How Lightspeed found their newest hire… via Instagram DM: Lightspeed partners Josh Machiz and Claire Zau stopped by the Equity studio to talk about the strategies behind their growing social media presence and their podcast, Lightwork. Read More
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Robinhood to list a fund that lets anyone back Y Combinator startups: Robinhood's latest financial instrument intends to let any retail investor feel like they, too, can make money by backing Y Combinator startups. Read More
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Meet the eight startups pitching at Startup Battlefield Australia: The applications are in, and the TechCrunch Startup Battlefield team made their decisions! Read More
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Eligible startups get free access to industry-leading CAD and product development software from PTC. Design, validate, and bring products to market faster with tools trusted by leading manufacturers worldwide.
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Bending Spoons to buy Airtable for $1.28B: At its peak in 2021, Airtable was valued at over $11 billion, but earlier this year, its shares were said to be trading on the secondary markets at a valuation of $4 billion. Read More
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Today's the last day to get up to $400 off your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 ticket: Starting today, you can take an additional $100 off your founder, investor, or attendee TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 pass, which is a nice bonus on top of our current discounted pricing. Read More
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Host your own piece of Disrupt: Apply to run a Side Event at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: You put together the concept — from a founder mixer, an after-hours panel, a themed party, a morning run, whatever fits your goal — and the TechCrunch team helps put it in front of the attendees already in town for Disrupt. Read More
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The founder's guide to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Everything you need to know: TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 is built around one question: How do you build an enduring company in the AI era? Our programming and speaker lineup reflect that. Read More
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AWS is helping vibe-coding startup Superblocks, and the implications are big: AWS now allows vibe-coding tool Superblocks to be embedded into the private clouds of AWS customers. It's another step toward decoupling apps from models. Read More
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Investors in 2026 are pickier than ever—but they're crystal clear about what they want. This webinar with our partner Fidelity Private Shares reveals the 5 core metrics and attributes driving investment decisions across stages and industries. You'll learn exactly how to benchmark your business, understand investor priorities, and position yourself for funding success.
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Disrupt 2026: Where deals and ideas ignite |
Oct 13–15 at San Francisco's Moscone West, 10,000 founders, investors, and operators gather for high-signal insights, curated connections, and real momentum.
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NaĆÆve raises $28.5M to automate the grunt work of setting up and running a company: Taking vibe-coding a step further, NaĆÆve claims its infra can automate most of the work in setting up and running a business. Read More
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