LoginNuclear startup Valar Atomics in talks to raise new funding at $6B valuation
17 July 2026 at 20:22
The potential deal highlights a growing trend of complex, multi-stage funding rounds that mask true entry prices.
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Why Greylock capped its new fund at $1.5B when it says it could have raised more
16 July 2026 at 01:20
By keeping the number of investments to about 25 per fund, Greylock aims to remain what it calls "the most important partner" to its founders.
Source: Elastic agrees to buy CRV-backed Deductive AI for up to $85M
19 June 2026 at 01:51
Deductive AI, a startup that uses AI to catch and resolve bugs in software, was founded just three years ago.
The 11 standout startups from YC’s Demo Day, according to VCs
18 June 2026 at 20:52
TechCrunch spoke to investors to find the hottest startups in the Spring 2026 YC batch. Some of them commanded valuations of over $175 million, VCs said.
SpaceX IPO closes up 19% and delivers the world’s first trillionaire
12 June 2026 at 21:20
The company made its heavily anticipated debut on Friday, trading higher than its initial $135 IPO price.
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- Jeff Bezos’s Prometheus raises $12B to build an ‘artificial general engineer’ for the physical world
Jeff Bezos’s Prometheus raises $12B to build an ‘artificial general engineer’ for the physical world
12 June 2026 at 02:04
The new round values the physical AI startup that aims to automate heavy engineering and drug design at $41 billion.
SpaceX officially prices shares at $135 in the largest IPO ever
11 June 2026 at 21:33
Wits its official share pricing announcement, SpaceX's IPO has begun.
SpaceX SPV investors won’t know their true holdings until post-IPO lock-ups lift
11 June 2026 at 20:58
After SpaceX makes its public debut, lower-tier SPV investors face hidden fees, lengthy payout delays, and the risk of outright fraud.
How Justin Ernest invested nearly $500M into hot startups without a traditional VC fund
10 June 2026 at 00:17
Instead of spending a year raising a formal venture fund, the Sabertooth VC founder used a captive network of LPs to invest in startups like Anthropic, Anduril, and SpaceX.
