Gushwork bets on AI search for customer leads — and early results are emerging |

As AI-powered search tools reshape how businesses are discovered online, India-founded startup Gushwork is helping companies capture customers from platforms such as ChatGPT, Gemini, and…

Welcome to the post-hype crypto market |

12:22 PM PST · February 25, 2026 31 min Crypto is creeping back into the startup conversation, but atETHDenverlast week, the buzz was as much…

Apply to take the stage at Founder Summit 2026 |

8:00 AM PST · February 25, 2026 Ifyou’vebuilt, backed, oroperatedinside high-growth startups, your experience could shape how the next wave offoundersscales. OnJune 9 in Boston,TechCrunch…

3 days left: Save up to $680 on your Disrupt 2026 ticket |

Time is running out! Just 3 days left before Super Early Bird pricing ends on February 27 at 11:59 p.m. PT. This is your last…

Y Combinator grad and AI insurance brokerage Harper raises $47M |

Dakotah Rice is stepping back into the founder’s seat.On Wednesday, he announced that his new company, the AI-native insurance brokerage Harper, has raised $46.8M million…

Nvidia challenger AI chip startup MatX raised $500M |

In Brief Posted: 4:45 PM PST · February 24, 2026 MatX, a chip startup founded by two former Google hardware engineers, has raised a $500…

More startups are hitting $10M ARR in 3 months than ever before |

11:39 AM PST · February 24, 2026 AI has brought the startup world the rise of a new phenomenon: startups that almost instantly hit multimillion-dollar…

Canva acquires startups working on animation and marketing |

On Monday, creative suite maker Canva announced the dual acquisition of startups Cavalry, which works on animation, and MangoAI, which works on improving ad performance.…

Final 4 days to save up to $680 on your Disrupt 2026 pass |

Youdon’tattendTechCrunch Disruptto sit in the audience. You go to gain leverage. If 2026 is a build year, afundraiseyear, a hiring year, or a scale year,…

Stripe, PayPal Ventures bet on India’s Xflow to fix cross-border B2B payments |

Xflow, an Indian fintech startup, has secured backing from both Stripe and PayPal Ventures in a $16.6 million funding round. The investment comes as the…