Zendesk acquires agentic customer service startup Forethought |

Zendesk is acquiring Forethought, a company that builds software to automate customer service interactions, the companies announced on Wednesday. The deal is expected to close…

India neobank Fi winds down banking services on its platform |

3:17 PM PDT · March 11, 2026 India’s neobank Fi is discontinuing banking services on its platform more than four years after launching them in…

Lovable says it added $100M in revenue last month alone, with just 146 employees |

Lovable crossed $400 million in annual recurring revenue in February, the Stockholm company confirmed to TechCrunch. But it declined to say whether it is still…

Quince hits $10B valuation with giant $500M round led by Iconiq |

1:50 PM PDT · March 11, 2026 In a sea of massive valuations for early-stage AI startups, today we have a bit of rare news:…

Almost 40 new unicorns have been minted so far this year — here they are |

With AI igniting an investor frenzy, more startups are achieving unicorn status every month. Using data from Crunchbase andPitchBook, TechCrunch tracked down the VC-backed startups…

Replit snags $9B valuation 6 months after hitting $3B |

In Brief Posted: 11:52 AM PDT · March 11, 2026 Vibe-coding sensation Replit has hit another funding milestone. The company announced Wednesday that it raised…

How Poppi went from a Shark Tank pitch to a $1.95B exit

For years, venture capitalists have beenskeptical of beverage startups, citing thin margins and brutal distribution as reasons most beverage brands never break out. But a…

Poppi founder on TikTok, Super Bowl ads, and her return to Shark Tank |

10:47 AM PDT · March 11, 2026 26 min For years, venture capitalists have beenskeptical of beverage startups, citing thin margins and brutal distribution as…

EV startup Harbinger reveals a smaller work truck with electric and hybrid variants |

Los Angeles-based EV startup Harbinger has revealed its second vehicle: a smaller, medium-duty work truck. Called the HC Series Cab, the new truck will be…

Health insurance startup Alan reaches €5B valuation |

3:00 AM PDT · March 11, 2026 Thirty percent of European unicorns may have lost their billion-dollar status, but not Alan. The French health insurance…