

Ethos raises $22.75M from a16z for its expert network...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2026/05/07

Ethos says it is onboarding 35,000 experts per weekAlso, Altara’s AI aims to diagnose failures and help speed up R&D by unifying data siloed across spreadsheets and legacy systems. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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6:37

OpenAI’s cozy partner Cerebras is on track for a...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2026/05/06

AI chip maker Cerebras is heading for a blockbuster IPO that could value it at $26.6 billion or more. It's relationship with OpenAI is deep and rich.Also, Katie Haun announced on Monday that $1 billion has been raised across new funds to continue the firm’s thesis of backing crypto and blockchain startups. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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6:41

Musely secures $360M from General Catalyst without...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2026/05/04

The direct-to-consumer skin, hair, and and menopause care brand Musely will use the non-dilutive capital to super-charge customer acquisition. Also, Meta bought humanoid startup Assured Robot Intelligence to beef up its AI models for robots, the company said. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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8:07

Legal AI startup Legora hits $5.6B valuation and its...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2026/05/01

The two wildly fast-growing rivals have raised massive sums, pushed into each other's home turf and now have dueling ad campaigns. Plus, Shapes, an app where humans and AI characters chat together in shared group conversations, is emerging from stealth with $8 million in seed funding. Think Discord, but with AI characters alongside humans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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7:59

Firestorm Labs raises $82M to take drone factories...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2026/04/30

Ships and planes carrying parts to the front lines would be vulnerable to attack. Defense startup Firestorm Labs thinks the answer is a drone factory that fits inside a shipping container.Also, BMW i Ventures has launched a new $300 million fund and will invest in early-stage through Series B startups in North America and Europe that are working on agentic AI and physical AI. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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5:08

BCI startup Neurable looks to license its...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2026/04/29

The startup specializes in "non-invasive" "mind-reading" tech — a kind of neural data collection that, its CEO hopes, will have all sorts of consumer applications.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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6:13

Two college kids raise a $5.1 million pre-seed to...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2026/04/27

Series, a social networking app that's grown popular on college campuses, announced a $5.1 million pre-seed round from some big names in tech. Plus, Sierra, the AI customer service agent startup founded by technologist Bret Taylor, announced today that it has acquired the YC-backed French startup Fragment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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7:38

Beehiiv rolls out new creator tools; Also, another...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2026/04/24

Beehiiv is clearly done being just a newsletter platform based on today's launch of a new webinar feature, customizable paywalls, and more. Plus, TechCrunch has confirmed that Delve was the compliance company that performed the security certifications for Context AI, the AI agent training startup that last week disclosed a security incident. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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10:56

Cathie Woods’ ARK makes its first lead investment in...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2026/04/23

Lucra offers corporate loyalty programs reimagined as interactive eSports. But winning ARK as a lead wasn't easy.Also, Mary Minno launches early-stage startup accelerator program, Treehub, and an early-stage firm, AI Health Fund, aimed at backing startups working at the intersection of healthcare and AI. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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8:16

SusHi Tech Tokyo isn’t a conference — it’s a deal...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2026/04/22

When 60,000 attendees descend on Tokyo Big Sight April 27–29, the headline numbers are hard to ignore: 750 startup exhibitors, 151 sessions, city leaders from 49 countries. But the stat that tells you what kind of event this actually is? It's 10,000 facilitated business meetings — brokered, booked, and tracked before most attendees even land.Here's the link to the article. Also, founded by an OSU researcher, NeoCognition is developing AI agents that can become experts in any domain. Learn more

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10:08

SaySo is a new short-form video app that aims to...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2026/04/20

Users are fed up with misinformation and AI slop cluttering their feeds. SaySo is a new short-form video app that delivers news from vetted creators and journalists.Also, Loop, the San Francisco startup, closed a Series C funding round led by Antonio Gracias' firm Valor, which is a major backer of xAI. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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8:40

Amazon-backed X-energy files to raise up to $800M in...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2026/04/17

Nuclear startup X-energy hit the road today to sell prospective investors on its initial public offering. Also, Antioch raised a $8.5 million seed round to create simulation tools for a new generation of robot builders. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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9:51

Can AI judge journalism? A Thiel-backed startup says...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2026/04/16

Objection, a Thiel-backed startup, aims to use AI to judge journalism, letting users pay to challenge stories. Critics warn it could chill whistleblowers and reshape how media accountability works.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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3:20

AI data center startup Fluidstack in talks for $1B...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2026/04/15

Fundraising is reportedly flowing for Fluidstack after it secured a $50 billion deal to build data centers for Anthropic.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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3:57

OpenAI has bought AI personal finance startup Hiro

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2026/04/14

The acquisition indicates a capability that OpenAI is building into ChatGPT: financial planning.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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3:54

Slate Auto raises $650M to fund its affordable EV...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2026/04/13

Slate Auto's latest funding round was led by existing investor TWG Global, a firm run by LA Dodgers owner Mark Walter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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8:14

Ex-Tesla engineer’s startup taps Pronto to help...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2026/04/10

Pronto's autonomous haulage trucks are about to start operating at Mariana Minerals's Utah copper mine -- the first such deal since Pronto got acquired by Travis Kalanick's Atoms Inc.Also, Collide Capital, founded by Brian Hollins and Aaron Samuels, announced Thursday the close of a $95 million Fund II. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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