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https://techcrunch.com/2021/08/11/appworks-closes-third-fund-with-150m-for-taiwan-and-southeast-asia-startups/
AppWorks closes third fund with $150M for Taiwan and Southeast Asia startups | TechCrunch
Aug 12, 2021 - AppWorks, the Taipei-based venture capital firm focused on Taiwan and Southeast Asia, announced today it has closed its oversubscribed third fund, raising
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https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/11/breakout-ventures-raises-114m-fund-to-back-ai-science-startups/
Breakout Ventures raises $114M fund to back AI science startups | TechCrunch
Mar 11, 2026 - Breakout Ventures is finding growing success by backing early-stage startups in scientific fields such as biology and chemistry.
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https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/26/how-to-avoid-bad-hires-in-early-stage-startups/
How to avoid bad hires in early-stage startups | TechCrunch
Lucena got the idea for Mappa after trying to build a marketing team but continually feeling like she had made the wrong hires.
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https://techcrunch.com/2017/01/04/samsung-is-launching-a-150m-fund-to-invest-in-emerging-tech-startups/?ncid=rss
Samsung is launching a $150M fund to invest in emerging tech startups | TechCrunch
Jan 5, 2017 - Today at CES 2017, Samsung announced the Samsung NEXT Fund -- a $150 million venture fund targeted at early-stage startups working in emerging tech.
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https://techcrunch.com/tag/ukraine-startups/
Ukraine startups | TechCrunch
Read the latest news about Ukraine startups on TechCrunch
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https://techcrunch.com/2022/01/24/hundreds-of-y-combinator-alumni-join-crypto-collective-to-back-web3-startups/
Hundreds of Y Combinator alumni join crypto collective to back web3 startups | TechCrunch
Jan 25, 2022 - A crypto collective backing web3 startups is seeking new members. The only condition for joining? Applicants must be alumni of the Y Combinator
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https://techcrunch.com/2023/04/27/capital-efficiency-is-the-new-vc-filter-for-startups/
Capital efficiency is the new VC filter for startups | TechCrunch
May 4, 2024 - Capital efficiency remains a blind spot for most founders, who rely on a single metric to draw conclusions.
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https://techcrunch.com/category/startups/
Startups | TechCrunch
Read more about tech startup news that breaks down funding, growth, and long-term trajectory of companies across every stage and industry.
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https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/07/vc-eclipse-has-a-new-1-3b-to-back-and-build-physical-ai-startups/
VC Eclipse has a new $1.3B fund to back — and build — ‘physical AI’ startups | TechCrunch
Apr 7, 2026 - Eclipse will put some of that money towards incubating, or building startups.
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https://techcrunch.com/tag/startups/
Startups | TechCrunch
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https://techcrunch.com/2019/11/07/corporate-public-investments-spur-interest-in-pacific-northwest-startups/
Corporate, public investments spur interest in Pacific Northwest startups | TechCrunch
May 29, 2020 - Why are businesses and government organizations investing so much into the the strip of land down the West Coast from Vancouver, Canada to Portland, Oregon?
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https://techcrunch.com/2021/08/31/our-favorite-startups-from-ycs-summer-21-demo-day-part-1/?fbclid=IwAR3bBZATDuESHn2GT1-yBHir3wEbcWeeYgH2tcVvoUaZ_Mpt016S9pAOIXw
Our favorite startups from YC’s Summer 21 Demo Day, Part 1 | TechCrunch
Sep 1, 2021 - These startups made us do a double take, be it due to the size of the market opportunity, the ambition exhibited by the founding team or an idea that was just...
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https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/03/yc-startups-can-now-recieve-investment-in-stablecoin/
YC startups can now receive investment in stablecoin | TechCrunch
Feb 3, 2026 - All startups accepted into YC will soon have the option to receive their seed checks via stablecoins.
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https://techcrunch.com/2016/06/08/announcing-the-startups-pitching-at-the-austin-and-seattle-meetups-2/
Announcing the startups pitching at the Austin and Seattle Meetups | TechCrunch
Jun 9, 2016 - In less than a week, TechCrunch is hitting the road to visit Austin and Seattle on June 14 and June 16, respectively. And with us, we bring the TechCrunch
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https://techcrunch.com/2018/03/20/these-are-the-64-startups-unveiled-at-y-combinator-w18-demo-day-2/
These are the 64 startups unveiled at Y Combinator W18 Demo Day 2 | TechCrunch
Mar 21, 2018 - Microbiome therapeutics, Photoshop for augmented reality, and cancer treatments were some of the ideas presented at Day 2 of startup accelerator Y
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https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/11/how-ai-changes-the-math-for-startups-according-to-a-microsoft-vp/
How AI changes the math for startups, according to a Microsoft VP | TechCrunch
Feb 11, 2026 - Amanda Silver is a corporate vice president at Microsoft’s CoreAI division, where she works on tools for deploying apps and agentic systems within enterprises.
