Antonio Gracias says he's longing for 'proentropic' startups — those that are built to survive chaos |

There is a new key term to know as part of this artificial intelligence revolution, at least according to Antonio Gracias, the founder of Valor…

Google, Accel India accelerator chooses 5 startups and none are 'AI wrappers' |

5:30 PM PDT · March 15, 2026 Many artificial intelligence startup ideas are still little more than superficial “wrappers” built on top of existing models.…

Google, Accel India accelerator chooses 5 startups and none are ‘AI wrappers’ |

5:30 PM PDT · March 15, 2026 Many artificial intelligence startup ideas are still little more than superficial “wrappers” built on top of existing models.…

When startups become a family business |

4:38 AM PDT · March 12, 2026 This season on Build Mode, we’re diving into what it takes to build a world-class founding team.This week…

Anthropic’s Pentagon deal is a cautionary tale for startups chasing federal contracts |

10:09 AM PST · March 6, 2026 33 min The Pentagon has officiallydesignatedAnthropica supply-chain riskafter the two failed to agree on how much control the…

Anthropic's Pentagon deal is a cautionary tale for startups chasing federal contracts |

10:09 AM PST · March 6, 2026 33 min The Pentagon has officiallydesignatedAnthropica supply-chain riskafter the two failed to agree on how much control the…

A married founder duo's company, 14.ai, is replacing customer support teams at startups |

The customer service industry is in a bit of flux, thanks to AI. Investors and corporate leaders have rung alarm bells for the BPO (Business…

Why AI startups are selling the same equity at two different prices |

As competition among AI startups heats up, founders and VCs are turning to novel valuation mechanisms to manufacture a perception of market dominance. Until recently,…

A married founder duo’s company, 14.ai, is replacing customer support teams at startups |

The customer service industry is in a bit of flux, thanks to AI. Investors and corporate leaders have rung alarm bells for the BPO (Business…

How to avoid bad hires in early-stage startups |

5:02 AM PST · February 26, 2026 This week on TechCrunch’s founder-focused podcast, Build Mode, Isabelle Johannessen isjoinedby SarahLucena,the CEO and co-founder ofMappa,abehavioralintelligence platform that…