Tag: Startups

Learn what VCs actually want, from a founder who’s raised $1B

Investors want founders who understand the financial reality of their business. Messy…

Runlayer, Rippling drop lawsuits — but the brouhaha is still a cautionary tale for founders

Runlayer and Rippling have dropped their lawsuits. No money was paid. Rippling…

Castelion hits $13B valuation to mass-produce hypersonic missiles

Founded in 2022, Castelion set out to manufacture hypersonic weapon systems at…

Inertia Enterprises finds a way to make its fusion fuel fast

Fusion power startup Inertia Enterprises reduced the fuel filling process from a…

Rillet raises $100M Series C at $1B valuation — 2 years after emerging from stealth

AI-native account startup Rillet became a unicorn, led by Iconiq, after it…

Meet the startup helping Wall Street put a price on AI compute

The AI buildout shows no signs of slowing. And with hundreds of billions of dollars…

Time’s running out! Save $300 on your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 pass until August 21 

If you’ve been circling around Disrupt, then now’s the best time to…

The founder’s secret weapon: Work at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 and learn how the pros do it 

Volunteer at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 and get an insider's view of how…