As electric two-wheelers gain a foothold, Belgian startup Any bets on cargo space |

A trip to Europe often means adjusting to a lot of walking, but don’t let it fool you: cars are still the default for urban…

Fashion startup Atorie raises $9.5M to bring consumers luxury goods without the markup |

Fashion startup Atorie announced Thursday a $9.5 million seed round with investors, including a16z speedrun, Night Capital, and Lightspeed Ventures’ Jeremy Liew. Shoppers can visit…

Viral AI startup Instinct has raised $350M at a $2.5B valuation |

In Brief Posted: 5:24 PM PDT · August 26, 2026 Instinct, a startup founded only last year and helmed by a 23-year-old, has managed to…

Hearing tech startup Legato emerges from stealth with $12M and a peek at its AI hearing glasses |

Hearing loss affects an estimated 50 million adults in the United States, but only around 20% of those with diagnosed hearing loss seek treatment. Legato,…

Andy Dunn’s startup Pie becomes less of an events app and more of a social network |

Pie, the social app from Bonobos’ founder Andy Dunn, is taking its mission to connect people in real life one step further. On Tuesday, the…

Self-driving truck startup Gatik raises $200M following PepsiCo deal |

Gatik, the autonomous vehicle startup known for its self-driving box trucks, has raised $200 million just two months after striking a multiyear commercial agreement with…

Showcase your startup at Disrupt 2026 and book an exhibit table while there’s still space |

1:16 PM PDT · August 24, 2026 You don’t need a keynote session to make noise at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. Sometimes the best way to…

Harvard’s $699 startup bootcamp offers AI avatars of its instructors |

In Brief Posted: 2:46 PM PDT · August 22, 2026 As Harvard Business School seeks to expand its reach, it’s leaning on AI avatars to…

US nutrition startup Berry Street merges with India’s Healthify as GLP-1 trends upwards |

6:45 AM PDT · August 24, 2026 U.S. nutrition startup Berry Street said on Monday it has merged with Khosla Ventures-backed Indian startup Healthify to…

Japanese space tech startup Letara expands beyond satellite thrusters with $16M |

Japan is pouring billions of dollars into its burgeoning space industry and easing restrictions on defense exports, efforts designed to build a homegrown aerospace sector…