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https://techcrunch.com/2024/06/27/as-battery-startups-fail-sila-snaps-up-375m-in-new-funding/
As battery startups fail, Sila snaps up $375M in new funding | TechCrunch
Jun 27, 2024 - Amid a fraught environment for battery startups, Sila has raised $375 million to finish construction of a U.S. factory that will scale its next-generation
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https://techcrunch.com/newsletters/startups-weekly/
Startups Weekly Newsletter | TechCrunch
Aug 26, 2025 - Startups are the core of TechCrunch, so get our best coverage delivered weekly with additional insight from Haje Jan Kamps.
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https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/15/google-and-accel-cut-through-wrappers-in-4000-ai-startup-pitches-to-pick-five-tied-to-india/
Google, Accel India accelerator chooses 5 startups and none are 'AI wrappers' | TechCrunch
Mar 16, 2026 - Google and Accel say about 70% of AI startup pitches tied to India were
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https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/20/the-openai-mafia-15-of-the-most-notable-startups-founded-by-alumni/
The OpenAI mafia: 18 startups founded by alumni | TechCrunch
Feb 20, 2026 - Many employees have come and gone since OpenAI first launched a decade ago, and some have launched startups of their own. Among these, some have become top...
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https://techcrunch.com/2024/11/10/open-source-projects-draw-equity-free-funding-from-corporates-startups-and-even-vcs/
Open source projects draw equity-free funding from corporates, startups, and even VCs | TechCrunch
A dearth of funding for vital open source tech is leading to a swathe of support from startups, corporations, and even VC firms.
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https://techcrunch.com/2020/09/05/how-one-vc-firm-wound-up-with-no-code-startups-as-part-of-its-investing-thesis/
How one VC firm wound up with no-code startups as part of its investing thesis | TechCrunch
Welcome back to The TechCrunch Exchange, a weekly startups-and-markets newsletter. It’s broadly based on the daily column that appears on Extra Crunch, but...
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https://techcrunch.com/podcast/when-startups-become-a-family-business/
When startups become a family business | TechCrunch
Mar 13, 2026 - In startups, choosing a co-founder is often compared to choosing a spouse. But what happens when your co-founder actually is family? In this episode of Build...
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https://techcrunch.com/2018/04/13/techstars-nyc-winter-2018/
Here are the 12 startups in Techstars NYC's Winter 2018 class | TechCrunch
Apr 13, 2018 - The latest startups to participate in Techstars NYC have spent the past week pitching investors, journalists and the broader New York community. I swung
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https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/24/more-startups-are-hitting-10m-arr-in-3-months-than-ever-before/
More startups are hitting $10M ARR in 3 months than ever before | TechCrunch
Feb 24, 2026 - AI has brought the startup world the rise of companies that instantly hit multimillion-dollar ARR. Stripe revealed some data that shows how common this has...
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https://techcrunch.com/2023/02/24/a-year-on-from-russias-invasion-ukrainian-startups-show-astounding-resilience/
Ukrainian startups show astounding resilience | TechCrunch
Mar 17, 2023 - Here's a list of Ukrainian startups, tech companies, and initiatives you can support—a year on from Russia's invasion.
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https://techcrunch.com/2020/07/01/student-led-accelerator-envision-is-shaking-up-which-startups-get-funded/
Student-led accelerator Envision is shaking up which startups get funded | TechCrunch
Jul 2, 2020 - Meet Envision, a new startup accelerator. The group, built and run by a collection of students and recent graduates, just closed the application process
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https://techcrunch.com/2019/08/03/startups-weekly-doordash-gets-a-taste-of-caviar/
Startups Weekly: DoorDash gets a taste of Caviar | TechCrunch
Aug 5, 2019 - In this week's newsletter: Lux Capital raises $1 billion, Compass is worth a whole lot of money and Vacasa goes shopping.
