Before joining Sequoia Capital in 2020 as chief digital and information officer, Avon Puri spent over a decade running infrastructure at Rubrik and VMware. Three…
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AIR raises $50M to help companies vet the skills and add-ons AI agents use |
As companies start giving AI agents access to an increasing portion of their systems, a nascent software supply chain seems to be forming around the…
India’s Unacademy sells to rival upGrad for $206M, about 94% less than its peak valuation |
Unacademy, once one of India’s most valuable edtech startups, has been acquired by rival upGrad at a valuation of just over $200 million, about 94%…
This startup is fuel-injecting hydrogen to make cargo ships more efficient |
It’s one of the most iconic scenes in the Fast & Furious film franchise: Paul Walker’s thumb comes off the steering wheel and smashes a…
Fambot introduces an ‘AI chief of staff’ for families |
AI agents that perform tasks on your behalf to help solve your daily problems are all the rage in Silicon Valley. But the startup Fambot…
Help build the future of startups: Volunteer at Disrupt 2026 |
7:03 AM PDT · September 1, 2026 Every breakthrough company starts somewhere. Every founder who changed the world had a moment where they found their…
Magna increases bet on battery swapping in India with $35M for Yuma |
While battery swapping has struggled to take off in much of the world, Canadian auto parts giant Magna International believes the model could work at…
Lachy Groom backs Indian startup aiming to keep aircraft aloft for a year |
Prominent solo investor Lachy Groom has backed a Bengaluru startup attempting an ambitious feat: keeping an aircraft in the sky for more than a year…
Harvard Law dropout raises $6M for Blue Voice to build a ‘Harvey for police officers’ |
David Lawrence was a Harvard Law student when an on-campus shooting involving a police officer sparked intense controversy over police conduct. Realizing that most policing…
Ryan Breslow is raising up to $27M in pay-to-play bridge funding to save Bolt |
Ryan Breslow, the controversial entrepreneur who returned as CEO of Bolt last year after years of legal battles and clashes with investors, refuses to give…