How to apply to Startup Battlefield 2026, what you need ahead of the June 8 deadline |

Every year I read through thousands of Startup Battlefield applications. And every year, I see the same pattern: The founders who belong on this stage…

Corgi announces $106M raise at $2.6B valuation — double what it was worth 3 weeks ago |

Insurance tech Corgi on Thursday announced a $106 million Series B1 raise, valuing the company at $2.6 billion, just three weeks after announcing a $160…

Why Paris may be the most important AI city outside Silicon Valley |

10:35 AM PDT · May 28, 2026 For decades, the geography of the tech industry has felt largely fixed, with Silicon Valley dominating the global…

H1 secures $40M from CVS, proving SaaS startups can still attract investment |

11:08 AM PDT · May 28, 2026 It’s no secret that pre-AI era startups are generally getting little love from investors now. Ariel Katz, co-founder…

In just 3 weeks, StrictlyVC is coming to Los Angeles |

10:30 AM PDT · May 28, 2026 Join us forStrictlyVCLos Angeles 2026an intimate evening bringing together leading investors and entrepreneurs for high-signal conversations from the…

Startup Battlefield 200 application deadline extended to June 8 |

Founders, the battlefield is still open, but not for muchlonger. After overwhelming demand from founders around the world, TechCrunch has extended theStartup Battlefield 200application deadline…

Bluesky embraces long-form content to counter X Articles |

Elon Musk’s X lets you write long-form content on the platform through its Articles feature, but only if you’re a paid subscriber or business. The…

Payroll startup Remote says it grew revenue 50% per employee without adding headcount |

Remote, a seven-year-old, Amsterdam-based payroll service provider, says it recently surpassed $300 million in annual recurring revenue and became cash-flow positive. But the real story,…

2 days left: Lock in ticket savings of up to $410 to Disrupt 2026 |

7:00 AM PDT · May 28, 2026 Early Bird pricing ends tomorrow,May 29, at 11:59 p.m. PT. After that, prices forTechCrunch Disrupt 2026go up. Miss…

At Disrupt 2026: Databricks’ co-founder on what kills enterprise AI deals |

Enterprise organizations are not rejecting AI. They are rejecting operational instability. That is the shift many founders still misunderstand — and it is becoming one…