Peter Thiel’s Founder’s Fund has completed the raise of its third growth fund, according to an…
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UK founders grow frustrated over dearth of funding: ‘the problem is getting worse’
According to Dealroom data cited by the Financial Times, British start-ups raised just £16.2 billion last…
38 consumer startup founders lobby over Trump tariffs: One faces a surprise $200K bill
Small businesses could be crushed under President Trump’s increased tariffs, according to an open letter by…
19 founders and VCs working with Elon Musk’s DOGE
Silicon Valley used to take a backseat to Washington, D.C. But now, the people disrupting technology have…
French VC firm Founders Future plans US expansion
Founders Future, a Paris-based VC firm with €300 million in assets under management (around $324 million…
7 Days Left: Founders and VCs Save $300+ on All Stage Passes
TechCrunch All Stage is returning to Boston, MA on July 15 for a jam-packed day where…
New $5M deep tech fund aims to lure founders from universities
Spend time at a university, and inevitably you’ll come across someone who has a plan to…
All Stage unveils a powerhouse agenda for founders
TechCrunch All Stage (formerly Early Stage) returns to Boston on July 15, and the agenda for…
Startups Weekly: Founders may be raising less, but deals haven’t been lacking
Welcome to Startups Weekly — your weekly recap of everything you can’t miss from the world…
Meghan Markle is launching a podcast about female founders
Meghan Markle is launching a new podcast entitled “Confessions of a Female Founder,” which will hear…
All Stage unveils a powerhouse agenda for founders
TechCrunch All Stage (formerly Early Stage) returns to Boston on July 15, and the agenda for…
Vento rolls out new €75M fund for Italian founders, no matter where they live
Over the last 15 years or so, as European venture capital shifted into a higher gear,…
Y Combinator founders raising less money signal a ‘vibe shift,’ VC says
Silicon Valley has been captivated by the prospect of AI, not only as a productivity enhancer…
The sibling founders of Stax Payments are back with a new fintech and a $20M seed raise
Worth, a company focused on helping fintechs, banks, and enterprises underwrite small and medium-sized businesses more…
Learn what VCs want to see from founders at Sessions: AI
It’s no secret that AI has eaten the lion’s share of funding over the past couple…
Insight VC explains the biggest mistake that keeps founders from raising a big round
Given how much money VCs are pouring into AI startups these days, it may seem like…
Enabling works approved for Newcastle’s Founders Place
CGI of One Founders Place [Image from Allford Hall Monaghan Morris] The Founders Place development in…
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…
Ahead of a possible $4 billion IPO, CoreWeave’s founders already pocketed $488 million
CoreWeave’s initial S-1 document for its upcoming IPO is full of surprises. Backed by Nvidia, CoreWeave…
Jolla founders take the wraps off an AI assistant to power up their push for privacy-friendly GenAI
Jolla, the erstwhile mobile maker turned privacy-centric AI business — via sister startup, Venho.ai — has…
Redalpine, Founders Fund back Magdrive’s electric thruster business
Orbital mobility took center-stage in the space industry last year, with venture capitalists funneling massive sums…
Pre-seed firm Afore Capital has a fresh $185M fund and a new program to help founders discover ideas
Afore Capital, a firm that claims to be the largest dedicated pre-seed investor, was founded on…