Sam Altman makes ‘mic drop’ offer to every Y Combinator startup
Altman offered to have OpenAI invest in every single startup in this Y Combinator class: tokens for equity.
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You don’t need to be an AI startup to raise. Lucra has $20M to prove it.
Slapping “AI” on your startup’s pitch deck is basically table stakes right now. When a founder raised $20 million from Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest for an eSports gamification loyalty startup without those two letters in the spotlight, it got us wondering how the conversation even started — especially when ARK had already been burned by a company operating in the same space. On this episode of TechCrunch’s Equity podcast, Julie […]
OpenAI barrels toward IPO that may happen in September
A day after Elon Musk lost his lawsuit that threatened OpenAI’s structure, leadership, and finances, OpenAI is reportedly back to prepping for its IPO.
Startup Battlefield 200 applications close in one week: Window to nominate and apply for the most promising startups ends May 27
Startup Battlefield 200 applications close May 27. Pitch at TechCrunch Disrupt, get investor access, win $100K, plus more scaling perks. Nominate an early-stage founder or submit your startup here.
NanoClaw creator turns down $20M buyout offer, raises $12M seed instead
NanoCo, the company behind OpenClaw alternative NanoClaw, has raised a $12 million seed after a viral launch, the founders tell TechCrunch.
Startup Battlefield 200 applications close in 1 week: Window to nominate and apply for the most promising startups closes May 27
Startup Battlefield 200 applications close May 27. Pitch at TechCrunch Disrupt, get investor access, win $100K, plus more scaling perks. Nominate an early-stage founder or submit your startup today.
Quartermaster is building a maritime hive mind
The Arlington, Virginia-based startup has raised $42 million to equip ships with sensors that blow the current AIS tech out of the water.
This startup raised $43M to build a hive mind for ships
The Arlington, Virginia-based startup has raised $42 million to equip ships with sensors that blow the current AIS tech out of the water.
From teen hacker to Iron Dome researcher, this founder raised $28M to fight AI phishing
Ocean, an agentic email security platform, raised funding from Lightspeed Venture Partners.