Investors spill what they aren’t looking for anymore in AI SaaS companies |

Investors have been pouring billions into AI companies over the past few years, as the technology continues to hold sway in the Valley and thus…

Y Combinator grad and AI insurance brokerage Harper raises $47M |

Dakotah Rice is stepping back into the founder’s seat.On Wednesday, he announced that his new company, the AI-native insurance brokerage Harper, has raised $46.8M million…

Reload wants to give your AI agents a shared memory |

There came a point when Newton Asare realized AI agents weren’t just tools anymore. “They were operating more like teammates,” he told TechCrunch. The realization…

Jack Altman joins Benchmark as GP |

In Brief Posted: 3:54 PM PST · February 17, 2026 Jack Altman and Benchmark announced today that he would be joining the firm as a…

Thrive raises $10B for new fund, its largest yet |

In Brief Posted: 12:13 PM PST · February 17, 2026 Thrive Capital just raised $10 billion for a new fund — the largest fund it…

SpendRule raises $2M, emerges from stealth to help hospitals track spending |

Last year, Chris Heckler was coming to the end of a five-year non-compete after selling his last company, a healthcare startup. “I was sitting on…

African defensetech Terra Industries, founded by two Gen Zers, raises additional $22M in a month |

Just one month after raising $11.75 million in a round led by Joe Lonsdale’s 8VC, African defensetech Terra Industries announced that it’s raised an additional…

Designer Kate Barton teams up with IBM and Fiducia AI for a NYFW presentation |

On Saturday, designer Kate Barton will unveil her latest collection at New York Fashion Week — with a twist, of course. Barton teamed up with…

'Clueless' -inspired app Alta partners with brand Public School to start integrating styling tools into websites |

Much has changed for Jenny Wang, the founder who’s bringing “Clueless” fashion tech to life. Last year, her company, Alta, raised $11 million in a…

Score, the dating app for people with good credit, is back |

Two years ago, Luke Bailey had what became a controversial app idea — a dating app called Score for people with good to excellent credit.…