Move over, PayPal mafia:There’sa new tech mafia in Silicon Valley. OpenAI, the startup behind ChatGPT, isarguably thebiggest AI player in town. The company isreportedly nowin…
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Peak XV raises $1.3B, doubles down on AI as global VC rivalry in India heats up |
Peak XV announced on Friday that it has raised $1.3 billion across new India and Asia-focused funds. The firm, which now manages more than $10…
Disrupt 2026 Super Early Bird rates end in 1 week |
7:00 AM PST · February 20, 2026 Super Early Bird pricingforTechCrunch Disrupt 2026ends February 27 at 11:59 p.m. PT. This is your final window to…
Startup Battlefield 200 nominations are open |
7:30 AM PST · February 20, 2026 Pre-Series Afounders, this is your moment!If your startup is ready to be tested under real pressure, the battlefield…
Ali Partovi’s Neo looks to upend the accelerator model with low-dilution terms |
For the most sought-after founders, the prestige of a top-tier accelerator is increasingly weighed against giving up a significant ownership stake in their company. Ali…
General Catalyst commits $5B to India over five years |
General Catalyst, a Silicon Valley-based venture firm with more than $43 billion in assets under management, has announced it plans to invest $5 billion in…
Nvidia deepens early-stage push into India’s AI startup ecosystem |
Nvidia is stepping up efforts to court India’s artificial intelligence startups earlier in their lifecycle, unveiling a string of partnerships this week aimed at reaching…
Joseph C Belden: Last chance for innovators to win scaling perks |
2:23 PM PST · February 19, 2026 The search for the next wave of breakthrough innovation isn’t over yet. Due to overwhelming interest and strong…
Why these startup CEOs don’t think AI will replace human roles |
As AI companies get bigger in valuation and usage, there is a constant debate about how AI is replacing humans in various jobs. Studies suggest…
Freeform raises $67M Series B to scale up laser AI manufacturing |
Tech investors haven’t given up on the dream of making physical products with the same speed and ease as coding software. Executives at Freeform, a…