Almost 90 new unicorns have been minted so far this year — here they are
With AI igniting an investor frenzy, more startups are achieving unicorn status every month.
PopSockets founder David Barnett talks about building a viral business
David Barnett, founder of PopSocket, stops by Equity to talk about scaling the business and what he’s learned as a leader.
City Detect, which uses AI to help cities stay safe and clean, raises $13M Series A
City Detect, a company that helps local governments prevent urban decay, is in at least 17 cities so far, including Dallas and Miami.
Lio raises $30M from Andreessen Horowitz and others to automate enterprise procurement
AI procurement startup Lio announced a $30 million Series A in a round led by Andreessen Horowitz.
Just three companies dominated the $189B in VC investments last month
Crunchbase data shows a record $189 billion of global venture capital flowed to startups last month, with AI startups nabbing 90% of the capital.
Parade’s Cami Tellez announces new creator economy marketing platform, $4M in funding
Cami Tellez announces launch of new company, $4 million raise.
Investors spill what they aren’t looking for anymore in AI SaaS companies
TechCrunch spoke with VCs to learn what investors aren’t looking for in AI SaaS startups anymore.
SaaS in, SaaS out: Here’s what’s driving the SaaSpocalypse
What’s behind the SaaSpocalypse? It simply seems a new supreme has risen.
PayPal might not be looking to sell itself, report
PayPal may not be in talks to be acquired, sources have told Semafor, after a previous news report that Stripe was sniffing around.
Y Combinator grad and AI insurance brokerage Harper raises $47M
Harper is an AI-native insurance brokerage that just raised a $45 million combined Series A and seed, after a member of YC’s Winter 2025 cohort.