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Quick commerce FirstClub doubles valuation to $255M in nine months |
In a quick-commerce market obsessed with speed, Indian startup FirstClub has convinced investors that quality may be a fresh opportunity, helping to double its valuation…
Lovable signs multiyear deal with Google Cloud to up usage 5x, source says |
3:56 PM PDT · June 3, 2026 Lovable and Google announced an expanded multiyear collaboration on Wednesday. Lovable, the fast-growing Stockholm vibe-coding startup, has long…
Coralogix raises $200M on bet that someone needs to watch the AI agents |
Coralogix, a Boston-headquartered software-monitoring startup founded in Israel, has raised $200 million in a new funding round, betting that the rise of AI agents will…
A startup, Everand, is now bundling e-books, audiobooks, and book clubs in challenge to Amazon |
Audiobook, e-book, or both? Now, you won’t have to choose. The Scribd-owned reading subscription service Everand wants to make the choice unnecessary. On Tuesday, the…
Why VivaTech 2026 is the place to see Europe’s AI strategy take shape |
TechCrunch is partnering with VivaTech 2026 to spotlight some of the most important conversations shaping the future of artificial intelligence. As part of the collaboration,…
Exclusive: Ex-Anduril engineer raises $42M to build the Amazon of composite parts |
Before Zack Eakin sold investors on his new startup, he practiced on Palmer Luckey. When Eakin left Luckey’s defense startup, Anduril, in 2024 to start…
Focused Energy raises whopping $240M Series A for laser-powered fusion tech |
Focused Energy recently raised an oversubscribed $240 million Series A round, one of the largest early-stage rounds for a fusion power startup. The new round,…