Accel-backed Keenable is indexing the web for AI agents Joab Peter's BlogAugust 25, 2026 Accel-backed Keenable is indexing the web for AI agents Anna Heim 6:00 AM PDT · August 25, 2026 Search engi...Read More
Japanese space tech startup Letara expands beyond satellite thrusters with $16M Joab Peter's BlogAugust 22, 2026 Japanese space tech startup Letara expands beyond satellite thrusters with $16M Kate Park 6:03 PM PDT · Aug...Read More
Learn what VCs actually want, from a founder who’s raised $1B Joab Peter's BlogAugust 21, 2026 Learn what VCs actually want, from a founder who’s raised $1B From the collection Build Mode Investors want...Read More
AI data startup Micro1 reaches $500M gross run rate amid AI training boom Joab Peter's BlogAugust 21, 2026 AI data startup Micro1 reaches $500M gross run rate amid AI training boom Marina Temkin 5:13 PM PDT · Augus...Read More
Reach Capital raises $265M Fund V to back AI founders building to ‘expand human potential’ Joab Peter's BlogAugust 18, 2026 Reach Capital raises $265M Fund V to back AI founders building to ‘expand human potential’ Dominic-Madori D...Read More
Stripe will reportedly acquire AI gateway startup OpenRouter for $7B+ Joab Peter's BlogAugust 16, 2026 Stripe has finalized a deal to acquire OpenRouter, according to a new report in Bloomberg. OpenRouter helps...Read More
Every fusion startup that has raised over $100M Joab Peter's BlogAugust 16, 2026 Every fusion startup that has raised over $100M Tim De Chant 6:15 AM PDT · August 15, 2026 Over the last se...Read More
SpaceX officially closes its Cursor acquisition Joab Peter's BlogAugust 15, 2026 AI coding startup Cursor is now officially a part of SpaceX, according to an announcement on the Cursor blo...Read More
Investors sue Selena Gomez alleging fraud tied to her mental health startup Joab Peter's BlogAugust 14, 2026 Singer and actress Selena Gomez and her mother are being sued over their mental health startup, Wondermind....Read More
AI coding startup Cognition reportedly already in talks to raise at $40B valuation Joab Peter's BlogAugust 12, 2026 Cognition, makers of the AI coding agent Devin, is reportedly already talking to investors about raising an...Read More
India’s Yulu raises $93M as quick-commerce boom fuels e-bike demand Joab Peter's BlogAugust 12, 2026 India’s Yulu raises $93M as quick-commerce boom fuels e-bike demand Jagmeet Singh 9:30 PM PDT · August 11, ...Read More
Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni reportedly knew Phia was ‘cookie stuffing’ for months Joab Peter's BlogAugust 12, 2026 Regarding the new allegations, a Phia spokesperson told Bloomberg that it rebuffed some of the publication’...Read More
Discovered Materials is playing AI whack-a-mole to hunt cooler chips Joab Peter's BlogAugust 10, 2026 Discovered Materials is playing AI whack-a-mole to hunt cooler chips Tim Fernholz 5:00 AM PDT · August 10, ...Read More
The founder’s guide to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Everything you need to know Joab Peter's BlogAugust 09, 2026 The founder’s guide to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Everything you need to know TechCrunch Events 5:30 AM PDT ·...Read More
OpenAI acquires presentation startup NextSlide Joab Peter's BlogAugust 08, 2026 NextSlide recently announced that it’s joining OpenAI , with the presentation startup’s team members now wo...Read More
Your table awaits: Exhibit at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 to be seen by thousands Joab Peter's BlogAugust 07, 2026 Your table awaits: Exhibit at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 to be seen by thousands TechCrunch Events 3:00 PM PDT...Read More
Defense tech Hadrian raises $1.37B at $8B valuation Joab Peter's BlogAugust 06, 2026 Defense tech Hadrian announced on Thursday that it had raised a fresh $1.37 billion round at a valuation of...Read More
Trump’s DOJ gains oversight of OpenAI’s green-card employee sponsorships Joab Peter's BlogAugust 06, 2026 Trump’s DOJ gains oversight of OpenAI’s green-card employee sponsorships Julie Bort 2:05 PM PDT · August 5,...Read More
Get up to $400 off your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 pass until Friday Joab Peter's BlogAugust 06, 2026 Get up to $400 off your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 pass until Friday TechCrunch Events 3:55 PM PDT · August 5,...Read More
Design Arena creators raise $7.9 million to bring taste to AI models Joab Peter's BlogAugust 04, 2026 Design Arena creators raise $7.9 million to bring taste to AI models Russell Brandom 12:28 PM PDT · August ...Read More