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Listen to select TechCrunch articles on startups coverage—who's raising, who's exiting, who's changing the world.

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10 jul. 2026

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Reload wants to give your AI agents a shared memory; plus, Mirai developing a framework for models to perform better on devices 19.02.2026 9:49

Reload announces a $2.275 million raise in a round led by Anthemis and the launch of its first AI employee, Epic. Also, Mirai raised a $10 million seed to improve how AI models run on devices like smartphones and laptops. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kana emerges from stealth with $15M to build flexible AI agents for marketers; plus, World Labs lands $200M from Autodesk 18.02.2026 9:54

Kana, a new AI marketing startup from the founders of Rapt and Krux, has raised $15 million to build customizable, agent-based marketing tools. The partnership will see the two companies exploring how World Labs’ models can work alongside Autodesk’s tools, and vice versa, starting with a focus on entertainment use cases. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

SpendRule raises $2M, emerges from stealth to help hospitals track spending; Mistral AI buys Koyeb; and Thrive raises $10B for new fund, its largest yet 18.02.2026 9:32

SpendRule, launched last summer, is an AI-powered platform that helps healthcare systems track their spending. Mistral AI has agreed to buy Koyeb, a Paris-based startup that simplifies AI app deployment at scale and manages the infrastructure behind it. Thrive Capital just raised $10 billion for its new fund-- nearly double the size of its last fund. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcast...

African defensetech Terra Industries, founded by two Gen Zers, raises additional $22M in a month 17.02.2026 4:26

Terra Industries, the African defense company, announced Monday that it had secured an additional $22 million in funding to further expand the business. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fusion startup Helion hits blistering temps as it races toward 2028 deadline 16.02.2026 7:21

Helion's Polaris device hit 150 million degrees C recently, a milestone that nudges the company toward its commercial power plant that will sell electricity to Microsoft. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Eclipse backs all-EV marketplace Ever in $31M funding round 16.02.2026 6:35

The San Francisco-based startup says its AI-first approach has allowed it to scale faster. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Score, the dating app for people with good credit, is back 13.02.2026 5:32

Two years ago, a controversial dating app was launched and quickly shuttered: for people with good-to-excellent credit. Now, the founder is relaunching it, open to anyone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Didero lands $30M to put manufacturing procurement on ‘agentic’ autopilot; plus, AI inference startup Modal Labs in talks to raise at $2.5B valuation, sources say 13.02.2026 6:37

Didero functions as an agentic AI layer that sits on top of a company’s existing ERP, acting as a coordinator that reads incoming communications and automatically executes the necessary updates and tasks. Also, General Catalyst is in talks to lead Modal Labs' next round for the four-year-old startup, according to our sources. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Complyance raises $20M to help companies manage risk and compliance; plus, Integrate raises $17M to move defense project management 12.02.2026 7:52

Complyance raised a $20 million Series A led by GV for its AI-native compliance platform. Also, Integrate's round was led by FPV Ventures co-founder and managing partner Wesley Chan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Humanoid robot startup Apptronik has now raised $935M at a $5B+ valuation 11.02.2026 4:16

Apptronik has sold another $520 million in a Series A extension to existing and new investors like Google and Mercedes-Benz. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Proptech startup Smart Bricks raises $5 million pre-seed led by a16z 11.02.2026 5:20

Smart Bricks is an AI-powered proptech that helps investors find high-quality real estate investments Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hauler Hero collects $16M for its AI waste management software 10.02.2026 5:38

Hauler Hero has seen its customer base, revenue, and head count double since the company raised its seed round in 2024. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthropic closes in on $20B round; plus, Harvey reportedly raising at $11B valuation just months after it hit $8B 10.02.2026 3:55

Anthropic raised $13 billion in equity funding just five months ago, but intense competition between frontier labs and the ongoing cost of compute have made them eager to raise as quickly as possible. Also, after announcing $190 million in ARR in December, Harvey may be raising again a big leap in valuation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Gather AI, maker of ‘curious’ warehouse drones, lands $40M led by Keith Block’s firm 09.02.2026 4:39

Gather AI has closed funding from former Salesforce CEO's firm Smith Point Capital. Its warehouse AI system doesn't just scan. It seeks out specific data. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sapiom raises $15M to help AI agents buy their own tech tools 06.02.2026 4:32

The startup -- with backing from Accel -- is building a financial layer that handles the authentication and micro-payments required for AI agents. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fundamental raises a Series A with a new take on big data analysis; plus, Stripe alumni raised a Series A for Duna 05.02.2026 10:09

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. Also, having raised a €30 million Series A round led by CapitalG, business identity verification startup Duna is now among the most well-capitalized European startups founded by Stripe alumni. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcast...

Peak XV says internal disagreement led to partner exits as it doubles down on AI 05.02.2026 6:17

Peak XV says internal disagreement led to partner exits as it doubles down on AI Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Exclusive: Positron raises $230M Series B to take on Nvidia’s AI chips; plus, Apeiron Labs gets $29M to flood the oceans with autonomous underwater robots 04.02.2026 7:17

The investment comes from backers including the Qatar Investment Authority as demand for chips beyond Nvidia soars and as Qatar aims to build out its AI infrastructure. Also, To build and sell more of its autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs), Apeiron Labs recently closed a $9.5 million Series A round led by Dyne Ventures, RA Capital Management Planetary Health and S2G Investments, the company exc...

Gradient’s heat pumps get new smarts to enable old-building retrofits 04.02.2026 4:29

Gradient's heat pumps fit in windows, minimizing installation times. Now, it is introducing software to make those units more intelligent. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Linq raises $20M to enable AI assistants to live within messaging apps 03.02.2026 6:58

Linq offers an API that lets companies offer their AI assistants via iMessage, RCS and SMS. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Carbon Robotics built an AI model that detects and identifies plants 03.02.2026 4:09

Carbon Robotics' Large Plant Model will allow farmers to kill new types of weeds without having to retrain the machines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Two Stanford students launch $2M startup accelator for students nationwide 02.02.2026 4:40

Two Stanford students launch $2M startup accelator for students nationwide Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

HomeBoost’s app will show you where to save on your utility bills; plus, Waymo reportedly raising a $16B funding round 02.02.2026 6:39

The startup is partnering with utilities to help homeowners determine the best upgrades to cut their energy use. Also, Waymo is reportedly finalizing a new funding round that will value the robotaxi company at $110 billion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Upwind raises $250M at $1.5B valuation to continue building ‘runtime’ cloud security; plus, AI security startup Outtake raises $40M 30.01.2026 7:43

The $250 million Series B was led by Bessemer Venture Partners, with participation from Salesforce Ventures and Picture Capital. Also, Outtake makes an agentic cybersecurity platform to help enterprises detect identity fraud. Its angel investors are a who's who. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Flapping Airplanes and the promise of research-driven AI; plus, Upwind raises $250M at $1.5B valuation to continue building ‘runtime’ cloud security 29.01.2026 7:47

A new AI lab called Flapping Airplanes launched yesterday, and a Sequoia partner has an interesting take on why they stand out. Also, Upwind's $250 million Series B was led by Bessemer Venture Partners, with participation from Salesforce Ventures and Picture Capital. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices