Universities and research labs have long been Europe’s deep tech treasure trove. Now, academic spinouts have consolidated into a solid startup funnel worth $398 billion…
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VCs predict enterprises will spend more on AI in 2026 — through fewer vendors |
Enterprises have been piloting and testing different AI tools for the past few years to figure out what their adoption strategy will look like. Investors…
The top 26 consumer/edtech companies 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…
Sauron, the high-end home security startup for ‘super premium’ customers, plucks a new CEO out of Sonos |
When Kevin Hartz’s security system failed to alert him as an intruder rang his doorbell and tried to enter his San Francisco home late one…
The 32 top enterprise tech 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…
MayimFlow wants to stop data center leaks before they happen |
The mania around data centers has a lot of companies looking to become “picks and shovels” providers, by building profitable businesses that are ancillary to…
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…