In Brief Posted: 2:44 pm ps · January 22, LiveKit, a developer of infrastructure software for real-time AI voice and video applications, has announced the…
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Snowflake, Databricks challenger ClickHouse hits $15B valuation |
In Brief Posted: 2:05 pm ps · January 16, Database provider ClickHouse secured $400 million at a $15 billion valuation, Bloomberg reported, representing about a…
Parloa triples its valuation in 8 months to $3B with $350M raise |
Berlin-based Parloa has raised $350 million in Series D funding from existing investors, valuing the six-year-old customer service AI startup at $3 billion. The round…
Discord and Mercor investor Niko Bonatsos departs General Catalyst, plans new VC firm |
3:31 PM PST · January 7, 2026 After leading General Catalyst’s seed strategy for years, Niko Bonatsos has departed the firm. Known for backing an…
Lux Capital lands $1.5B for its largest fund ever |
In Brief Posted: 12:09 PM PST · January 7, 2026 Lux Capital, a 25-year-old VC firm known for its investments in frontier science and defense…
McKinsey and General Catalyst execs say the era of ‘learn once, work forever’ is over |
If there is one point of consensus among the CES 2026 keynote speakers, it is that AI is reshaping technology with a speed and scale…
'College dropout' has become the most coveted startup founder credential |
Although iconic founders like Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, and Mark Zuckerberg famously didn’t finish college, multiple studies showthat the vast majority of successful startups had…
‘College dropout’ has become the most coveted startup founder credential |
Although iconic founders like Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, and Mark Zuckerberg famously didn’t finish college, multiple studies showthat the vast majority of successful startups had…
The 33 top health and wellness startups from Disrupt Startup Battlefield |
Every year, TechCrunch’s Startup Battlefield pitch contest draws thousands of applicants. We whittle those applications down to thetop 200 contenders, and of them, the top…
The 14 fintech, real estate, proptech 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…