4 days left to save close to $500 on TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 passes

Four days left to save up to $482 on your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 ticket. These low rates will disappear on April 10 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Register now.

Why a former AirPods engineer is now building heat pumps

Merino Energy has simplified the heat pump dramatically in a quest to make them cheaper and easier to install.

Hermeus raises $350M to build unmanned hypersonic fighters

The defense aviation startup is coming off two successful flight demonstrations, and with the next one, it’s aiming to go supersonic.

Startup Battlefield 200 applications open: a chance for VC access, TechCrunch coverage, and $100K

Nominate your startup, or one you know that deserves the spotlight, and finish the process by applying. Selected 200 have a chance at VC access, TechCrunch coverage, and $100K for Startup Battlefield 200. Applications close on May 27.

Ticket savings of up to $500 this week for TechCrunch Disrupt 2026

Starting today, you have 5 days to save nearly $500 on your ticket to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. This offer disappears Friday, April 10, at 11:59 p.m. PT. Register here to secure these low rates.

Spain’s Xoople raises $130 million Series B to map the Earth for AI

The company is also announcing a deal with L3Harris to build the sensors for Xoople’s spacecraft.

Diverse teams start with diverse VCs

It is the path of least resistance for a growth-stage company to hire from the familiar Silicon Valley pipelines but if a founder wants a diverse team, that value has to be put into practice from the very first hire. 

Less than a month: StrictlyVC San Francisco brings leaders from TDK Ventures, Replit, and more together

StrictlyVC San Francisco brings leaders from TDK Ventures, Replit, and more together on April 30. Space is limited. Register here for your pass.

Nomadic raises $8.4 million to wrangle the data pouring off autonomous vehicles

The company turns footage from robots into structured, searchable datasets with a deep learning model.

Exclusive: Runway launches $10M fund, Builders program to support early-stage AI startups

Runway is launching a $10 million fund and startup program to back companies building with its AI video models, as it pushes toward interactive, real-time “video intelligence” applications.