Astro Teller isn’t afraid of killing ideas; here’s why
TechCrunch’s editor-in-chief, Connie Loizos, sits down with Astro Teller, Captain of Moonshots at Alphabet’s X, to explore what it takes
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a16z leads $21M Series A into AI-native tax compliance software Sphere
Sphere helps automate registration, calculation, filing, and remittance obligations for companies. “We help companies collect tax on customer transactions,” Nicholas
Read MorePhysics Wallah enjoys a rosy IPO day, bucking the broader slowdown in Indian edtech
The Indian edtech startup ended its first day as a public company on a high, with its shares closing 44%
Read MoreBoop’s new app turns social recommendations into bookable itineraries
Instead of getting an AI-generated travel plan, Boop aims to give users access to itineraries from real people who went
Read MoreAgentio secures $40M from Forerunner as it scales its creator marketplace beyond YouTube
Agentio, which matches creators with brands, is expanding beyond YouTube and testing Meta platforms to facilitate sponsored content.Startups | TechCrunch
Read MoreRamp hits $32B valuation, just 3 months after hitting $22.5B
In 2025 alone, Ramp has leapt from being worth $13 billion to $32 billion with new rounds every few months.Startups | TechCrunch
Read MoreJeff Bezos reportedly returns to the trenches as co-CEO of new AI startup, Project Prometheus
Jeff Bezos is partly backing a new AI startup called Project Prometheus that has raised $6.2 billion in funding, and
Read MoreLuminal raises $5.3 million to build a better GPU code framework
Inference optimization startup Luminal has announced $5.3 million in a seed funding round led by Felicis Ventures, with angel investment
Read MoreMCP AI agent security startup Runlayer launches with 8 unicorns, $11M from Khosla’s Keith Rabois and Felicis
Three-time founder Andrew Berman is back with a startup that helps IT ensure business users’ AI agents operate securely.Startups |
Read MoreBone AI raises $12M to challenge Asia’s defense giants with AI-powered robotics
Bone AI, a South Korean startup, is combining AI and manufacturing to build next-gen defense robotics and challenge the region’s
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