Twilio co-founder’s fusion power startup raises $450M from Bessemer and Alphabet’s GV |

8:29 AM PST · February 11, 2026 Inertia Enterprises has raised $450 million to build one of the world’s most powerful lasers, which it hopes…

AI Industry Rivals Are Teaming Up on a Startup Accelerator

The largest western AI labs are taking a break from sniping at one another to partner on a new accelerator program for European startups building…

Proptech startup Smart Bricks raises $5M pre-seed led by a16z |

For much of his career, Mohamed Mohamed worked at institutions — BlackRock, Goldman Sachs, and McKinsey — all of whom, he said, “treated real estate…

2026 Startup Battlefield 200 nominations are open |

6:30 AM PST · February 9, 2026 Early-stage founders, this is your moment! Are youready to put your startup to the test on the ultimate…

India has changed its startup rules for deep tech |

Deep tech startups in sectors such as space, semiconductors, and biotech take far longer to mature than conventional ventures. Because of that India is adjusting…

An AI startup founder says he's planning a 'March for Billionaires' in protest of California's wealth tax |

The war on California’s proposed ‘Billionaire’s Tax’ is getting weird. This week, amid ongoing rancor from tech elites over the much maligned bill, it became…

A New AI Math Startup Just Cracked 4 Previously Unsolved Problems

Five years ago, mathematicians Dawei Chen and Quentin Gendron were trying to untangle a difficult area of algebraic geometry involving differentials, elements of calculus used…

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…

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…

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…