Fintech startup Parker files for bankruptcy |

1:32 PM PDT · May 9, 2026 Parker, a well-funded startup offering corporate credit cards and banking services for e-commerce businesses, has filed for bankruptcy…

Nvidia has already committed $40B to equity AI deals this year |

In Brief Posted: 7:43 AM PDT · May 9, 2026 Nvidia continues to be a major investor in the AI ecosystem, committing more than $40…

The “people’s airline” and the enterprise AI gold rush

Everyone wants a piece of theenterpriseAI pie, and this week, we saw a string of companies making their moves. FromAnthropic and OpenAI announcing new joint…

Learn what it takes to raise a Series A in 2027 at Disrupt 2026 |

Ifyou’replanning to raise a Series A in the next 12 to 24 months, the rules you thinkyou’replaying by may already be outdated. Series Aisn’tjust harder…

Last 24 hours to get 50% off a second pass to Disrupt 2026 |

Todayis the last day. At 11:59 p.m. PT, the 50% off second pass offer for TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 ends. After that, prices go up,and the…

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:…