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…
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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…
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.…
How to get into a16z’s super-competitive Speedrun startup accelerator program |
Without a doubt, one of the hottest new startup accelerators in tech right now is Andreessen Horowitz’s Speedrun program. Launched in 2023, the accelerator has…
Complyance raises $20M to help companies manage risk and compliance |
6:00 AM PST · February 11, 2026 Richa Kaul says she’s a bit of a data privacy nut. At parties, for example, she’s the one…