City Detect, which uses AI to help cities stay safe and clean, raises $13M Series A
City Detect, a company that helps local governments prevent urban decay, is in at least 17 cities so far, including Dallas and Miami.
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Lio raises $30M from Andreessen Horowitz and others to automate enterprise procurement
AI procurement startup Lio announced a $30 million Series A in a round led by Andreessen Horowitz.
Host a Side Event during TechCrunch Founder Summit Week in Boston
Want to tap into the energy of 1,100+ startup founders, investors, and tech leaders descending on Boston for the Founder Summit 2026 on June 9? Host your own Side Event during “Founder Summit Week,” happening June 4-10!
Why AI startups are selling the same equity at two different prices
Some AI founders are using a novel valuation mechanism to manufacture unicorn status.
Anduril aims at $60 billion valuation in new funding round
The funding round would come less than a year after Anduril’s Series G, which closed in June with $2.5 billion against a $30 billion valuation.
The candidate that Silicon Valley built is now the one they want to tear down
Ethan Agarwal, a 40-year-old tech entrepreneur with no political background, told TechCrunch on Monday evening that he is running for California’s 17th congressional district.
Parade’s Cami Tellez announces new creator economy marketing platform, $4M in funding
Cami Tellez announces launch of new company, $4 million raise.
