#Venture Capital

Yann LeCun's AMI Labs confirms its focus on world models with a projected $3.5B valuation. Discover how this startup plans to redefine AI beyond LLMs.

Capital One acquires fintech unicorn Brex for $5.15 billion, a steep drop from its $12.3 billion peak. Dive into the strategic implications for the corporate banking sector.

RadixArk, the commercial arm of SGLang, hits a $400M valuation. Alongside vLLM's $1B push, the AI inference infrastructure layer is seeing a massive surge in VC funding.

OpenEvidence secures a $12 billion valuation in a $250 million funding round. Discover how this 'ChatGPT for doctors' achieved 40% physician adoption and $100M revenue.

AI startup Humans& raises $480 million in a seed round at a $4.5 billion valuation. Explore the details of the Humans& seed round 480 million deal.

Southeast Asian AI startups are pivoting from growth to profitability as funding slows in 2026. Discover how companies like Bluente are preparing for the bubble burst.

xAI opens 2026 with a massive $20B funding round. Explore the trends of AI startup mega-rounds from 2024 to 2026, featuring Anthropic, Anysphere, and Merge Labs.

TechCrunch Startup Battlefield 200 2026 applications open in mid-February. Join the elite cohort of early-stage startups for a chance to win $100,000.

Sequoia Capital is reportedly joining Anthropic's massive $25 billion funding round. Read about why the VC giant is breaking its 'no-competitor' rule and what it means for OpenAI.

ClickHouse reaches a $15 billion valuation following a $400 million funding round. The database challenger also acquired Langfuse to boost its AI agent observability capabilities.

India's EtherealX reaches an $80.5M valuation following a $20.5M Series A. The startup is developing the Razor Crest Mk-1, a fully reusable rocket targeting a 2027 demo flight.

Investors focus on satellite chips and BCI as the China tech self-sufficiency 5-year plan approaches in March 2026, targeting next-gen tech champions.