Ramp in talks to hit $40B+ valuation, 6 months after reaching $32B |

In Brief Posted: 4:11 PM PDT · May 7, 2026 Investors could not get enough of Ramp throughout 2025 and it looks like 2026 could…

Gusto hits $1B ARR, a figure that brings it closer to public markets

While AI disruption looms over many legacy SaaS companies, several HR tech startups seem to be thriving. One of these companies is small-business payroll provider…

Kodiak AI raises $100M at a steep discount, sending its stock tumbling 37% |

Kodiak AI’s stock tumbled 37% in after-hours trading Thursday after the self-driving truck startup disclosed it had raised $100 million by selling shares at a…

Voi founders’ new AI startup Pit has become the latest rising star out of Stockholm |

Swedish startup Pit may have gained notice for some rage-bait social media posts, but it has also become another Stockholm AI startup to watch. Pit…

Could Lovable’s automatic 10% pay raise be the cure for toxic cultures? |

Stockholm-based vibe-coding platform Lovable is growing revenue at an astronomical rate — and doing something that few U.S. companies, startup or otherwise, would even contemplate:…

Startup Battlefield 200 applications close May 27 |

Startup Battlefield 200applicationsare open, but only for three more weeks. Apply by May 27 for your shot at VC access, global visibility, TechCrunch coverage, $100,000…

China’s Moonshot AI raises $2B at $20B valuation as demand for open source AI skyrockets |

Chinese AI companies may not be swimming in as much cash as their Western rivals, but their open source models are still facing no shortage…

India’s first space tech unicorn emerges as Skyroot gears up for orbital launch |

Skyroot Aerospace has become India’s first space tech unicorn after raising $60 million in a new investment ahead of the maiden orbital launch of its…

Exhibit at Disrupt 2026 in front of 10,000 decision-makers |

You can spend months trying to get in front of the right people. Or you can show up wherethey’realready looking. AtTechCrunch Disrupt 2026, more than…

2 days left: Get 50% off a second pass to Disrupt 2026 |

Two days.That’sallthat’sleft to lock in your place—with your partner, co-founder, or colleague—atTechCrunch Disrupt 2026. Right now, you canbuy one pass and get 50% off a…