Why VCs ghost founders, or reject deals and never speak to the founder again

Getting ghosted is never fun. Especially if you’re a founder seeking capital from investors. It’s similar…

Renaissance Fusion raises €32M to radically simplify complex fusion reactors

Fusion power startups have long been stalked by one stubborn question: Will the technology work?  But…

Alpine Eagle secures funding from European backers for counter-drone tech amid rising threats

The war in Ukraine has brought drones to the forefront of modern warfare, creating a surge…

Not all cancer patients need chemo — Ataraxis AI raised $20M to personalize treatment

Artificial intelligence is a big trend in cancer care, and it’s mostly focused on detecting cancer…

Volkswagen’s cheapest EV ever is the first to use Rivian software

Volkswagen’s ultra-cheap EV called the ID EVERY1 — a small four-door hatchback revealed Wednesday — will…

Not all cancer patients need chemo. Ataraxis AI raised $20M to fix that.

Artificial intelligence is a big trend in cancer care, and it’s mostly focused on detecting cancer…

Anna Patterson’s Ceramic.ai looks to help enterprises build AI models faster and more efficiently

Anna Patterson has had a storied career in Silicon Valley. She founded three startups, including search…

Flex, a Brex for business owners, has raised $25M at a $250M valuation

Flex, which offers personal finance software and payments infrastructure for business owners, has raised $25 million…

From high school science project to $18.3M: AI-accelerated enzymes are coming for fast fashion’s plastic waste

A U.K. startup, originating from founder Jacob Nathan’s high school science project on using enzymes to…

Scrunch AI is helping companies stand out in AI search

As more people turn to AI chatbots like ChatGPT to look things up on the internet,…

Mach Industries, founded by 21-year-old Ethan Thornton, lands US Army contract, builds weapons factory

Sequoia-backed Mach Industries, the defense tech founded by 21-year-old Ethan Thornton, landed a contract with the…

General Catalyst loses three top investors as the firm expands beyond venture, contemplates IPO

Three key investors have left General Catalyst amidst a series of recent changes at the firm,…

Lee Enterprises ransomware attack hits freelance and contractor payments

As disruption from a suspected ransomware attack on newspaper publishing giant Lee Enterprises span into its…

Ramp has more than doubled its annualized revenue to $700 million

Fintech startup Ramp has crossed $700 million in annualized revenue as of January of this year,…

Uber is piloting accounts for teenagers in India

Uber has started piloting its teenagers-focused Uber for Teens service in India, TechCrunch has exclusively learned.…

Spyzie stalkerware is spying on thousands of Android and iPhone users

A little-known phone surveillance operation called Spyzie has compromised more than half a million Android devices…

ResilienceVC bucks trend, unveils $56M fund to back fintechs working on financial inclusion

ResilienceVC, a new seed-stage fintech venture capital firm based out of Washington, D.C., is announcing its…

Commercetools, a pioneer in ‘headless commerce’, lays off dozens of staff

Commercetools — a “headless commerce” platform that provides APIs to companies building online storefronts — saw…

Shop Circle raises $60M to encircle ecommerce with an app suite

The boom in ecommerce post-pandemic meant shops moved online. However, some merchants ended up with dozens…

Brazilian SaaS startup Capim lands a $26.7M Series A

Capim, a startup offering Brazilians the option to buy now, pay later (BNPL) for dental services,…

Anagram takes a gamified approach to employee cybersecurity training

Despite employers requiring their employees to complete yearly cybersecurity training courses, human-driven cybersecurity breaches still happen.…

Bridgetown Research raises $19M to speed up due diligence with AI

Due diligence is a costly business, and not just in the realm of investing. Even for…