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https://techcrunch.com/2014/09/18/seedcamp-invests-in-11-new-startups-after-its-annual-event/
Seedcamp Invests In 11 New Startups After Its Annual Event | TechCrunch
Sep 18, 2014 - European ‘venture accelerator’ Seedcamp has announced it has made 11 new investments, out of the 21 drawn from around Europe that pitched at their annual
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https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/21/how-fusion-power-works-and-the-startups-pursuing-it/
How fusion power works and the startups pursuing it | TechCrunch
Mar 23, 2026 - Fusion power promises to generate large amounts of clean electricity from nearly limitless fuel. This article explains the main approaches and the companies...
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https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/12/when-startups-become-a-family-business/
When startups become a family business | TechCrunch
Mar 13, 2026 - This season on Build Mode, we’re diving into what it takes to build a world-class founding team. This week we’re exploring different kinds of co-founder...
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https://techcrunch.com/2014/07/25/justreachout-helps-startups-write-better-email-pitches/
JustReachOut Helps Startups Write Better Email Pitches | TechCrunch
Jul 25, 2014 - JustReachOut, a new startup out of growth hacking consultancy firm Criminally Prolific, recently launched a service that makes PR easier and more affordable...
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https://techcrunch.com/2023/04/04/these-y-combinator-startups-are-trying-to-build-chatgpt-for-x/
These Y Combinator-backed startups are trying to build 'ChatGPT for X' | TechCrunch
Apr 5, 2023 - Several startups in Y Combinator's Winter 2023 batch are trying to build ChatGPT-like interfaces for various applications.
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https://techcrunch.com/2021/10/05/app-agency-chop-dawg-on-helping-startups-build-for-the-long-term/
App agency Chop Dawg on helping startups build for the long term | TechCrunch
Oct 13, 2021 - Chop Dawg describes itself as an app development agency, but these days that can mean helping startups build and scale software over many years. Founded
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https://techcrunch.com/2025/03/22/the-20-hottest-open-source-startups-of-2024/
The 20 hottest open source startups of 2024 | TechCrunch
A new report showcases the 20 top-trending open source startups around the world, more than half of which are closely aligned with AI.
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https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/31/its-not-your-imagination-ai-seed-startups-are-commanding-higher-valuations/
It’s not your imagination: AI seed startups are commanding higher valuations | TechCrunch
Apr 6, 2026 - Among the most recent Y Combinator cohort, many startups were commanding $40 million valuations. But with more money comes higher expectations.
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https://techcrunch.com/2022/06/01/startups-in-columbus-ohio-are-thriving-and-hiring/
Startups in Columbus, Ohio are thriving and hiring | TechCrunch
Jun 1, 2022 - Amid a wave of nationwide tech layoffs, tech hubs like Columbus, Ohio are still seeing growth and hiring for the future.
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https://techcrunch.com/2019/09/26/entrepreneurs-roundtable-accelerator-introduces-12-new-startups-at-demo-day/
Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator introduces 14 new startups at demo day | TechCrunch
Sep 26, 2019 - The Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator, based in New York, is ready to once again unveil its latest class of startups. Thus far, ERA has produced 190
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https://techcrunch.com/2024/03/05/sec-climate-rule-startup-benefits/
How a new class of climate startups could get a boost from the SEC | TechCrunch
Mar 5, 2024 - The SEC’s much debated rule has already boosted a burgeoning class of startups that seek to help companies measure, track and report their greenhouse gas...
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https://techcrunch.com/2024/03/05/sec-climate-rule-startup-benefits/?guccounter=1
How a new class of climate startups could get a boost from the SEC | TechCrunch
Mar 5, 2024 - The SEC’s much debated rule has already boosted a burgeoning class of startups that seek to help companies measure, track and report their greenhouse gas...
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https://techcrunch.com/2023/02/24/a-year-on-from-russias-invasion-ukrainian-startups-show-astounding-resilience/?guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubGlua2VkaW4uY29tLw&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAMSpOr0qiVafWhnQwOtsoZUt3lR5EvFoY9dFmdeLgwXBJalpNMNQoXRhUzcZwkDIJZV5UcHbamyZ_KhXDXUUJhBAfk05NmITmna8k3Vks_5tUr5t-qfVqDRq4a3VKOZ34DcIQSs1SJr0Lfwl_CVlef-3RYgzoMRHeNUrWZbmIRGz&_guc_consent_skip=1681386501
Ukrainian startups show astounding resilience | TechCrunch
Mar 17, 2023 - Here's a list of Ukrainian startups, tech companies, and initiatives you can support—a year on from Russia's invasion.
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