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TechCrunch Startup News

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8:16

Commonwealth Fusion Systems leans on magnets for...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2026/04/02

Realta Fusion is buying magnets from Commonwealth Fusion Systems, providing a revenue stopgap.Also, the merger is a sign that the fitness industry is continuing to move toward consolidation to compete at a larger scale. Recent moves include MyFitnessPal acquiring Cal AI, an AI calorie counting app, and Strava buying two apps: cycling app The Breakaway and running app Runna. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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7:00

Exclusive: Runway launches $10M funExclusive: Runway...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2026/04/01

Runway is launching a $10 million fund and startup program to back companies building with its AI video models, as it pushes toward interactive, real-time “video intelligence” applications.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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10:23

ScaleOps raises $130M to improve computing efficiency...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2026/03/31

ScaleOps just raised $130M to tackle GPU shortages and soaring AI cloud costs by automating infrastructure in real time. Plus, as AI floods software development with code, Qodo is betting the real challenge is making sure it actually works. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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4:47

Defense startup Shield AI lands $12.7B valuation;...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2026/03/30

In one year, Shield AI's value has leaped 140%. This after it won a contract to be the software provider to Anduril's Fury fighter jet for the U.S. Air Force. Also, Index Ventures is said to be leading a $250 million to $350 million round. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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10:19

Conntour raises $7M to build an AI search engine for...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2026/03/27

Conntour uses AI models to let security teams query camera feeds using natural language to find any object, person, or situation.Also, Lucid Bots has seen demand accelerate over the last year for its window cleaning drones and power washing robots. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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8:52

Seattle's Brinc just launched a drone it says can...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2026/03/26

Brinc launched its newest 911 response drone this week, as the company seeks to expand its prominence in the public safety industry. Also, Arinna builds solar cells specifically for spacecraft and has developed an ultrathin new material that it expects to be far more flexible and more efficient than current technology. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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7:46

Startup Gimlet Labs is solving the AI inference...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2026/03/25

Gimlet Labs just raised an $80 million Series A for tech that lets AI run across NVIDIA, AMD, Intel, ARM, Cerebras and d-Matrix chips, simultaneously.Also, Flighty's new feature will give users real-time updates about why operations at an airport are disrupted. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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7:40

Sam Altman-backed fusion startup Helion in talks with...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2026/03/24

Helion is reportedly negotiating a deal that would see it sell 12.5% of its power output to OpenAI.Also, after four years, and multiple subpoenas and depositions, the beleaguered EV startup, Faraday Futures, has dodged yet another bullet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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9:57

AI startups are eating the venture industry and the...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2026/03/23

AI startups accounted for 41% of the $128 billion in venture dollars raised by companies on Carta last year — a record-high annual share.Also, an anonymous Substack post accuses compliance startup Delve of “falsely” convincing “hundreds of customers they were compliant” with privacy and security regulations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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7:07

Geothermal startup Fervo catapults itself over the...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2026/03/20

Fervo landed a large new loan with terms that strongly suggest the company's most turbulent days are behind it. Also, K2's Gravitas is an ambitious project that aims to demonstrate the tech needed to build data centers in space. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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6:33

Rebel Audio is a new AI podcasting tool aimed at...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2026/03/19

Rebel Audio is a new all-in-one podcasting tool that allows creators to record podcasts, edit, clip content for social, and publish episodes, all without ever leaving the platform.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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7:53

H&M wants to make clothing from CO2 using this...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2026/03/18

Rubi has developed an enzymatic process to turn carbon dioxide into cellulose that's ready to be spun into lyocell or viscose.Also, Niv-AI raised $12 million in seed funding to measure and manage GPU power surges. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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6:10

Fuse wants to disrupt aging loan origination systems...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2026/03/17

The startup also announced a $5M 'rescue fund' to help credit unions ditch legacy software for its AI-native platform. Also, at Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's urging, Frore developed liquid-cooling tech for chips. That shift helped it just raise $143 million. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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12:25

The biggest AI stories of the year (so far)

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2026/03/16

Written by TechCrunch's Amanda Siberling. The AI industry is constantly churning out news, like major acquisitions, indie developer successes, public outcry, and existentially dangerous contract negotiations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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9:49

A Chinese Brain-Computer Interface startup raised...

TechCrunch Startup News ·

2026/03/13

This is the largest early-stage funding in China’s brain computer interface industry.Also, Benchmark’s new patner Everett Randell, sees Gumloop's enterprise automation as the largest opportunity in AI. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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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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