VoiceRun nabs $5.5M to build a voice agent factory |

Nicholas Leonard and Derek Caneja wanted to build AI voice agents, but when they went to build the product, they felt many of these voice…

More than 100 new tech unicorns were minted in 2025 — here they are |

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

These Gen Zers just raised $11.75M to put Africa’s defense back in the hands of Africans |

After five years of building an edtech company, Nathan Nwachuku, 22, realized that Africa was at a crossroads. The continent is undergoing rapid industrialization, he…

Tade Oyerinde and Teddy Solomon talk about building engaged audiences at Disrupt |

TadeOyerindeand Teddy Solomon know a few things about building communities that last. Afterall, Oyerinde is the founder and chancellor of the online school Campus, while…

Tade Oyerinde and Teddy Solomon talk about building engaged audiences at Disrupt |

TadeOyerindeand Teddy Solomon know a few things about building communities that last. Afterall, Oyerinde is the founder and chancellor of the online school Campus, while…

The 10 top government, legal startups from Disrupt Startup Battlefield |

Every year, TechCrunch’s Startup Battlefield pitch contest draws thousands of applicants. We whittle those applications down to the top 200 contenders, and of them, the…

Investors share what to remember while raising a Series A |

11:00 AM PST · December 27, 2025 What does it take to raise Series A in today’s market? The goalposts have moved, the stakes are…

How to make your startup stand out in a crowded market, according to investors |

At TechCrunch Disrupt, three investors took the stage to dissect what makes — and breaks — a pitch deck. Jyoti Bansal, a founder-turned-investor; Medha Agarwal…

Where are investors placing their bets next year? AI, AI, AI. |

Investors at TechCrunch Disrupt did not shy away from admitting they are interested in mainly one thing: artificial intelligence. Nina Achadjian from Index, Jerry Chen…

Canadian peer-to-Peer clothing rental company Rax is expanding to the U.S. | TechCrunch

Marley Allesstartedout inaccounting. She thought that her dream was to work at a big company. “And then once Igotthere, I was like ‘oh, that’s it,”…