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https://techcrunch.com/podcast/equitys-2026-predictions-ai-agents-blockbuster-ipos-and-the-future-of-vc/
Equity's 2026 Predictions: AI Agents, Blockbuster IPOs, and the Future of VC | TechCrunch
The Equity podcast crew breaks down what actually happened in tech in 2025, and what AI, startups, and VCs should expect in 2026.
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https://techcrunch.com/2023/07/11/raft-which-services-freight-forwarders-closes-30m-series-b-led-by-eight-roads-vc/
Raft, which services freight forwarders, closes $30M Series B led by Eight Roads VC | TechCrunch
Jul 11, 2023 - Raft, which services freight forwarders, closes $30M Series B led by Eight Roads VC
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https://techcrunch.com/2023/07/03/lina-zakarauskaite-is-elevated-from-principal-to-partner-at-londons-stride-vc/
Lina Zakarauskaite is elevated from principal to partner at London's Stride VC | TechCrunch
Jul 3, 2023 - Lina Zakarauskaite switches from Principal to Partner at London's Stride VC
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https://techcrunch.com/podcast/how-popsockets-broke-the-vc-backed-consumer-hardware-mold/
How PopSockets broke the VC-backed consumer hardware mold | TechCrunch
Mar 4, 2026 - PopSockets founder and former CEO David Barnett tell Equity how he scaled the consumer hardware brand, their $10–20M Amazon fight, and why he stepped down as...
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https://techcrunch.com/2019/08/02/the-sec-wants-disgraced-vc-mike-rothenberg-to-cough-up-more-than-30-million/
The SEC wants disgraced VC Mike Rothenberg to cough up more than $30 million | TechCrunch
Aug 3, 2019 - Nearly three years ago, TechCrunch reported on suspected fraud committed by Mike Rothenberg, a self-described
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https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/11/vc-mega-funds-are-back-with-general-catalyst-spark-rumored-to-be-raising-billions/
VC mega-funds are back with General Catalyst, Spark rumored to be raising billions | TechCrunch
Mar 11, 2026 - General Catalyst is said to be raising $10 billion and Spark Capital $3 billion. This after several other firms have also raised mega-funds.
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https://techcrunch.com/2023/07/11/here-is-a-term-sheet-beep-boop/
This VC firm uses personality tests and AI to find its next investments | TechCrunch
Jul 11, 2023 - Investors are throwing money at AI startups, so it's no wonder we're starting to see them leaning on the tech to save their most precious resource: Time.
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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/video/the-32b-acquisition-that-one-vc-is-calling-the-deal-of-the-decade/
The $32B acquisition that one VC is calling the 'Deal of the Decade' | TechCrunch
Mar 13, 2026 - Watch as Equity breaks down Google's $32B Wiz acquisition with the VC who backed them from day one, plus DOGE's data scandal and Anthropic's lawsuit against...
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https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/23/despite-bitter-rivalry-kalshi-polymarket-ceos-back-35m-predictions-markets-vc-fund/
Despite bitter rivalry, Kalshi, Polymarket CEOs back $35M predictions markets VC fund | TechCrunch
Mar 24, 2026 - As prediction markets explode, the new firm called 5(c) Capital, will back startups supporting the burgeoning category.
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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/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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