AI startups are eating the venture industry and the returns, so far, are good |

Well, the data is out. AI startupsaccounted for 41% of the $128 billion in venture dollars raised by companies on Carta last year — a…

Shopify is preparing for AI shopping agents to change everything, exec says |

Shopify is preparing for the transformation of a lifetime, according to its president, Harley Finkelstein. Speaking at this year’s Upfront Summit in Los Angeles, the…

Antonio Gracias says he's longing for 'proentropic' startups — those that are built to survive chaos |

There is a new key term to know as part of this artificial intelligence revolution, at least according to Antonio Gracias, the founder of Valor…

Humanoid robotics maker Sunday reaches $1.15B valuation to build household robots |

In Brief Posted: 10:04 AM PDT · March 12, 2026 Robotics company Sunday has raised a new funding round that has valued the company at…

Almost 40 new unicorns have been minted so far this year — here they are |

With AI igniting an investor frenzy, more startups are achieving unicorn status every month. Using data from Crunchbase andPitchBook, TechCrunch tracked down the VC-backed startups…

City Detect, which uses AI to help cities stay safe and clean, raises $13M Series A |

City Detect, a company that uses vision AI to help local governments monitor the health of buildings and neighborhoods, announced on Friday a $13 million…

Lio raises $30M from Andreessen Horowitz and others to automate enterprise procurement |

Lio’s co-founders know firsthand that procurement — the process enterprises use to purchase services from vendors — is often a bottleneck. Vladimir Keil, the company’s…

Just three companies dominated the $189 billion in VC investments last month |

In Brief Posted: 2:38 PM PST · March 3, 2026 AI continues to dominate the venture world, per a new Crunchbase report. A record $189…

Parade’s Cami Tellez announces new creator economy marketing platform, $4M in funding |

Cami Tellez is back. Tellez is the founder of the viral undergarments brand Parade, which at one point was seen as the Gen Z rival…

Parade's Cami Tellez announces new creator economy marketing platform, $4M in funding |

Cami Tellez is back. Tellez is the founder of the viral undergarments brand Parade, which at one point was seen as the Gen Z rival…