Accel doubles down on Fibr AI as agents turn static websites into one-to-one experiences |

While advertising and targeting have become increasingly personalized, the website — the final destination for that traffic — has remained largely static. Fibr AI aims…

ElevenLabs raises $500M from Sequoia at an $11 billion valuation |

7:33 AM PST · February 4, 2026 Voice AI company ElevenLabs said today it raised $500 million in a new funding round led by Sequoia…

India’s Varaha bags $20M to scale carbon removal from the Global South |

Varaha, an India-based climate tech startup, has raised $20 million in fresh funding as it looks to scale carbon removal projects from the Global South…

Epstein-linked longevity guru Peter Attia leaves David Protein, and his own startup ‘won’t comment’ |

4:11 PM PST · February 3, 2026 The founder of David Protein, maker of popular high-protein nutrition bars, announced on X on Monday that longevity…

The Minneapolis tech community holds strong during ‘tense and difficult time’ |

The city’s tech scene is reeling as U.S. immigration agents have escalated their crackdown in Minneapolis, killing several people, including at least two U.S. citizens.…

YC startups can now receive investment in stablecoin |

In Brief Posted: 11:54 AM PST · February 3, 2026 All startups accepted into YC will soon have the option to receive their seed checks…

Skyryse lands another $300M to make flying, even helicopters, simple and safe |

10:21 AM PST · February 3, 2026 Skyryse, an El Segundo, California-based aviation automation startup, has raised more than $300 million in a Series C…

2026 plans: What’s next for Startup Battlefield 200 |

10:57 AM PST · February 3, 2026 TechCrunch Startup Battlefield 200is the flagship early-stage startup competition held atTechCrunch Disruptin San Francisco, spotlighting the world’s most…

Exclusive: Gradient’s heat pumps get new smarts to enable old-building retrofits |

New York City and others like it are filled with old buildings that are for the most part fine, except they’re not all that comfortable…

Fitbit founders launch AI platform to help families monitor their health |

Fitbit founders James Park and Eric Friedman have announced the launch of a new AI startup called Luffu that aims to help families proactively monitor…