The investor's guide to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Everything you need to know | TechCrunch
… Here are some of the stages that might be of interest: The Smart Money Stage : Interested in capital markets, embedded finance, and stablecoins? …
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StrictlyVC returns to New York City September 10 to celebrate a huge year for the city’s startup community | TechCrunch
… Tristan Walker, founder of Heirloom Craft, will discuss what he learned building one of the last decade’s most influential consumer startups, why he’s starting over with Heirloom, and how his approach to leadership and brand-building has evolved in today’s AI-driven landscape. …
The hottest place for startups to strike a deal? The F1 paddock | TechCrunch
… It is, after all, he said, “one of the densest concentrations of enterprise buyers anywhere.” “The opportunity was obvious,” Machiz continued. “We wanted to build a structure around it, not just show up.” Farooq Malik, founder of the Lightspeed company Rain, said he managed to close a deal, connect… …
Defense tech Hadrian raises $1.37B at $8B valuation | TechCrunch
… Hadrian is an interesting defense tech in that it’s not trying to build new AI-powered weapons. The company is building automated manufacturing facilities that will mass-produce parts for the vehicles that the military complex already relies on. …
SolarSquare in talks to raise up to $60M as India's rooftop solar market draws major VC interest | TechCrunch
… That would represent more than a doubling of SolarSquare’s valuation in roughly 18 months — a sign of how rapidly investor conviction is building around India’s residential solar market. …
SpaceX to acquire Cursor for $60B in stock, days after blockbuster IPO | TechCrunch
… Signs of SpaceX’s interest in Cursor appeared earlier this year when xAI hired two of the startup’s senior engineering leaders. …
Why the first GPU financiers are turning to inference chips in a $400 million deal | TechCrunch
… And new chipmakers like Groq and Cerebras have drawn interest from acquirers and public markets alike. …
SpaceX IPO: Live updates on everything you need to know | TechCrunch
… Pre-IPO deals and events Leading up to the IPO, SpaceX locked in a string of deals, mostly selling off compute to improve its balance sheet. …
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Theker just raised $85M to build the factory robot that doesn't specialize in anything | TechCrunch
… She also noted that she and co-founder Jiaqiang Ye Zhu “didn’t build Theker to run pilots,” so the team skips innovation departments entirely and goes straight to logistics or operations, where deals are real and timelines are shorter. …
Valor, Point72 back General Intuition at $6B valuation as AI startup pushes into robotics | TechCrunch
… General Intuition is still finalizing the round, and a source close to the deal said that it is oversubscribed as the startup continues to field interest from investors. …