Defense tech, AI, and fundraising take center stage at StrictlyVC Los Angeles |

With just two weeks to go,StrictlyVCLos Angelesis quickly approaching. On Thursday, June 18, at The Aerospace Corporation Campus in El Segundo, investors, founders, and tech…

Startup Battlefield is returning to Australia — here’s what happened the last time we came to Sydney |

In November 2017, TechCrunch brought Startup Battlefield to Australia for the first time. Fifteen startups from across Australia and New Zealand took the stage in…

Quick commerce FirstClub doubles valuation to $255M in nine months |

In a quick-commerce market obsessed with speed, Indian startup FirstClub has convinced investors that quality may be a fresh opportunity, helping to double its valuation…

Lovable signs multiyear deal with Google Cloud to up usage 5x, source says |

3:56 PM PDT · June 3, 2026 Lovable and Google announced an expanded multiyear collaboration on Wednesday. Lovable, the fast-growing Stockholm vibe-coding startup, has long…

Coralogix raises $200M on bet that someone needs to watch the AI agents |

Coralogix, a Boston-headquartered software-monitoring startup founded in Israel, has raised $200 million in a new funding round, betting that the rise of AI agents will…

These two founders left Goldman and Meta to build voice AI for markets everyone else overlooked |

Customer support and service are among the hottest sectors in voice AI right now. But building a product that sounds human and responds without noticeable…

Cyera eyes $12B valuation at 80x ARR multiple despite operating losses |

3:50 PM PDT · June 2, 2026 Data storage security company Cyera is finalizing a round led by Evolution Equity Partners of at least $300…

A startup, Everand, is now bundling e-books, audiobooks, and book clubs in challenge to Amazon |

Audiobook, e-book, or both? Now, you won’t have to choose. The Scribd-owned reading subscription service Everand wants to make the choice unnecessary. On Tuesday, the…

Why VivaTech 2026 is the place to see Europe’s AI strategy take shape |

TechCrunch is partnering with VivaTech 2026 to spotlight some of the most important conversations shaping the future of artificial intelligence. As part of the collaboration,…

Exclusive: Ex-Anduril engineer raises $42M to build the Amazon of composite parts |

Before Zack Eakin sold investors on his new startup, he practiced on Palmer Luckey. When Eakin left Luckey’s defense startup, Anduril, in 2024 to start…