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Call it AI, call it Super Intelligence, only 2% of consumers are buying it
On this episode of TechCrunch’s Equity podcast, Kirsten Korosec, Anthony Ha, and Sean O’Kane dig into this week’s AI moves, the ugly economics of consumer AI, plus the shifting IPO market and a handful of startup…
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The investor behind Neko Health’s $700M bet on scanning your whole body
Spotify founder Daniel Ek's Neko Health has raised $700 million to develop a business model centered on full-body…
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Snorkel AI triples valuation to $3.5B as demand for AI training data booms
Snorkel AI, a startup that helps AI labs and corporations build training data sets and simulated environments, has…
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Automattic’s 33-Hour Coup, and can AI labs police themselves?
Automattic’s 33-Hour Coup, and can AI labs police themselves? Anthony Ha , Theresa Loconsolo , Kirsten Korosec , Sean…
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Why Thrive, Founders Fund, and Antonio Gracias are betting on hearing aids
The buzzy startup aims to build hearing aids that understand the sounds around you in real time, figure out what’s…
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An Anthropic researcher’s doomsday warning comes at a very interesting time
The company’s own alignment lead even co-signed the message rather than walking it back. It’s the kind of doomer…
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Detroit startup Grounded raises $5M to customize electric and gas-powered vans
Detroit-based Grounded has had to be flexible since it was founded in 2022. The startup was initially built around the…
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Reach Capital raises $265M Fund V to back AI founders building to ‘expand human potential’
Reach Capital announced Tuesday the close of a $265 million Fund V. The thesis of the 11-year-old, San Francisco firm…
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‘If this isn’t addiction, I don’t know what is’: Light’s founders get real about screen time
Now, with a new flip phone and a growing wave of “attention activists” pushing back against Big Tech, they think the…
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Europe got its own TBPN-style live show, and everyone’s angling for a guest spot
The European answer to TBPN is here and ready to go live five days a week, starting June 27. Luke Knight and Ronan…
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Prentis, new AI lab co-founded by Reid Hoffman, Mark Pincus in talks to raise $100M
Prentis, a new AI research lab focused on computer use models, co-founded by serial entrepreneur Ritankar Das and tech…
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Asian AI startups launch Mythos-like models as Anthropic’s export ban drags on
On Wednesday, Chinese cybersecurity firm 360 reportedly unveiled Tulongfeng, an AI tool it says can go head-to-head…
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Valor Equity Partners looks to raise a $2.5B Fund VII, per Bloomberg
In Brief Posted: 6:58 AM PDT · June 24, 2026 Image Credits:Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg Dominic-Madori Davis Valor…
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General Intuition’s $2.3B bet that video games can train AI agents for the real world
As soon as I entered General Intuition’s R&D floor at its New York office, the company’s 31-year-old co-founder and…
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Former Infosys chief has a new startup that wants to challenge the IT services world
For decades, IT services firms made billions of dollars by allowing companies to outsource tech tasks like…
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Slate Auto’s radically simple electric truck starts at $24,950
Slate Auto, the EV startup backed by billionaire Jeff Bezos, has finally revealed the starting price of its electric…
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HaloBraid raises $7M from Seven Seven Six to end the six-hour hair salon appointment
Most Black women understand exactly what those words refer to: Braided hairstyles. The thousand-year-old ritual is…
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Fika Jobs raises $4M to build a video-first hiring platform where AI agents interview candidates
The hiring process has long been criticized for its inefficiency and opacity. Candidates spend hours writing…
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Sarvam becomes India’s newest AI unicorn with $234 million funding round led by HCLTech
Sarvam has raised $234 million at a $1.5 billion valuation, the company announced on Monday. Bessemer Venture Partners…
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Datadog veterans launch AI coding startup Niteshift on a bet against Big AI lock-in
AI coding agent startup Niteshift has raised a $7 million seed round led by Greylock’s Jerry Chen. That’s a modest sum…
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Evotrex raises $30M to build the RV that doesn’t need a charging station
Evotrex has been around for just two years, but the startup is already planning to build and sell its first hybrid RV…
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Zepto’s IPO filing reveals fast growth, bigger losses, and a valuation question nobody’s answered yet
Indian quick-commerce startup Zepto has unveiled plans for an initial public offering that could be valued at about $1…
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It’s not FAANG anymore. It’s MANGOS.
