Google wraps up $32B acquisition of cloud cybersecurity startup Wiz |

5:56 AM PDT · March 11, 2026 Google has officially acquired Israeli cybersecurity firm Wiz for $32 billion in cash, a full year after the…

Mandiant’s founder just raised $190M for his autonomous AI agent security startup |

11:21 AM PDT · March 10, 2026 Kevin Mandia, who founded the cybersecurity startup Mandiant in 2004 and sold it to Google for $5.4 billion…

Exclusive: Hyperscale Power is the latest startup to challenge 140-year-old transformer tech |

The iron-core transformer is the 140-year-old technology that props up both the electrical grid and AI companies. The devices are clunky but reliable, which explains…

AI network startup Eridu emerges from stealth with hefty $200M Series A |

Drew Perkins has been inventing computer network tech and building startups since the dawn of the internet age. Now he’s back as a co-founder and…

Palmer Luckey’s retro gaming startup ModRetro reportedly seeks funding at $1B valuation |

In Brief Posted: 2:26 PM PDT · March 8, 2026 ModRetro, the vintage gaming startup by Palmer Luckey, is in talks to raise funding at…

Sandberg, Clegg join Nscale board as this 'Stargate Norway' startup hits $14.6B valuation |

Amid growing demand for data centers that can deliver AI compute at scale, Nvidia-backed British AI infrastructure company Nscale is now valued at $14.6 billion.…

Robinhood’s startup fund stumbles in NYSE debut |

Retail investors are famously locked out of the startup world. Robinhood is attempting to change that by allowing the general public to invest in a…

Hardware testing startup Nominal hits $1B valuation, raises $155M in 10 months |

In Brief Posted: 10:59 AM PST · March 5, 2026 Nominal on Thursday announced a fresh $80 million Series B extension round at a $1…

How 1,000+ customer calls shaped a breakout enterprise AI startup |

Thisisn’tDavid Park’s first rodeo. Theveteranfounder and TechCrunch Startup Battlefield alumnus has certainly been battle-tested in the enterprise arena.On thisepisode of Build Mode,ParkjoinsIsabelle Johannessen to discuss…

Make a splash in Boston’s startup ecosystem at Founder Summit 2026 |

6:00 AM PST · February 26, 2026 On June 9, over 1,000 founders, investors, and decision-makers will gather for TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026. This isn’t…