YC-backed Oway raises $4M to build a decentralized ‘Uber for freight’
The thousands of trucks zipping along U.S. highways are often only about half full — something Oway wants to change with its ‘ride-share for freight’ software.
Struggling fusion power company General Fusion gets $22M lifeline from investors
General Fusion pleaded for new funding in May after it laid off 25% of its staff. The new round buys it precious months to pursue its scientific milestones.
StrictlyVC at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025: Inside the LP Track
In an era of extended exit timelines, slowed distributions, and increasingly selective LPs, the conversations behind closed doors matter more than ever.
Dex is an AI-powered camera device that helps children learn new languages
A new gadget called Dex allows kids to take pictures of objects and the AI translates the word into different languages.
Vibe coding: Hype or new reality? Only at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
Lauri Moore (Bessemer), David Cramer (Sentry), and Zach Lloyd (Warp) join the Builders Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 to debate what founders really need from their first engineering hires — and how AI tooling fits…
Your next customer is on the TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 expo floor — will they find you or your competitor?
TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 lands in San Francisco from October 27–29, and the Expo Hall is already packed with early adopters, startup scouts, and enterprise buyers looking to discover what’s next. If you’re not there to…
Eight Sleep raises $100M to expand its AI-powered sleep tech
The sleep tech company raised from HSG, Valor Equity Partners, Founders Fund, Y Combinator and big F1 names like Charles Leclerc and Zak Brown.
Why Paradigm built a spreadsheet with an AI agent in every cell
Paradigm raised a $5 million seed round and is releasing it’s AI-powered spreadsheet to the general public.
Meet the first batch of VCs set to judge Startup Battlefield 200 at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
Startup Battlefield 200 is the crown jewel of TechCrunch Disrupt. From thousands of applicants, only the top 20 will take the Stage at Disrupt 2025 (October 27–29, San Francisco) to pitch their vision to panels…
AI translation tech Palabra gets backing from Reddit co-founder’s venture firm
Alexis Ohanian and his firm Seven Seven Six are backing Palabra, which is working on a translation engine.