In Brief Posted: 9:09 AM PDT · June 9, 2026 Image Credits:TechCrunch / AI generated/ChatGPT Julie Bort It’s not FAANG…
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Zest launches a restaurant discovery app powered by where people actually eat
A new startup aims to reinvent how people discover their next favorite place to dine and, one day, perhaps more. Zest,…
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Jedify raises $24M to help companies arm AI agents with context on their business
AI vendors promote their enterprise products as if they’re turnkey solutions, but the chances are low that AI agents…
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Supabase doubles valuation to $10B in 8 months
Supabase, the open source database of choice for the vibe-coding world, has raised a $500 million Series F at a $10…
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Helion, the Sam Altman-backed fusion startup, raises $465M to build a power plant for Microsoft
Helion, the fusion startup backed by Sam Altman, announced on Thursday that it had raised $465 million in a new…
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The most interesting startups right now want to get you off your phone
Some startups are focusing on getting people off their phones by promoting in-person interactions and experiences.…
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The ‘together tech’ wave might be the most intriguing startup bet of 2026
The ‘together tech’ wave might be the most intriguing startup bet of 2026 Theresa Loconsolo , Anthony Ha , Kirsten…
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Defense tech, AI, and fundraising take center stage at StrictlyVC Los Angeles on June 18
With just two weeks to go, StrictlyVC Los Angeles is quickly approaching. On Thursday, June 18, at The Aerospace…
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Ex-Anduril engineer raises $42M to build the Amazon of composite parts
Zack Eakin has successfully raised $42 million in a Series A funding round for his startup, Layup Parts, which focuses…
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Cyera eyes $12B valuation at 80x ARR multiple despite operating losses
Cyera is nearing a $12 billion valuation with a funding round led by Evolution Equity Partners. The company has…
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After Nvidia’s $20B not-acqui-hire, AI chip startup Groq reportedly raising $650M
AI chip startup Groq is reportedly raising $650 million in new funding to expand its inference neocloud business. This…
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Your SEO strategy is optimized for a search engine that no longer exists.
The landscape of search engine optimization (SEO) has dramatically shifted due to AI-generated answers taking…
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OpenRouter more than doubles valuation to $1.3B in a year
OpenRouter has significantly increased its valuation to $1.3 billion after raising $113 million in a Series B funding…
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SolarSquare in talks to raise up to $60M as India’s rooftop solar market draws major VC interest
SolarSquare, an Indian rooftop solar startup, is in advanced talks to raise up to $60 million in a Series C funding…
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Elon Musk can’t hear you over the sound of his $1.75 trillion IPO
Elon Musk's SpaceX has filed for a groundbreaking $1.75 trillion IPO, which could become the largest in American…
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Maka Kids is redefining kids’ screen time with a streaming app optimized for well-being, not engagement
Maka Kids is a startup creating a streaming app for children that prioritizes well-being over screen time. The app,…
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This young startup is taking on a fragrance industry that hasn’t changed in almost half a century
Fragrance tech startup Patina has raised $2 million in funding to innovate in the fragrance industry. The company aims…
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Beauty booking startup Fresha hits $1 billion valuation with KKR backing
Fresha, a beauty and wellness booking marketplace, has reached a valuation of over $1 billion following an $80 million…
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You don’t need to be an AI startup to raise. Lucra has $20M to prove it.
Lucra, a startup focused on gamification in eSports, has successfully raised $20 million from ARK Invest. This funding…
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NanoClaw creator turns down $20M buyout offer, raises $12M seed instead
NanoCo has successfully raised $12 million in a seed funding round for its security-focused product, NanoClaw. The…
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Quartermaster is building a maritime hive mind
Quartermaster, a startup based in Arlington, Virginia, is developing a maritime technology called SmartMast to improve…
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From teen hacker to Iron Dome researcher, this founder raised $28M to fight AI phishing
Shay Shwartz, a former hacker turned cybersecurity expert, has launched a startup called Ocean to combat AI-driven…
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South Korea’s LetinAR is building optics behind AI glasses
LetinAR, a South Korean startup, is developing optical technology for AI-enabled smart glasses. The company recently…
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