AI inference startup Baseten reportedly raising $1.5B months after its last mega-round TechCrunch By: Dominic-Madori Davis 18 June 2026 at 22:20 Startup Baseten is reportedly close to finalizing a $1.5 billion round at a $13 billion as the βinference gold rush" marches on.
The 11 standout startups from YCβs Demo Day, according to VCs TechCrunch By: Marina Temkin Β· Dominic-Madori Davis 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.
PayPal Ventures shutters as company restructuring continues TechCrunch By: Dominic-Madori Davis 17 June 2026 at 17:10 The corporate venture arm ends after 10 years and 80 investments.
Payments startup Flutterwave hits $3.2B valuation, backed by Ripple TechCrunch By: Dominic-Madori Davis 16 June 2026 at 16:35 African payments infrastructure company Flutterwave has hit a new valuation and landed blockchain company Ripple as an investor and partner.
Orbio raises $21 million to automate hiring and onboarding for frontline workers TechCrunch By: Dominic-Madori Davis 15 June 2026 at 05:01 Orbio announces $21 million Series A in round led by Dawn Capital.