Two Stanford students launch $2M startup accelerator for students nationwide: "Breakthrough’s purpose is to fill in the funding and opportunity gap that exists in many of these ecosystems because students have historically lacked access to capital and the networks required to launch their entrepreneurial pursuits," co-founder Roman Scott said. Read More
a16z VC wants founders to stop stressing over insane ARR numbers : Andreessen Horowitz VC Jennifer Li, who oversees some of the firm's fastest-growing AI companies, warns founders not to believe every ARR claim made on X. Read More
Fundamental raises $255M Series A with a new take on big data analysis: Fundamental has built a new foundation model to solve an old problem: how to draw insights from the huge quantities of structured data produced by enterprises. Read More
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2026 plans: What's next for Startup Battlefield 200: See what to expect for Startup Battlefield 200 in 2026, the ultimate startup pitch competition on the global stage at TechCrunch Disrupt. Join the mailing list to be the first to know when applications drop. Read More
Epstein-linked longevity guru Peter Attia leaves David Protein, and his own startup 'won't comment': Attia co-founded longevity medical testing startup Biograph, which came out of stealth a year ago. Read More
ElevenLabs raises $500M from Sequoia at an $11 billion valuation: ElevenLabs' valuation has raised more than three times in the last 12 months. Read More
Fintech CEO and Forbes 30 Under 30 alum has been charged for alleged fraud: The startup CEO says she plans to publicly address the charges this week. Read More
Fitbit founders launch AI platform to help families monitor their health: Luffu uses AI in the background to gather and organize family information, learn day-to-day patterns, and flag notable changes so families can stay aligned and address potential well-being issues. Read More
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India's Varaha bags $20M to scale carbon removal from the Global South: Varaha's fresh funding is part of a $45 million Series B round led by WestBridge Capital. Read More
