Categoria: Startups

It’s no secret that 2024 was a breakout year for AI, with the sector attracting over $100 billion in funding — nearly a third of the total global investment for the year. Today on TechCrunch’s Equity podcast, Julie Bort sits down with Crunchbase News’ senior data editor, Gené Teare, to dive deeper into the year’s… Continua a leggere AI’s $100 billion impact: 2024’s venture capital surge and the road ahead for startups

We’re kicking things off earlier than ever! TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 tickets are officially on sale. Don’t miss your chance to snag them at the lowest rates of the year! Immerse yourself in the epicenter of tech innovation at Disrupt 2025! From October 27 to 29, Moscone West in San Francisco transforms into the global hub… Continua a leggere TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 tickets now on sale: Lowest rates ever

Over the years, Ramp has built a name for itself in the corporate card and expense management space. It’s branched out into travel, bill pay, and more, while raising over $1.2 billion in venture funding. Today, the six-year-old fintech startup is announcing a different kind of expansion — one that takes it into more of… Continua a leggere Ramp encroaches into digital bank territory with new treasury product

All throughout America’s capital, founders enjoyed the fruits of their industry’s political jockeying. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

French AI lab Mistral is working toward an initial public offering, co-founder and CEO Arthur Mensch said Tuesday in an interview with Bloomberg at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Mistral is “not for sale,” Mensch said, adding that the company plans to open an office in Singapore to focus on the Asia-Pacific region and… Continua a leggere Mistral AI plans IPO

Welcome to Startups Weekly — your weekly recap of everything you can’t miss from the world of startups. Want it in your inbox every Friday? Sign up here. This week’s newsletter is about startups, but it is also about Big Tech companies expanding their reach, both through acquisitions and through investments. Most interesting startup stories… Continua a leggere Big Tech expands its reach with new startup acquisitions and investments

The clock is set to run out on TikTok over the weekend, following the Supreme Court’s ruling to uphold the ban. So, what’s next for the video-sharing app’s 170 million U.S. users? On today’s episode of TechCrunch’s Equity podcast, hosts Kirsten Korosec, Margaux MacColl, and Anthony Ha dive into the week’s biggest stories, including where… Continua a leggere $200M woolly mammoths and a farewell to TikTok

Goldman Sachs is one of the biggest investment banker “book runners” for IPOs — where banks are paid many millions of dollars for each listing they underwrite. Yet CEO David Solomon told attendees of the Cisco AI Summit in Palo Alto that startups should reconsider the idea of going public, reports Financial Times.  Solomon said… Continua a leggere Goldman Sachs’ David Solomon tells startups to reconsider going public

Today, Anduril announced it is building their massive weapons factory, Arsenal-1, in Columbus, Ohio, confirming TechCrunch’s earlier reporting. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Distracted driving is one of the leading causes of car accidents and a major reason why auto insurance premiums are expected to increase in 2025. For commercial fleets, that’s a nightmare. But for California-based startup Netradyne, it’s a tailwind.  Netradyne provides fleet owners, including big names like Amazon, with AI-enabled dashcams that collect vehicle data… Continua a leggere Netradyne snags $90M at $1.25B valuation to expand smart dashcams for commercial fleets